Craft Spirits
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Balcones Releases Illinois Rye Aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels
A new 'Texas Bottled in Bond Rye' from Balcones, priced at $50, blurs its geographic identity: distilled in Illinois, it spent years aging in used Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, according to Robb Repo
Victoria Laurent·June 1, 2026

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Jim Beam Chapter 10: A Strategic Innovation in Whiskey Blending
Jim Beam's new Chapter 10 blend combines a 14-year-old Basil Hayden with a four-year-old Jim Beam bourbon, finished in sherry and toasted oak casks, bottled at a robust 122.
Victoria Laurent·May 18, 2026