Whisky News — Wednesday, March 25th

🥃 DRAM MASTER DAILY — Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

────────────────────────────── JACK DANIELS AGED SERIES 2026: THREE NEW BATCHES WITH SERIOUS INTENT The Tennessee whiskey house released fresh batches of its annual Aged Series. The 14-Year-Old Batch 2 bottled at 125 proof opens with sweet bakery spices and molasses—palate delivers cinnamon, butterscotch, leather. The 12-Year-Old Batch 4 at 107 proof and the 10-Year-Old Batch 5 at 97 proof follow suit. Limited release; $149.99, $99.99, $89.99 respectively. Murrays Take: Jack Daniels proof-bumping based on stock quality instead of marketing calendar is the right call. ──────────────────────────────

GARRISON BROTHERS RELEASES ITS FIRST BOTTLED-IN-BOND Texass oldest legal distillery broke new ground with a 100-proof Bottled-in-Bond bourbon aged six years. The 1897 law guarantees one distilling season, one distiller, one distillery. Garrison Brothers proofs with Hill Country rainwater and uses Texas grains. Distilled in fall 2019, this joins the permanent portfolio as their 10th whiskey. Murrays Take: A Texas distillery respecting the law instead of chasing proof trends is worth attention. ──────────────────────────────

TX WHISKEY BRINGS SPANISH ORANGE WINE SOUTH OF THE BORDER The 15th expression in TX Whiskeys Experimental Series blends straight bourbon rye and bourbon finished three years in Vino de Naranja casks—Spanish orange wine from the region. 41.75% ABV. Limited to 1,500 bottles at the Whiskey Ranch. The finish reads jammy and warm, layered with sweet orange peel and dark honey. Murrays Take: Spanish orange wine is unconventional; whether 1,500 bottles justifies the gamble depends on execution, and early notes suggest it executed. ──────────────────────────────

STRANAHANS MOUNTAIN ANGEL 12-YEAR NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE Colorados ultra-premium American single malt finally got a national rollout. Aged 12 years at mile-high elevation, then finished in Port casks. The brand claims this is the oldest straight American single malt ever released. Expect oak spice, caramel, red berries, ginger, lemon. 47.3% ABV. Murrays Take: Twelve years in elevation aging at over 5,000 feet is patience; Port cask finish on a young spirit category is honest. ──────────────────────────────

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