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The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Elijah Craig Toasted Rye House of Suntory Tsukuriwake Series 2024 Old Forester 117 Series: Rum Finish Russell’s Reserve 15-Year-Old Limited Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Rebel Bourbon 10-Year Single Barrel Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye George Dickel Bottled in Bond Crown Royal Single Malt Canadian Whisky Knob Creek 10 Year Rye Weller Millennium The Nikka Nine Decades Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Triumph Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke FEW Smashing Pumpkins Bourbon WhistlePig The Badönkådonk 25-Year-Old Single Malt Whiskey A. Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey Stranahan’s Diamond Peak Caribbean Rum Cask Starward Single Malt Finished in ex-Lagavulin Barrels Port Ellen Gemini Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2024 VVS Release Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon Sagamore Manhattan Finish Rye Whiskey 15 Stars First West Bourbon Hatozaki Omakase Rye Balcones Mirador Eclipse American Single Malt Bulleit Rye Aged 12 Years Templeton Fortitude Bourbon Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Oak Cask Finish Bulleit Single Malt Frontier Whiskey Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 121.2 Heaven’s Door Exploration Series I – Calvados Finish Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon High West Bottled in Bond Rye New York Distilling Co. Jaywalk Heirloom Rye The Glenlivet Fusion Cask Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2 Compass Box Hedonism Traveller Whiskey Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked 2023 Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Batch 36: Herbal Infused Tales of The Macallan II Old Elk Infinity Blend 2023 Old Forester 1924 10-Year-Old Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection 1 – 3 Natterjack Irish Whiskey Cask Strength 2023 The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey Get more stories like this in your inbox daily. Related Topics References
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With the explosion in popularity we’ve seen in the whiskey and bourbon space over the past decade, it’s become almost impossible to keep up with all of the exciting new bottles hitting shelves on a weekly basis. From anticipated annual releases from beloved labels to limited-edition experimental blends to brand-new labels trying to gain a foothold in the market, there’s almost always a worthwhile new whiskey to talk about.

Lucky for you, we’re keeping track of all of it. Whether you’re into American staples like bourbon, rye or American single malt, or you have a more international palate for Scotch, Japanese whisky or Irish whiskey, you’ll find the best new bottles here in this guide. Be sure to bookmark it and check back frequently —we’ll continue to update it regularly throughout 2024.

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (4)Knob Creek

Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye

Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye is a limited-edition blend combining Knob Creek’s 9-Year-Old Bourbon and 7-Year-Old Rye. Bottled at 113 proof, this whiskey balances the sweetness of bourbon with the spice of rye. The nose features notes of brown sugar, caramel, tart orange peel, dark plums, and rye spices, while the taste offers sweet brown sugar, caramel, tart citrus, and black pepper. The finish is long and dry with lingering citrus and tannins. Priced at $44.99 for a 750mL bottle, it’s available nationwide for a limited time​

  • $39.99 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (5)Elijah Craig

Elijah Craig Toasted Rye

Elijah Craig Toasted Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey made from a traditional mash bill of 51% rye, 35% corn, and 14% malted barley. Finished in custom toasted barrels from Independent Stave Company, it presents a unique flavor profile with dessert-like notes of softened dark green flavors, balanced by classic rye spice. It’s also a rare widely available release that will be available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $54.99.

  • $55 at Elijah Craig

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (6)Suntory

House of Suntory Tsukuriwake Series 2024

The House of Suntory’s Tsukuriwake 2024 series celebrates Japanese whisky-making craftsmanship through four distinct expressions: Yamazaki Golden Promise, Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt, Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara, and Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt. The series emphasizes diverse elements like ingredient selection and cask types. Yamazaki Golden Promise features rich malt flavors from Scottish barley, while Yamazaki Islay Peated Malt combines balanced sweetness and smokiness. Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara offers complex, spiced notes from Japanese oak, and Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt provides refined smokiness with herbaceous undertones​.

  • $1,200 at House of Suntory

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (7)Old Forester

Old Forester 117 Series: Rum Finish

The rum barrel-finished whiskey trend keeps chugging on. Old Forester’s latest addition to its 117 series, launched initially in 2021, features whiskey finished in barrels that held rum for at least four years. It’s available in 375 ml bottles for a retail price of $60, but there’s also an option to buy a two-bottle set for double the price. Find it exclusively at Old Forester’s retail shop, with shipping available to D.C., KY, NE, NH, and ND only.

