News Briefs for September 11, 2025

Suntory Global Spirits has announced Booker’s The Reserves 2025, the second release in the brand’s higher-end extension series. This year’s Bourbon aged for just under nine years and is bottled at 61.65% abv. In addition to its primarily maturation in new oak, this year’s Reserves release is finished in barrels used to age El Tesoro Tequila, marking the first time a Beam whiskey has had a Tequila barrel finish, according to the company. The new edition carries a suggested price of $130 and is rolling out now in limited quantities across the U.S.

Vanderbilt Hall in New York City’s Grand Central, once the primary entrance to the terminal built in 1913, will be home to a Glenfiddich x Aston Martin F1 pop-up experience on Tuesday, September 23rd and Wednesday, September 24th. Operating from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on both days, a full-size replica of the Glenfiddich-branded Aston Martin F1 car will be on display, and Glenfiddich’s newly released limited-edition 16 year old single malt can be sampled neat or in cocktails. Whisky Advocate has more.

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