It should be no surprise that one of the rarest bourbons ever released will come from the fine folks at Buffalo Trace. Buffalo Trace O.F.C. Bourbon is coming in November and will be offered exclusively to non-profit organizations at no charge to help raise money for their causes. The first release is a total of 200 bottles; 100 from 1980, 50 from 1982, and 50 more from 1983. This ultra-aged bourbon is not only special juice, but also gets special packaging. Each lead free crystal bottle is a replica of an O.F.C. decanter dating back to the early 1900s and features detailed fluting engraved into the mold. Then shoulder facets are cut by glass artisans and then the bottle is manually polished before in-laying cut copper lettering. Every bottle is expected to raise $10,000 or more for the charities that receive them.

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Rebel Yell Single Barrel Bourbon

Originally part of the Stitzel-Weller bourbon family — known for their groundbreaking line of wheated bourbons, the Rebel Yell brand knows a thing or two about a high-quality wheater. Rebel Yell Single Barrel Bourbon is the latest release from the brand name that started all the way back in 1849, and contains a wheated bourbon recipe, which uses the sweeter wheat grain instead of the more typically used rye. It's aged for a full 10 years in new, charred, American oak barrels and packaged with the trusted Rebel Yell name at 100 proof.

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Barrell Bourbon

When it comes to bourbon, nothing matters more than the juice itself. That's why Barrell Bourbon, while not a traditional distiller, leads the pack amongst the new school whiskey companies. Each batch of Barrell Bourbon is a little different, as they choose from straight bourbon from Kentucky and Tennessee. What doesn't vary is that each batch is bottled at a barrel strength that is typically north of 120 proof. Each one is also quite limited and so far, each has been nothing short of delicious. The latest batch — #7 — was distilled and aged for 5 years in Char #4 American white oak barrels in Tennessee before being bottled at 122.4 proof.

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Four Roses Elliott's Select Bourbon

It's never easy to take over for a bourbon legend. But when Jim Rutledge stepped down after 49 years at the helm as master distiller at Four Roses last year, someone had to step in and fill those big shoes. Four Roses Elliott's Select Bourbon is the first limited release from new master distiller Brent Elliott, and while it won't make Rutledge fans forget his legacy, it's a great start for Elliott. Bottled at barrel strength after aging for 14 years, Elliott's Select uses the OESK recipe — one of ten that Four Roses produces. A delicious progression for Four Roses, only 10,000 hand numbered bottles will be available.

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Knob Creek 2001 Bourbon

If Knob Creek is your go-to bourbon of choice, you'll want to pay special attention to the latest release from the folks at Jim Beam. Knob Creek 2001 Bourbon is the oldest Knob Creek release to date, spending 14 years in barrels before being bottled at 100 proof. 2001 was also the year that current master distiller Fred Noe had the torched passed to him from his father, the late Booker Noe. Some of the last barrels that Booker laid down in 2001 are represented in this special batch of Knob that also comes packaged in this commemorative wooden case.

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Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon

Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon is exactly what it sounds like — Bulleit Bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. The same high-rye mash bill you've come to love in standard Bulleit is intact, but the uncut and unfiltered version clocks in between 118-125 proof. Available in 375 and 750 mL bottles, it's your first chance to taste the truest form of Bulleit Bourbon that's ever been bottled.

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Barton 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon

The Barton 1792 Distillery takes its name from the year Kentucky became a state, and might be the most underrated distillery in the bluegrass. 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon is the third special release from Barton in the past year, but the first that is a single barrel expression. Bottled at 98.6 proof, it follows the already sold out Sweet Wheat and Port Finish special releases and will likely follow suit when it comes to scarcity as well.

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PF Flyers x Gitman Vintage Center Hi Sneaker

A classic look meets modern comfort with the Gitman Vintage Made in USA Center Hi. It starts with the timeless Center Hi sneaker silhouette from PF Flyers which is outfitted with locally sourced, 100% American made, 'seed to sew' cotton denim to create a standout shoe. Premium pig skin lining, vertically ribbed toe guards, and lightweight injection molded footbeds complete each pair, while more subtle features like a green embroidered top eyelet, chalk colored eyelets, and nylon green heel tape with zig zag stitching show the attention to detail that help set both brands apart. PF Flyers and denim — two American icons in one attractive, comfortable package.

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Jefferson's Ocean Cask Strength Bourbon

While most bourbons sit in a warehouse aging through seasons and temperature changes, the folks at Jefferson's wanted to take their barrels to sea. That's right, Jefferson's Ocean Cask Strength Bourbon set sail in an huge container vessel and stopped in five continents while crossing the equator four times. It's had a handful of releases already, but this is the first time it's been bottled at cask strength. With the whiskey moving constantly, aging is sped up, resulting in a truly unique dram at an ABV that's sure to set you afloat.