  • $60 at Old Forester

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (8)Russell’s Reserve

New Release

Russell’s Reserve 15-Year-Old Limited Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Master Distiller Eddie Russell’s namesake bourbon just announced this new premium limited release as a spiritual successor to the brand’s limited 13-year release. Given that it is non-chill filtered and bottled at 117.2 proof, this should be a potent expression that Wild Turkey fans will appreciate, granted they can find a bottle and are willing to pay the MSRP of $250 or more on the secondary market. Bottles are expected to hit shelves on July 1st.

  • $250 at Russell’s Reserve

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (9)Rebel Bourbon

New Release

Rebel Bourbon 10-Year Single Barrel

Rebel Bourbon isn’t a household name. However, thanks to a trophy case that includes industry awards from ASCOT, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Whiskey Magazine’s World Whiskies Awards and SIP, it’s earned attention as a rising star. The brand’s newly announced 100-proof 10-Year Single Barrel release is notable for being a new wheated bourbon offering with a decent age statement attached. Like all single-barrel releases, each bottle is at least somewhat distinct in its own way. It’s available now for an MSRP of $100.

  • $115 at Reserve Bar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (10)Buffalo Trace Distillery

Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye is an uncut, unfiltered rye whiskey bottled straight from the barrel at 126 proof. It’s supposed to feature a complex aroma highlighted by white pepper, nuts, floral hints, and candied apricot notes. On the palate, it balances sweet dried fruit, pepper, and oaky dryness, with a rich and thick texture. This limited-edition release is priced around a $77.99​ MSRP.

  • $500 at Cask Cartel

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The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (11)Michter’s

NEW RELEASE

Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye

Michter’s has shared details about its latest 10-Year Rye. It’s a 92.8-proof10 YearSingle Barrel “Kentucky-style” rye. This means that while its mash bill is majority rye, it has a higher portion of corn and malted barley than many other ryes on the market.Bottles areapparentlybeing allocated now, with some even going to international markets, so look alive, whiskey hunters, andmaybeyou’ll find one for its MSRP of $200.

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The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (12)George Dickel

George Dickel Bottled in Bond

This is the 6th iteration of George Dickel’s Bottle in Bond series. It’s a 13-year-old Tennessee whiskey with a mash bill of 84% corn, 8% rye, and 8% malted barley and bottled at 100. The flavor profile includes oak, vanilla, and maple, along with hints of cherry, tobacco, and earthy spices. Priced around $45, it’s become a coveted series for its balance and maturity, offering excellent value for its age and quality​.

  • $47.99 at Caskers

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (13)Crown Royal

Crown Royal Single Malt Canadian Whisky

Crown Royal has introduced its first single malt Canadian whisky. It’s crafted from 100% malted barley and distilled in copper. Priced at $55, it’s supposed to offer aromas of vanilla and banana, with tasting notes of caramel, apple, baking spices, and a warm cinnamon finish. This release aims to attract new consumers to single malts with its approachable and light profile, though it may lack the complexity sought by seasoned single malt enthusiasts​

  • $60 at Nestor Liquor

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (14)Knob Creek

New Release

Knob Creek 10 Year Rye

In an era when many whiskey brands are abandoning age statements to increase production flexibility, Knob Creek is taking a different approach. The distillery has announced that a 10 Year Rye will now be a permanent part of the Knob Creek collection, joining a series of ryes that already includes a single barrel select and 7-year rye. The 100-proof whiskey is now available everywhere in the U.S. for $69.99.

  • $70 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (15)Buffalo Trace Distillery

Weller Millennium

Weller Millennium is a unique, ultra-aged whiskey released by Buffalo Trace Distillery. Unlike traditional bourbons, it is a blend of vintage straight wheated bourbon and wheat whiskeys distilled in 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2006, and bottled at 99 proof. This blend emphasizes the smoothness and sweetness imparted by the wheat, creating a balanced and nuanced flavor profile with rich caramel, toffee notes, and hints of dried and stone fruits​. The whiskey comes in a handcrafted crystal decanter and is priced at $7,500, making it one of the most expensive offerings from the distillery. Limited quantities will be available globally, reflecting its exclusivity and high craftsmanship​.

