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New barrels, new collaborations, and major industry shifts. The latest Bourbon & Mead digest breaks down what’s happening now and what to watch in 2026.
This Week in Bourbon and Mead: Growth, Grit, and a Changing Spirits Landscape
B&M Digest, Volume III, Issue 02
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January 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
New barrels, new collaborations, and major industry shifts. The latest Bourbon & Mead digest breaks down what’s happening now and what to watch in 2026.
New year, new pours. From rare anniversary releases and hazmat-level bourbons to distilleries hitting pause amid a market reset, the first digest of the year covers where American whiskey stands right now.
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New Year, New Barrels: Kicking Off the First Bourbon Digest of the Year
B&M Digest, Volume III, Issue 01
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January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
New year, new pours. From rare anniversary releases and hazmat-level bourbons to distilleries hitting pause amid a market reset, the first digest of the year covers where American whiskey stands right now.
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Raising a Glass to the Year: Your Final Bourbon & Mead Digest of 2025
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Raising a Glass to the Year: Your Final Bourbon & Mead Digest of 2025
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 31
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December 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Raising a Glass to the Year: Your Final Bourbon & Mead Digest of 2025
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The new digest is live...
Raising a Glass to the Year: Your Final Bourbon & Mead Digest of 2025
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 31
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December 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The new digest is live...
This week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest honors veterans & distillers alike. 🥃
🔥 Pursuit Spirits debuts Founder Hour
🎄 Old Potrero releases 2025 Christmas Spirit
🏆 Willett unveils Family Estate Small Batch
🇺🇸 MB Roland shines at Veterans Day tasting in NYC
#Bourbon #WhiskeyNews #VeteransDay
🔥 Pursuit Spirits debuts Founder Hour
🎄 Old Potrero releases 2025 Christmas Spirit
🏆 Willett unveils Family Estate Small Batch
🇺🇸 MB Roland shines at Veterans Day tasting in NYC
#Bourbon #WhiskeyNews #VeteransDay
Honoring Veterans and Raising a Glass to Fall Releases
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 25
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November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest honors veterans & distillers alike. 🥃
🔥 Pursuit Spirits debuts Founder Hour
🎄 Old Potrero releases 2025 Christmas Spirit
🏆 Willett unveils Family Estate Small Batch
🇺🇸 MB Roland shines at Veterans Day tasting in NYC
#Bourbon #WhiskeyNews #VeteransDay
🔥 Pursuit Spirits debuts Founder Hour
🎄 Old Potrero releases 2025 Christmas Spirit
🏆 Willett unveils Family Estate Small Batch
🇺🇸 MB Roland shines at Veterans Day tasting in NYC
#Bourbon #WhiskeyNews #VeteransDay
New digest just dropped with the latest in the world of bourbon and mead.
Big Wins, Bold Expansions, and Fresh Faces in the World of Whiskey and Mead
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 23
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October 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
New digest just dropped with the latest in the world of bourbon and mead.
The Bourbon & Mead Digest is live! 🥃🍯 New releases, special editions & fall favorites inside.
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New Releases, Special Editions & Fall Favorites
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 21
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October 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
New Digest is live, now!
Toasts and Turning Points: Bourbon Releases and a Meadery Farewell
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 20
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October 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New Digest is live, now!
Whiskey, bourbon, and mead fans—this week’s digest is packed! From Dierks Bentley’s Full Proof Bourbon to Frey Ranch’s Second Harvest, plus sustainability initiatives and headline-making distillery stories. Don’t miss the highlights! #BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews
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September Wrap-Up, New Releases, and Fall Whiskey Fun
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 19
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September 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Whiskey, bourbon, and mead fans—this week’s digest is packed! From Dierks Bentley’s Full Proof Bourbon to Frey Ranch’s Second Harvest, plus sustainability initiatives and headline-making distillery stories. Don’t miss the highlights! #BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews
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New bourbons. Seasonal meads. Southern showcases. 🥃🍯 Bourbon Heritage Month is in full swing—don’t miss this week’s digest!
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Tradition, Innovation, and Purpose
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 18
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September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New bourbons. Seasonal meads. Southern showcases. 🥃🍯 Bourbon Heritage Month is in full swing—don’t miss this week’s digest!