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Yellowstone Select Bourbon

As the bourbon industry continues to grow, it's great to see brands from the past revived. Yellowstone Select Bourbon is a product of Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky and is a blend of 4-year and 7-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The Yellowstone name was dusted off by the Limestone owners last year after over a century when their great-grandfather sold the brand. That lineage helped inspire the labels as well, with layouts taken from historical Yellowstone illustrations.

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Woodford Reserve Holiday Bourbon

If you're sipping it neat or mixing into some egg nog, the holidays should always include some Woodford Reserve. And now you've got a reason to grab a fresh bottle of this Woodford Reserve Holiday Bourbon. Featuring artwork from Louisville artist Thomas William Foerster, it paints a snowy setting outside the Woodford Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky. The same great juice but in a limited edition bottle that sets the scene for several chilly evening pours this winter.

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Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon

By now, you're probably familiar with Angel's Envy, those beautiful bottles with the angel wings gracing the back of the glass. The port cask finish that gives it a unique, easy sipping taste. Now imagine all of that, but at 127.9 proof. Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon is just that, but it's only released once a year, and this year, the yield is only 7,500 bottles. So do whatever you can do locate and sample one of the best barrel proof bourbons available before it's long gone, until next year.

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John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve Bourbon

Usually, if you're talking about a wheated bourbon from the now extinct Stitzel-Weller Distillery, it's Pappy Van Winkle that you're referencing. But John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve Bourbon fits that same criteria, and might garner the same attention as well. Heaven Hill acquired 12 barrels from the old distillery when they bought the Old Fitzgerald line, and those barrels were aged for 20 years before they produced a very limited 3,000 bottles of bourbon. Each of these hard to find bottles are housed in a handmade wooden box with die-cut keyholes and hinged doors that close with magnets — increasing the appeal for this sought after product even more.

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Russell's Reserve 1998 Bourbon

If Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell ever does retire, it'll be tough to top the tribute that fills the bottles of Russell's Reserve 1998 Bourbon. His son, and fellow Master Distiller Eddie Russell set this bourbon aside back in 1998 with his father in mind, and while Jimmy has yet to stop working after 61 years at the helm, the bourbon is ready for consumption right now. It aged gracefully in the Wild Turkey timber rickhouses and was bottled at 102.2 proof when Eddie deemed it ready. But only 23 barrels, or a little over 2,000 bottles will ever see the light of day, making this a turkey worth hunting.

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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon

Every year, Four Roses release their Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon in the fall, and every year it's one of the best whiskies made. This year is no exception, and you could argue that it might be the best one yet, especially since it's the last one Master Distiller Jim Rutledge will have his fingerprints on before his retirement. It's a barrel strength blend of 16-year-old OBSK, 14- and 15-year-old OESK and 11-year OBSV recipes and won't be on store shelves long if it makes it there at all.

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Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon

Woodford Reserve amped things up a couple years ago with the release of Double Oaked, and now, they've taken things even further with Double Double Oaked Bourbon. The most recent release in their Distillery Series — which Master Distiller Chris Morris uses to experiment with special batches — sees Double Oaked matured for an additional year in heavily toasted lightly charred new oak barrels. More time in the barrel means more complex flavors, including a spicier finish you won't find in regular Double Oaked.

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Wild Turkey Master's Keep

When a legendary distiller like Jimmy Russell is ready to share his role, it's wise to keep things in the family. Wild Turkey Master's Keep is an homage from Jimmy's son Eddie, who will be sharing the role of master distiller, to his father. Master's Keep is a 17 year old whiskey that was aged in both stone warehouses of another distillery that Wild Turkey used when they were low on space, as well as the wooden warehouses that helped make Turkey famous. It's a smooth, unique sip that weighs in at a very approachable 86.8 proof.

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Booker's Center Cut Bourbon

You probably already know that Booker's Bourbon is one of the better choices in the increasingly popular world of barrel proof bourbons. But Center Cut takes things up a notch, not only because it was pulled from a part of the rack house that the late Booker Noe preferred, but also because it was specially chosen by an exclusive group of whiskey experts. Tipping the scales at 127.2 proof, Beam's Master Distiller Fred Noe headed up the tasting panel, and the results are a batch of Booker's that will likely be in greater demand than any other that is released this year.

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1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon

Rye whiskey and rye influenced bourbons are fantastic drinks, but some prefer a sweeter taste when it comes to whiskey. 1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon replaces the often used rye grain in their bourbon mashbill with wheat, giving it a softer, sweeter flavor profile. The new 1792 expression was distilled in 2007 — and then aged, and bottled at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, KY. Wheated bourbons became famous thanks to the Pappy Van Winkle line — and while this isn't that, it's accessible, affordable and worthy of your booze dollars.

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Old Forestor 1897 Bourbon

One of the most historic bourbon brands around is getting nostalgic with their newest release, Old Forestor 1897 Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Crafted to honor the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond act of 1897, which was legislation enacted in reaction to the underhanded practice of blending additives and who knows what else into spirits and passing it off as bourbon. Bottled in Bond bourbon must have been the product of one distillation season, one distiller, and from one distillery. It's also aged in a federally bonded warehouse for at least four years and bottled at 100 proof. You get all that and more with 1897, a lightly filtered small batch expression that celebrates the past in a proper, great tasting fashion.