  • $7,500 at Buffalo Trace

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (16)The Nikka

Limited Edition

The Nikka Nine Decades

Men’s Journal has shared details about what will go down as one of the most exclusive whiskies ever made by a Japanese distillery. Don’t let the name confuse you; this isn’t a bottle full of 90-year-old whisky. Instead, it’s a blend of over 50 batches of whisky made across the last 90 years. Still the oldest dates back to the 1940s. You’ll also notice we’re not calling in a Japanese Whisky because it’s technically not in compliance with a new set of regulations that formally went into effect at the beginning of this year. Instead, this unique offering presented as a “world blend whisky,” given that The Nikka included at least some spirit originally distilled in its Ben Nevis distillery in Scotland. Four hundred bottles of this 90th-anniversary celebration whisky are supposedly coming to the U.S. for $3,000, which honestly feels low to us.

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (17)Frey Ranch

Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel

A 100-percent wheat whiskey single-barrel release bottled at cask strength, this 10th-anniversary celebratory bottle from farm-to-glass distillery Frey Ranch is basically catnip to whiskey enthusiasts.

  • $114 at Frey Ranch

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (18)Wild Turkey

New Release

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Triumph

Wild Turkey has officially announced the latest entry to the brand’s premium and highly-collectable Master’s Keep series started back in 2015. It’s a 10 year, 104-proof rye that now has the claim to fame of being the oldest age stated rye the storied brand has ever released. Wild Turkey will be offering some bottles for direct sale at a suggested MSRP of $275 to fan’s who sign up, while other bottles will hit retailer shelves this Father’s Day.

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The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (19)Basil Hayden

Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke

Back by popular demand, Basil Hayden’s high-rye bourbon is treated to a six-week finish in hickory smoke-infused toasted barrels, resulting in the eponymous “subtle smoke” flavor.

  • $49 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (20)Few Spirits

New Release

FEW Smashing Pumpkins Bourbon

“Today…is…the..greatest”bourbon collaboration in Smashing Pumpkins’s history, if only because it’s the only one we know. The unique whiskey features Rose Tea fromMadame ZuZu’stea shop in Chicago, which band front member Billy Corgan co-founded with designer Chloé Mendel. It’s now available on FEW’s website and includes tasting notes of rose water, honeydew melon, sandalwood, and black tea. The timing couldn’t be better, given that The Smashing Pumpkins are kicking off theirnew The World is a Vampire Tourin just a few months.

  • $56 at Few Spirits

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (21)WhistlePig

WhistlePig The Badönkådonk 25-Year-Old Single Malt Whiskey

This whiskey, priced at $2,000, is aged in American oak barrels before being finished in Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon casks. The flavor profile includes honey, oak, dried flowers, and camphor, with a complex palate featuring malty, honeyed notes and a long, spicy finish. The packaging is luxurious, featuring an engraved wooden box and heavy metal cork. The release is limited and individually numbered.

  • $1,999.99 at WhistlePig

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (22)Overholt

A. Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey

Overholt goes back to its roots with this first release of the A. Overholt label, a Pennsylvania rye that utilizes the same Monongahela mashbill of 80 percent rye and 20 percent soft malted barley that brand founder Abraham Overholt used in the early 19th century.

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (23)Stranahan’s

Stranahan’s Diamond Peak Caribbean Rum Cask

Colorado’s popular upstart distillery finishes its top-selling American single malt whiskey in spent rum casks from Barbados, Martinique and the Dominican Republic, allowing three distinct styles of rum to imbue the whiskey with myriad tropical flavors.

  • $79.99 at Stranahan's

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (24)Starward

Starward Single Malt Finished in ex-Lagavulin Barrels

Award-winning Australian whisky maker Starward teamed up with legendary Scotch distillery Lagavulin for this release that sees the red wine-aged spirit finished in former Lagavulin barrels for a touch of peated Islay magic.

  • $130 at Starward

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (25)Port Ellen

Port Ellen Gemini

Scotland’s storied Port Ellen distillery reopened in 2024 after being shuttered for 40 years, and to celebrate, owner Diageo launched a pair of exceedingly rare whiskies that were filled at the then-open distillery 44 years ago.

  • at Diageo Rare and Exceptional

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (26)Heaven Hill

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2024 VVS Release

Just the third “Very Very Special” release in the history of Old Fitzgerald’sBottled-in-BondDecanter Series, this rare bottle lives up to its name as a 100-proof wheated bourbon that’s been aged for a solid 13 years.

