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Dom Perignon 2017 Brut Vintage Champagne - No Box

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$269.00

Krug Grande Cuvée 172ème Édition

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$239.00

Willett Family Estate 7 Year Rye ("Come Monday")

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$399.00

Double Eagle Very Rare - 2026

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~~$5,399.00~~ $4,699.00

The Eagle Has Landed. 20 Years of Silence. The Absolute Pinnacle of Buffalo Trace.

In the hierarchy of fine American whiskey, there is Rare, there is Very Rare, and then there is the Double Eagle. Released in strictly limited quantities, the Double Eagle Very Rare 2026 edition of represents the absolute ceiling of the Buffalo Trace Distillery’s maturation program. This is a bourbon defined by the number two: two decades of aging, and the two majestic crystal eagles that guard its contents.

The Decades of Distillation

Aged for twice as long as the standard Eagle Rare, this 20-year-old expression has survived the "angel’s share" of two decades in the heart of Kentucky’s most famous rickhouses. Only a handful of barrels possess the structural integrity to reach this age without being overwhelmed by the wood. The result is a liquid that is dark, dense, and remarkably vibrant.

Nose: An opulent symphony of dark maraschino cherry, toasted oak, and old-growth cedar. Deep undertones of Madagascar vanilla bean and dark chocolate-covered espresso beans drift through the glass.
Palate: Profoundly complex. The initial hit is a wave of caramelized sugar and dark plum, followed by the sophisticated "antique" taste of aged leather, pipe tobacco, and campfire smoke. Its viscosity is legendary, coating the palate in a silken, oily texture.
Finish: Exceptionally long and drying. It leaves a lingering memory of clove, star anise, and oak tannins, finished with a final, sweet kiss of dried dark fruits.

The Presentation: Artistry in Glass

The liquid is housed in a handcrafted crystal decanter that is a masterpiece of glasswork. Two beautifully sculpted eagles—one acting as the stopper and the other shimmering within the floor of the bottle—symbolize the rarity and grace of the spirit inside. Each bottle is presented in a shimmering silver case that lights up when opened, signaling that a true treasure has been unveiled. Very few bottles were produced, with an individually-numbered letter of authenticity included with each.

Product Specifications:

Age: 20 Years
Proof: 101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Distillery: Buffalo Trace (Frankfort, KY)
Packaging: Hand-blown crystal decanter with light-up display case
Release Year: 2026
Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Old Carter Small Batch Bourbon Batch #17

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$249.00

Old Carter Small Batch Bourbon Batch #18

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$249.00

Old Carter Small Batch Bourbon Batch #19

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$249.00

Michter's Sour Mash Barrel Strength

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$329.00

“Sour mash” typically refers to a popular method of whiskey making in which a portion of previously fermented mash is used in a new batch. It helps ensure flavor consistency — which isn’t, in fact, sour. In the case of Michter’s, it also refers to a type of whiskey whose mashbill doesn’t contain at least 51% of any single grain. Michter’s added US*1 Sour Mash to its permanent roster in 2012; nearly a decade and a half later, the distillery is releasing its first-ever Barrel Strength Sour Mash as a limited edition.

Michter’s history with Sour Mash actually goes back to its previous incarnation in Pennsylvania, where the distillery had operated under different names since 1753. Michter’s current president, Joe Magliocco, had a summer job selling Michter’s in the late 1970s. “The most popular type produced by the Pennsylvania distillery was Michter’s Sour Mash,” he remembers. “It was a wonderful whiskey that, while not being classified as a rye — which would have been marketing death in those days — was made with a fair amount of rye grain.”

The Pennsylvania Michter’s went out of business in the late 1980s; several years later, Magliocco bought the name and revived the brand in Kentucky. He remembers, “We wanted to honor the heritage of the brand with an interesting and delicious whiskey.”

Magliocco got Michter’s then-master distiller, Willie Pratt, to try to recreate the Sour Mash expression. “While we did not have any recipes for the whiskey produced in Pennsylvania,” Magliocco says, “we did have a lot of old bottles that we could use to target the Pennsylvania version and then compare to the newer version we were creating. “After years of working on it, Willie called me one day and said, ‘I got it!’ I asked Willie, ‘Is it as good as the Pennsylvania Sour Mash?’ He said, ‘No, it’s better.’”

Barrel Strength Sour Mash shines a brighter spotlight on an expression that fans of higher-proof and cask-strength whiskies may have typically overlooked at its standard 43% ABV. The barrel-strength expression is made in exactly the same way, using exactly the same mashbill, as standard Sour Mash — the only difference is that it’s not proofed down with water before bottling. McKee notes that “the average proof of the batches being offered for the first release is 55.75% ABV, which is significantly higher” than the original Sour Mash.

Barrel Strength Sour Mash follows in the footsteps of Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye, which debuted in 2015, and Barrel Strength Bourbon, which bowed in 2017. All barrel-strength expressions are limited editions that are released periodically; the bourbon is currently available exclusively at Michter’s Fort Nelson distillery. Exact quantities of the sour mash are known only to Michter’s, but given that it’s a first-time release from one of America’s most acclaimed whiskey distilleries, it may not stick around for long.