New bourbon, rye releases arriving at distilleries across Kentucky. What to know
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- Kentucky distilleries mark Bourbon Heritage Month with limited bourbon releases.
- Woodford Reserve, Heaven Hill and Rabbit Hole debut higher-proof, oak-aged spirits.
- New offerings highlight regional ingredients, aging techniques and collector appeal.
Now that National Bourbon Month is here, new bourbon (and rye) whiskeys are dropping faster than autumn leaves.
September is always a busy month on the bourbon collector’s calendar, and we’re here to help you keep track of what’s hitting the shelves.
Rabbit Hole Regallier
Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville has released Regallier, a limited-edition Distillery Series bourbon. It’s a high-rye, double-malt bourbon finished in French oak casks for layered sweetness and fruit.
The 118.9 proof release has a nose of bright citrus fruits, vanilla, toffee, toasted oak and barrel spiced. On the palate, it’s fresh bing cherries, toasted almonds, caramel, soft oak and sandalwood with a smooth and creamy finish with notes of sweet plum and dried fruits and a hint of cocoa.
It’s available exclusively at the Rabbit Hole Distillery throughout Bourbon Heritage Month in September with a suggested retail price of $49.99.
2XO White Oak Rye
Master blender Dixon Dedman is releasing 2XO White Oak Rye, his first rye whiskey. White Oak Rye joins award-winning bourbons American Oak and French Oak in the Oak Series, a trio of whiskeys showcasing Dedman’s pioneering blending process in which every 2XO expression undergoes additional oak exposure.
According to the tasting notes, it has notes of pine, mint, cedar and peppery spice, balanced with sweeter barrel notes.
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White Oak Rye will be available first in Kentucky, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska and Wisconsin, then expand to more states in 2026. Suggested retail price is $49.99 for a 750ml bottle. It is also available online at ReserveBar.com.
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass
Heaven Hill has released 2025 edition of its Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey, a limited-edition release. Crafted entirely from seed to bottle in Nelson County, this year’s version has a mashbill with a higher secondary grain content than Heaven Hill’s traditional Wheated Bourbon mashbill: 35% wheat, 52% corn, and 13% malted barley.
The selected corn varietal, Beck’s 6225, are the mashbill’s wheat component and are grown by family-owned Peterson Farms on one of two sites in Nelson County. Aged over six years at Heaven Hill’s Cox’s Creek rickhouse site, the whiskey is non-chill filtered and bottled at barrel proof, 106.6 proof (53.3% ABV).
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It has a nose of caramelized sugar, light vanilla and sweet oak. On the palate, it’s vanilla, caramel, floral notes of lavender and rose petals with a creamy mouthfeel and lingering finish of toasted nuts, leather and coffee.
The 700ml bottles will be available across the U.S. at a suggested retail price of $99.99. This release also proudly supports Farm Rescue, honoring 20 years of aiding farm families in crisis.
Woodford Reserve Sweet Oak Bourbon
Woodford Reserve has released the latest in the 2025 Master’s Collection: Sweet Oak Bourbon. This Woodford Reserve is aged in Chinkapin oak barrels, giving it a unique flavor.
This is the 21st release in the Master’s Collection, which explores American oak innivation and wood influences.
The 110.4-proof bourbon has a nose of mulled cherries, raisins, clove and nutmet, sweet leather and toasted oak. On the palate, it’s warm baking spices, sassafras, roasted walnuts and black tea, with a lingering finish of oak, black tea and dark dried fruit.
Suggested retail price is $179.99 for a 700ml bottle. It will be available at the distillery in Woodford County and select Kentucky retailers. You can also order online at shop.woodfordreserve.com for shipping to Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Nebraska and Washington D.C.
Milam & Greene’s Provisions Bourbon
Texas-based Milam & Greene has released Milam & Greene’s Provisions Bourbon, a new permanent release shaped by the sun, heat, and climate of Texas Hill Country.
Master blender Heather Greene and master distiller Marlene Holmes using their signature “Texification” process — select barrels from Kentucky are brought to Texas for additional aging in the heat, it is “brimming with layers of vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak, and showcases the warmth and character drawn from Texas terroir,” according to the news release.
It’s 80 proof, with a suggested retail price of $34.99 and available nationally.
Angel’s Envy Two-Grain Bourbon and Peated Rye
Angel’s Envy has released two new bottles: Two Grain Bourbon and Peated Cask Rye. Both are available exclusively at the Angel’s Envy Distillery in Louisville for $54.99 each.
Inspired by master distiller Owen Martin’s time in Scotland and Kentucky, the expressions are limited edition releases.
Two Grain Bourbon is 112 proof, made from a mashbill of 90% corn from Langley Farms in Shelbyville, and 10% malted barly. Only 17,592 bottles are available.
Peated Cask Rye is a 6-year-old rye whiskey finished Scotch barrels that has notes of pepper, herbs and earthy spice. It’s 100 proof, and only 7,200 bottles are available.
Cream of Kentucky barrel pick
Just in time for National Bourbon Heritage Month of September, Cream of Kentucky Bourbon has debuted its first store pick exclusively with The Liquor Brothers, who partner on rare barrel picks and limited editions.
It’s cask strength 114.45 proof, aged 4 years and 8 months, with a suggested retail price of $139.99 (with a limited-time promotional price of $89.99.) Available online at theliquorbros.com.
It has a nose of vanilla, honeyed cornbread, orchard fruit, toasted oak and baking spice. On the palate, it’s caramel, brown sugar, toffee, cinnamon, peppery rye, roasted pecan, cocoa and stone fruit with a long finish of spiced caramel, oak tannins and a hint of dark cherry.