  • $299 at Heaven Hill

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (27)Michter’s

Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon

The 94.4 proof premium bourbon is generally known for its rich, highly drinkable flavor profile often defined by sweeter tones of toffee, caramel, vanilla and maple syrup.

  • $185 at Michter's

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (28)Sagamore Spirit

Sagamore Manhattan Finish Rye Whiskey

Can’t decide if you’d rather have a Manhattan or a whiskey neat? This Sagamore bottle offers the best of both worlds. Rather than going the bottled cocktail route, Sagamore has finished its 4-year-old rye in a mix of vermouth, bitters and cherry brandy barrels for just a touch of cocktail flavor in a full-blooded whiskey.

  • $79.99 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (29)15 Stars

15 Stars First West Bourbon

A showcase for American bourbon, First West blends bourbons from three states —Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana — at three ages — 7, 9 and 15 years —resulting in a balanced and robust whiskey bursting with classic bourbon flavors.

  • $139 at 15 Stars

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (30)Hatozaki

Hatozaki Omakase Rye

Essentially the modern global state of whiskey/whisky in a bottle, this intercontinental spirit was produced by Hatozaki aging two already-aged American rye whiskeys in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels in Japan and then proofing, bottling and sending them back across the Pacific for sale exclusively in the U.S.

  • $95 at Hatozaki

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (31)Balcones

Balcones Mirador Eclipse American Single Malt

Texas-based American single malt distiller Balcones marked the 2024 solar eclipse with this limited-edition whiskey. Playing off of the way eclipses show familiar things in a different light, the distillery added two new yeasts to its house yeast during the fermentation process, yielding some fruity flavors unassociated with American single malt.

  • $100 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (32)Bulleit

Bulleit Rye Aged 12 Years

After a five-year hiatus, Bulleit brought back its 12-year-old rye for 2024. The whiskey uses the same spicy mashbill as Bulleit’s standard rye offering (95 percent rye and 5 percent corn) but is more refined thanks to the extra aging while also being slightly stronger at 92% ABV rather than 90%.

  • $53.99 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (33)Templeton Rye

Templeton Fortitude Bourbon

The first bourbon from well-known rye whiskey maker Templeton is also the first distillate to come out of the brand’s new Iowa distillery. The naturally high-rye bourbon has a mashbill of 55 percent corn, 40 percent rye and 5 percent malted barley and is non-chill filtered.

  • $39.99 at InternetWines.com

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (34)Total Wine

Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Oak Cask Finish

It may be expensive for Dewar’s, but for a 21-year-old Scotch finished in rare Japanese Mizunara casks? It’s a straight-up bargain. The whisky undergoes the same four-stage aging process as the standard Double Double 21 while Mizunara’s soft coconut flavors add a unique twist.

  • $119.99 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (35)Total Wine

Bulleit Single Malt Frontier Whiskey

The ever-growing American single malt whiskey movement got another major player when Bulleit joined the fray in 2024. The Frontier Whiskey brand’s ASM entrant clocks in a 90 proof and goes down a bit easier than the brand’s classic bourbon and rye.

  • $58.99 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (36)Total Wine

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 121.2

Woodford Reserve’s unique annual Batch Proof series batches together bourbon from over 100 different barrels and then bottles them together uncut. The 2024 edition clocks in at a whopping 121.2 proof and is loaded with sweet aromatic tasting notes.

  • $159.99 at Total Wine

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (37)Heaven’s Door

Heaven’s Door Exploration Series I – Calvados Finish

The first entry in Heaven’s Door Exploration Series is finished in casks that once held calvados, a French apple brandy. A natural pairing for American whiskey, the calvados lends apple cider and apple pie flavors to the bourbon.

  • $79.99 at Heaven's Door

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (38)Heaven Hill

Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

The 2024 entry in Heaven Hill’s ultra-premium, extra-aged Heritage Collection is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon that’s old enough to vote. It’s non-chill-filtered and bottled at 120 proof, with a label providing tons of transparency about exactly when and even where in the rickhouse the liquid in the bottle came from.

  • $199.99 at Cask Cartel

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (39)High West Distillery

High West Bottled in Bond Rye

The first bonded whiskey from Utah’s High West Distillery is aged for four years and features a 100 percent rye mashbill, with 20 percent of that being malted rye. But rather than purely being a spice bomb, it’s full of dessert-adjacent notes like sugar cookie, coconut caramel and honey (with plenty of spice, too).