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It's Bourbon Heritage Month, & we’ve got plenty to celebrate! From Garrison Brothers’ new rye-finished bourbon to the Van Winkle Collection release and fresh mead from Bløm, this digest is packed with flavor.
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Celebrating New Releases and Fresh Stories
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 17
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September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's Bourbon Heritage Month, & we’ve got plenty to celebrate! From Garrison Brothers’ new rye-finished bourbon to the Van Winkle Collection release and fresh mead from Bløm, this digest is packed with flavor.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Apex is reopening to submissions and launching our Kickstarter to fund 2026 on Oct. 1st! If you want to be one the first backers and make sure you don't miss out on any of the exciting this we have planned next month, click the "Notify me on launch button" here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month with our latest digest! 🥃 From Rabbit Hole’s Regallier to Trackside’s High Proof release, plus new limited editions, festivals, and more. Sip, savor, and explore: open.substack.com/pub/bourbona...
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#BourbonHeritageMonth #Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #CraftSpirits
Bourbon Heritage Month: 30 Days, 30 Pours
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 16
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September 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month with our latest digest! 🥃 From Rabbit Hole’s Regallier to Trackside’s High Proof release, plus new limited editions, festivals, and more. Sip, savor, and explore: open.substack.com/pub/bourbona...
#BourbonHeritageMonth #Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #CraftSpirits
#BourbonHeritageMonth #Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #CraftSpirits
Bourbon season is heating up in September! Check out the full stories in this week’s digest:
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#Bourbon #Whiskey #KentuckyBourbon
Raising a Glass as We Prepare for Bourbon Heritage Month
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 15
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August 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bourbon season is heating up in September! Check out the full stories in this week’s digest:
#Bourbon #Whiskey #KentuckyBourbon
#Bourbon #Whiskey #KentuckyBourbon
This week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest is packed: Old Fitz B-day bourbon, Old Dominick goes 8 years strong, Frey Ranch surprises with oat whiskey & much, much more. Full stories and release dates inside.
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New Releases, Big Wins, and Industry Shakeups
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 14
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August 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Fresh bottles, sweet meads, and festival dates worth saving—dig into this week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest.
#BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews #MeadLife #CraftDistilling #BourbonLovers #DrinkLocal #MeadLovers #BourbonCulture #SipAndSavor #PourWithFriends
#BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews #MeadLife #CraftDistilling #BourbonLovers #DrinkLocal #MeadLovers #BourbonCulture #SipAndSavor #PourWithFriends
Fresh Pours, Bold Moves, and Buzz-Worthy News
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 13
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August 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fresh bottles, sweet meads, and festival dates worth saving—dig into this week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest.
#BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews #MeadLife #CraftDistilling #BourbonLovers #DrinkLocal #MeadLovers #BourbonCulture #SipAndSavor #PourWithFriends
#BourbonAndMead #WhiskeyNews #MeadLife #CraftDistilling #BourbonLovers #DrinkLocal #MeadLovers #BourbonCulture #SipAndSavor #PourWithFriends
New in the glass: bonded rye, anniversary bourbons, and historic Texas pours. This week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest is packed with bottles worth chasing and stories worth sharing.
#Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #RyeWhiskey #CraftSpirits #Distilling #BourbonAndMeadDigest
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Back in the Saddle: This Week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest Returns After Brief Health Pause
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 12
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August 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New in the glass: bonded rye, anniversary bourbons, and historic Texas pours. This week’s Bourbon & Mead Digest is packed with bottles worth chasing and stories worth sharing.
#Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #RyeWhiskey #CraftSpirits #Distilling #BourbonAndMeadDigest
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#Bourbon #Mead #WhiskeyNews #RyeWhiskey #CraftSpirits #Distilling #BourbonAndMeadDigest
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Weller 18. Mead Day. Blueberry Waffle returns. Catch up on the biggest bourbon and mead stories of the week in the latest edition of Bourbon and Mead.
Rooftop Bars, Audio Spirits, and Mead in the Mountains
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 11
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July 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Weller 18. Mead Day. Blueberry Waffle returns. Catch up on the biggest bourbon and mead stories of the week in the latest edition of Bourbon and Mead.
