News Briefs for November 6, 2023

•New releases from Frey Ranch, Widow Jane, Hard Truth, and more are among the offerings featured in Whisky Advocate’s weekly roundup. The magazine’s website has all the details.

•Lexington, Kentucky-based James E. Pepper Distillery has announced a new barrel proof Bourbon, bottled in a recreated vintage decanter. The first batch of the 5-year-old Bourbon is made from a mash of corn, rye, malted barley, and malted rye, and averages 52.5% abv. The whiskey carries a suggested price of $65 a bottle and is available in 27 markets across the U.S.

•Denver, Colorado’s Laws Whiskey House has launched the third edition of the distiller’s Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Cognac Foeder. This year’s blend contains whiskies aged between four and eight years and is bottled at 47.5% abv. This year’s release pulls 400 gallons or 2,418 bottles from the foeder, with each bottle carrying a suggested price of $80 a bottle. The whiskey is now available in select markets across the U.S.

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