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Bib & Tucker Bourbon

Choosing the best looking bottle on the shelf without any other knowledge of what it contains, won't typically yield good results. However, Bib & Tucker Small Batch Bourbon is an eye pleasing example that looks as good on your bar as it tastes in your glass. Named after an old expression describing your best looking attire, Bib & Tucker is a six year old bourbon distilled in small batches and bottled at 92 proof by 35 Maple Street Spirits. Finally, a liquor store gamble that truly pays off.

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Blade & Bow 22 Year Bourbon

If there's any magic left at the old Stitzel-Weller distillery in Kentucky, then the folks at Diageo are ready to harvest it. The historic distillery that produced the Pappy Van Winkle line for so long was closed in 1992, but whiskey like Blade & Bow 22-Year-Old Bourbon utilize some of the last remaining stock, blended with other fine bourbon, to complete this brand new release. Named after the two parts of a skeleton key, Blade and Bow took home the double gold at the San Francisco Spirits Competition and is a tribute to the famous distillery that changed the way we think about Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

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I.W. Harper 15 Year Bourbon

We don't blame you if you aren't familiar with I.W. Harper 15 Year Bourbon, or even the Harper name, mostly because it hasn't been available here in the US in nearly 20 years. The Harper brand dates back to the late 1800's, when Isaac Wolf Bernheim and his brother began distilling. It has remained a premium offering in Japan all along, and if finally back on shelves in the states after a long hiatus. Packed with flavor, this 15 year old bourbon whiskey was distilled at the Bernheim Distillery and comes packaged in this decanter that is as classic as the Harper brand name.

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Treaty Oak Red Handed Bourbon

Just because you don't distill bourbon yourself doesn't mean it can't be fantastic. And Red Handed Bourbon from Treaty Oak Distilling in Austin, Texas is a perfect example. Using some of their favorite bourbons from Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, Treaty Oak blends them together to find the perfect taste profile and then ages the whiskey for another 12 to 15 months. The results are an expertly blended, unique high rye bourbon that should be on your radar.

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E.H. Taylor Cured Oak Bourbon

Leave it to the fine folks at Buffalo Trace to continue to release unique and experimental bourbons to make our mouths water. E.H. Taylor Cured Oak is the latest, and it's nothing short of special, and rare. For the seventh release in the Taylor line, the barrel staves spent twice as much time outside drying in the open air than normal, which eventually allowed the whiskey to extract even more complex flavors that lie deep within the white oak. It aged for 17 years in the famous brick and limestone Taylor warehouse, which was built back in 1881. It's 100 proof and undoubtedly unique, but after 17 years in the barrel, there won't be nearly enough to go around.

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Buffalo Trace Single Oak Bourbon

For bourbon lovers who are looking to step up their game when it comes to tasting and being able to distinguish the nuances from different barrels, Single Oak Project Bourbon from Buffalo Trace is an incredible education. The project began in 1999 when Buffalo Trace picked 96 trees with different wood grains and divided them up, yielding 192 unique selections. Since 2011, a handful of the bourbon from those barrels has been released every three months, ending early this year. Get your hands on a few and see if you notice the variations that range from different recipes, varying stave seasoning, or just what warehouse they were stored in.

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Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet Bourbon

The fourth release in Diageo's Orphan Barrel line of premium bourbons is ready to hit store shelves, and might be the best of the bunch. Lost Prophet is a 22-year-old bourbon that was distilled in 1991 and bottled at 90 proof. This one-time release is an easy drinker and unlike other extra-aged releases, is not over-oaked. The beautiful packaging matches the contents of the bottle, making this one difficult to resist.

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Few Cask Strength Bourbon

It might sound harsh, but cask strength bourbon is actually some of the most flavorful stuff you can get your hands on. Few Spirits know that, and have recently released a Cask Strength expression of their high-rye mashbill bourbon, clocking in at 117 proof. It's a complex dram with loads of taste and is surprisingly smooth considering the weight. Packaged in another beautiful Few bottle, it should rise to the top of your whiskey shopping list.

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Maker's Mark Cask Strength Bourbon

What was typically reserved for a taste here and there on a distillery tour is now available in bottles for the first time. Maker's Mark Cask Strength is Maker's Mark, but uncut, unfiltered, and straight from the barrel. It weighs in at a proof between 108-114, quite an uptick from the 90 proof standard bottling. It's Maker's Mark cranked up to eleven, with loads of flavor and character.

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Old Forester Birthday Bourbon

Old Forester is the only bourbon brand still in existence that was produced before, during and after Prohibition. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon pays homage to the brand's founder, George Garvin Brown, and in the past dozen years has been a special, annual release every fall. This year's expression was bottled at 97 proof, with plenty of sweet vanilla and maple syrup flavors, making it another great tribute to a pioneer in the bourbon industry.

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