  • $79.99 at High West Distillery

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (40)Frootbat

New York Distilling Co. Jaywalk Heirloom Rye

Of the three bottles available at the launch of New York Distilling Co’s Jaywalk Rye brand, Heirloom is the most interesting to our eye. Like all Jaywalk Rye, it’s distilled from Horton rye, a 17th-century varietal native to New York, but unlike the others, it’s a limited to an annual release containing cask-strength liquid from “scrupulously selected single barrels”

  • $179.99 at Frootbat

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (41)The Glenlivet

The Glenlivet Fusion Cask

A unique experiment in cask aging, The Glenlivet’s distillers broke down spent bourbon and rum barrels, reconstructed hybrid barrels using pieces of each, and then aged single malt Scotch inside them for a whisky unlike any other.

  • $99.99 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (42)Jack Daniel’s

Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2

The second installment of Jack Daniel’s oldest age-statement bottle ever, the 12-year expression shows what happens to the classic charcoal-filtered recipe after extended aging.

  • $94.99 at Jack Daniel's

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (43)Compass Box

Compass Box Hedonism

The blended grain Scotch whisky that started it all for Compass Box back in 2000 has been reborn for 2024, and it’s just as creamy and decadent as ever. Believe it or not, the original release was also the first whisky to ever feature an image of a woman on the bottle.

  • $150 at Compass Box

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (44)Buffalo Trace

Traveller Whiskey

A collab between country star Chris Stapleton and Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley, Traveller is an easy-drinking blended whiskey that leans heavily into well-loved BT bourbon territory.

  • $33 at Caskers

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (45)Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked 2023

The 2024 release (2023 bottling) of this Woodford Reserve annual favorite is created by finishing the distillery’s Double Oaked bourbon for another year in a heavily toasted and lightly charred new oak barrel.

  • $368.99 at Frootbat

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (46)Chattanooga Whiskey

Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Batch 36: Herbal Infused

Experimental is an understatement —this bourbon is infused with herbs like star anise, ginseng, bilberry and sarsaparilla, creating a German-inspired bourbon liqueur that may function best as a digestif.

  • $49.99 at Chattanooga Whiskey

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (47)The Macallan

Tales of The Macallan II

When it comes to The Macallan, no whisky is too extreme, and no price is too high. Case in point: This $89,000 bottle — crafted from Lalique crystal —contains liquid distilled in 1949 and bottled in 2022. It was created to honor the distillery’s 200th anniversary as a tribute to its founder, Alexander Reid. Interested parties can email [emailprotected]to purchase.

  • $89,000 at The Macallan

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (48)Old Elk

Old Elk Infinity Blend 2023

The third iteration of Old Elk master distiller’s Greg Metze’s Infinity Blend series combines some of the previous year’s bottle with a mix of the distillery’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Straight Wheat Whiskey, with a total of four whiskeys varying in age from 7 – 10 years ending up in the bottle.

  • $149.99 at Old Elk

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (49)ReserveBar

Old Forester 1924 10-Year-Old

While only 10 years old, this bourbon’s inspiration goes back tenfold, as it recalls the time during prohibition when the distillery was one of just six in the nation granted a medicinal whiskey license that allowed it to continue operating. The whiskey debuts a new mashbill for Old Forester consisting of 79 percent corn; 11 percent rye and 10 percent malted barley.

  • $123.99 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (50)Nestor Liquor

Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection 1 – 3

This trio of bourbons are meant to be compared and contrasted with one another, as each was crafted with a different fortified wine finish: One in Oloroso sherry casks, one in Madeira casks and one in Tawny port casks.

  • $999 at Nestor Liquor

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (51)ReserveBar

Natterjack Irish Whiskey Cask Strength 2023

An Irish whiskey for bourbon lovers, this fiery import features a mashbill consisting of a whopping 80 percent corn and 20 percent malted barley and was aged in ex-bourbon barrels.

  • $109 at ReserveBar

The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2024 (So Far) | Gear Patrol (52)Reverend Whiskey

The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey

You’ve heard of Jack Daniel’s, you’ve heard of Uncle Nearest, but there was a third man who worked alongside those two in creating the Tennessee whiskey style as we know it. That man was Reverend Daniel Call, and now his legacy is honored with a maple charcoal-filtered whiskey aged over four years in new charred oak and first-fill bourbon casks.

  • $35.99 at Reverend Whiskey

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