The Weekly Pour: Drinks Industry News, Releases and Reviews Recap for August 4-8, 2025
The Weekly Pour is a series by Bottle Raiders to catch you up on all the latest beverage news and releases each week. This week’s edition covers Aug. 4-8.
Notable Beverage Releases That Dropped This Week
Jack Daniel’s Drops a Blackberry Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry arrives, sure to be a major player in the flavored whiskey space. (Photo: Jack Daniel’s)
On Monday, Jack Daniel’s unveiled Tennessee Blackberry, a new flavored whiskey that infuses Jack’s traditional Tennessee whiskey with blackberry flavor. The release is now available nationwide.
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WWE Legend Ric Flair Launches Tequila, Vodka, Gin and Bourbon
(Photo: AP Photo/John Amis)
Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is officially jumping from the wrestling ring to the alcohol industry. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his venture is shaping up to be just as over-the-top, ridiculous and gold-embellished as the legend himself.
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Heaven Hill Unveils 2025 Parker’s Heritage Collection American Whiskey
(Photo: Heaven Hill)
On Monday, Heaven Hill Distillery announced the 19th edition of its annual Parker’s Heritage Collection. This year’s edition is an 11-year-old Kentucky Straight American Whiskey bottled at cask strength. The limited-release whiskey is set to launch in September with a suggested retail price of $179.99.
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Buffalo Trace’s Sister Distillery Debuts a Rare Bourbon Finished in Hungarian Oak
(Photo: A. Smith Bowman)
A. Smith Bowman Distillery — the Virginia-based distillery that shares a parent company with Buffalo Trace — on Monday announced the third and final release in its experimental Oak Series: Abraham Bowman Oak Series: Hungarian Oak, a 12-year-old bourbon aged in charred Hungarian oak barrels. The limited release will be available through an online lottery from Aug. 11-18.
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Kahlua and Dunkin’ Collaborate on Caramel Swirl Cream Liqueur
Kahlúa and Dunkin’ have teamed up to release a Caramel Swirl Cream Liqueur. (Photos: Kahlúa)
On Tuesday, Kahlua announced a collaboration with Dunkin’, America’s largest coffee and donuts brand, unveiling a new permanent addition to its line of liqueurs: Kahlúa Dunkin’ Caramel Swirl Cream Liqueur.
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Garrison Brothers Announces the 2025 Release of Its Most Prized Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre returns for 2025. (Photo: Garrison Brothers)
On Tuesday, Garrison Brothers Distillery announced that it will release the 2025 edition of its Laguna Madre Texas Straight Bourbon on Sept. 6. The limited-edition bourbon, aged eight years and finished in rare French oak barrels, is considered the crown jewel in the Texas distillery’s arsenal, and arguably its most sought-after release.
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Penelope Bourbon Launches Bottled Black Walnut Old Fashioned Cocktail
(Photo: Penelope)
On Wednesday, Penelope Bourbon announced the release of its second ready-to-pour cocktail, the Black Walnut Old Fashioned, continuing the brand’s foray into the bottled cocktail market. The release follows the Peach Old Fashioned, which debuted earlier this year.
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The Macallan’s Latest ‘Harmony Collection’ Release Is Inspired by Tea
(Photo: The Macallan)
On Tuesday, The Macallan unveiled the latest installment in its limited-edition Harmony Collection: two single malt scotch whiskies inspired by rare teas in collaboration with tea specialist JING.
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Yamazaki Unveils 25-Year Whisky Aged in Rare Mizunara Oak
(Photo: House of Suntory)
On Thursday, the House of Suntory announced the release of Yamazaki 25 Years Old Mizunara, the oldest entirely mizunara-aged whisky in the brand’s repertoire.
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More releases:
- Memphis-based Blue Note re-releases it’s popular Honey Cask Bourbon
- Cedar Ridge Distillery Marks 20th Anniversary With New Anniversary Edition Bourbon
- J. Mattingly 1845 Unveils Bourbon to Assist in Efforts to Help Those Affected By Kentucky Floods
Beverage News From This Week
Uncle Nearest Sued By Creditor That Claims the Whiskey Brand Owes It More Than $100 Million
Founder and CEO, Grant Sidney, Inc. and Uncle Nearest, Inc., Fawn Weaver speaking at the 2024 Forbes Power Women’s Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, NY on September 11, 2024. (Photo: Efren Landaos/Sipa USA via AP Images)
On Friday, the Tullahoma News reported that Uncle Nearest and Nearest Green Distillery are facing a lawsuit from a Louisville, Kentucky-based creditor, Farm Credit Mid-America, PCA, which claims the company has defaulted (or stopped making payments) on over $100 million in loans.
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21Seeds Infused Tequila Joins Forces With poppi for Signature Cocktail Collection
(Photo: 21Seeds)
One of the biggest names in the flavored tequila category is teaming up with prebiotic soda brand poppi.
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Don Julio Tequila Sales Are Soaring in Spite of Lawsuits, Trade Tensions and Declining Consumption
(Photos: Diageo)
Few success stories have baffled expectations quite like Don Julio tequila over the past few years.
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Pre-Mixed Cocktail Sales Projected to Soar by 400% in One Decade
(Photo: High Noon)
A new study from the International Wine and Spirits Record sheds light on the magnitude of this fast-growing category.
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Lewis Hamilton Races Back to Agave with Zero-Proof Mezcal Alternative
(Photos: Almave)
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is expanding his nonalcoholic agave spirits line with an offering that pays homage to mezcal.
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What We Reviewed This Week
S0rted from highest to lowest Raided Score.
- Fettercairn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 28 Years
- Dillon’s Gin Cocktail Black Cherry & a Touch of Cranberry
- Penelope Cocktails Peach Old Fashioned
- Copperworks Farmsmith American Single Malt Whiskey
- Cedar Ridge Port Cask Finished Straight Rye (2025)
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