The new Bourbon & Mead Digest is here!
Inside:
– Frey Ranch’s new 5-grain single barrel release
– Jim Beam’s Lineage Batch #2
– Wyoming Whiskey’s tribute to Acadia National Park
– Details on the Southern Food & Whiskey Experience + Bourbon Women’s SIPosium
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Inside:
– Frey Ranch’s new 5-grain single barrel release
– Jim Beam’s Lineage Batch #2
– Wyoming Whiskey’s tribute to Acadia National Park
– Details on the Southern Food & Whiskey Experience + Bourbon Women’s SIPosium
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Barrels, Batches & Big Announcements: Mid-July Bourbon & Mead Buzz
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 10
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July 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The new Bourbon & Mead Digest is here!
Inside:
– Frey Ranch’s new 5-grain single barrel release
– Jim Beam’s Lineage Batch #2
– Wyoming Whiskey’s tribute to Acadia National Park
– Details on the Southern Food & Whiskey Experience + Bourbon Women’s SIPosium
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Inside:
– Frey Ranch’s new 5-grain single barrel release
– Jim Beam’s Lineage Batch #2
– Wyoming Whiskey’s tribute to Acadia National Park
– Details on the Southern Food & Whiskey Experience + Bourbon Women’s SIPosium
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🔥 New Bourbon & Mead Digest just dropped
• E.H. Taylor’s 15-year “Distiller’s Council”
• Castle & Key’s 6-year bourbon
• Rebel 10-yr returns
• Wheel Horse goes barrel-proof
• Mead drops from Bløm + IronStone
• Viking fests, river collabs & more
#bourbon #mead #whiskeynews #bourbonandmead
• E.H. Taylor’s 15-year “Distiller’s Council”
• Castle & Key’s 6-year bourbon
• Rebel 10-yr returns
• Wheel Horse goes barrel-proof
• Mead drops from Bløm + IronStone
• Viking fests, river collabs & more
#bourbon #mead #whiskeynews #bourbonandmead
This Week's Pours: Bourbon Legends, Mead Merriment, and Summer Heat
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 09
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July 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🔥 New Bourbon & Mead Digest just dropped
• E.H. Taylor’s 15-year “Distiller’s Council”
• Castle & Key’s 6-year bourbon
• Rebel 10-yr returns
• Wheel Horse goes barrel-proof
• Mead drops from Bløm + IronStone
• Viking fests, river collabs & more
#bourbon #mead #whiskeynews #bourbonandmead
• E.H. Taylor’s 15-year “Distiller’s Council”
• Castle & Key’s 6-year bourbon
• Rebel 10-yr returns
• Wheel Horse goes barrel-proof
• Mead drops from Bløm + IronStone
• Viking fests, river collabs & more
#bourbon #mead #whiskeynews #bourbonandmead
New Bourbon & Mead Digest is live:
— Pirate party at Four Brothers
— Bottled-in-bond from Hooten Young
— Lost Cause drops a double mead release
— Uncle Nearest’s Master Blend goes public
— And more!
Read now & raise a glass to the 4th.
#bourbonandmead #whiskeynews #meadnews #4thofjuly
— Pirate party at Four Brothers
— Bottled-in-bond from Hooten Young
— Lost Cause drops a double mead release
— Uncle Nearest’s Master Blend goes public
— And more!
Read now & raise a glass to the 4th.
#bourbonandmead #whiskeynews #meadnews #4thofjuly
Raise the Flag & Fill Your Glass: July’s Here and the Bottles Are Popping
B&M Digest, Volume II, Issue 08
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July 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
New Bourbon & Mead Digest is live:
— Pirate party at Four Brothers
— Bottled-in-bond from Hooten Young
— Lost Cause drops a double mead release
— Uncle Nearest’s Master Blend goes public
— And more!
Read now & raise a glass to the 4th.
#bourbonandmead #whiskeynews #meadnews #4thofjuly
— Pirate party at Four Brothers
— Bottled-in-bond from Hooten Young
— Lost Cause drops a double mead release
— Uncle Nearest’s Master Blend goes public
— And more!
Read now & raise a glass to the 4th.
#bourbonandmead #whiskeynews #meadnews #4thofjuly
July 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM