The Weekly Pour: Drinks Industry News, Releases and Reviews Recap for August 18-22, 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. 18-22, 2025.
Notable Beverage Releases That Dropped This Week
Old Forester Unveils Coveted Birthday Bourbon — and There’s Something Different About It This Year
On Monday, Old Forester announced the 2025 release of arguably its most coveted expression: Birthday Bourbon. 2025’s version is aged 12 years and bottled at 92 proof. This year, there’s something majorly different about it on the production side: It was made using the sweet mash fermentation process.
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Kendall Jenner Takes Inspiration from Labubu Trend with Accessorized 818 Tequila Mini Bottles
(Photo: 818 Tequila)
Kendall Jenner’s tequila brand is keeping up with the pocket-sized trends.
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Jim Beam Just Dropped a Bourbon in a Bowling Pin-Shaped Bottle
(Photo: Jim Beam)
On Monday, Jim Beam unveiled a limited-edition 8-year-old bourbon packaged in a bowling pin-shaped bottle — a nod to a historic Beam decanter. The Beam Pin Bottle celebrates the 230th anniversary of the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and will be released Aug. 23, “Jim Beam Day,” exclusively at the Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. It has a suggested retail price of $99.99.
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Four Roses Just Unveiled Its 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon, And We Got an Early Taste
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Four Roses Distillery announced on Monday that it will release its 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon on Sept. 3, marking the 18th entry in the annual series. The release features a blend of three bourbon recipes drawn from four different batches, aged between 13 and 19 years.
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Knob Creek and Eli Manning Team Up for Bourbon and Fantasy Football Campaign
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On Tuesday, Knob Creek announced it is once again partnering with former NFL quarterback Eli Manning for its Bold Picks campaign, which ties together fantasy football and a new limited-edition bourbon release.
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Crown Royal Releases Limited-Edition Chocolate Flavored Whisky
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Crown Royal, the Canadian whisky brand with a popular line of flavored whiskies, announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new flavor, Crown Royal Chocolate Flavored Whisky. Bottles are set to arrive on shelves nationwide on Sept. 1 for a limited time. The 70-proof flavored whisky has a suggested retail price of $26.99.
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel Whiskey Returns for 1st Time in 6 Years — and It’s Here to Stay
(Photo: Jack Daniel’s)
Jack Daniel’s announced that its Single Barrel Heritage Barrel Tennessee Whiskey will now be a permanent part of the distillery’s Single Barrel Collection. The whiskey was previously available only as a limited release in 2018 and 2019.
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Penelope Unveils 2025 Estate Collection, Featuring Heightened Age Statements and a French Oak Finish
(Photo: Penelope Bourbon)
Penelope Bourbon unveiled its 2025 Estate Collection, which will roll out in September. This time around, it will feature five age-stated straight bourbons — up from last year’s count of three — highlighted by Omega, a whiskey finished in French oak barrels, and a 13-year-old Founders Reserve.
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‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Whiskey’: Keeper’s Heart Unveils Rare 32-Year-Old Irish Single Malt
(Photo: Keeper’s Heart)
Keeper’s Heart announced this week that it will release its oldest whiskey to date this September, a 32-year-old Irish single malt limited to one barrel. The expression, originally distilled at Cooley Distillery, will be bottled at 54.9% ABV and priced at $2,499.
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More Releases:
- Remus Bourbon Unveils Highest-Proof Remus Repeal Reserve Ever
- Memphis’ Old Dominick Distillery Launches 8-Year Bourbon
- Glenfiddich Partners With Aston Martin for 16-Year Scotch
- Breckenridge Distillery Debuts Mushroom Whiskey
- Elijah Craig Releases Limited-Edition Bourbon for Ryder Cup
- Blue Run Debuts Gin-Finished Bourbon
- TX Whiskey Drops Unaged ‘White Dog’ as Part of Experimental Series
- Chicken Cock Whiskey Releases a Blend of Bourbons From 4 States
- Ryan Reynolds’ Gin Brand is Teaming Up With His Soccer Club
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What We Reviewed This Week
Sorted from highest to lowest Raided Score.
Parker’s Heritage Collection 11 Year Kentucky Straight American Whiskey (2025)
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2025
Woody Creek Distillers Mary’s Select Gin
Hard Truth & Mellencamp Whiskey Co. American Odd Sweet Mash Bourbon Bottled In Bond
Rabbit Hole Distillery Series Starlino
Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Aged 8 Years
ICYMI: Our Canned Cocktail Week Coverage
This week, we celebrated Canned Cocktail Week, focusing our coverage on canned and bottled pre-mixed cocktails. If you missed any of it, we’ve rounded all of the coverage up below.
Breaking Down the RTD Categories: From Hard Seltzers to Canned Cocktails and Beyond
(Photo: Unsplash/Maria Oswalt)
The ready-to-drink (RTD) category has become a staple among the assorted alcoholic beverages lining grocery store shelves and filling luminous fridges, from canned cocktails to hard seltzers. But not all RTDs are created equal, and understanding the differences can help explain why some taste so different from others.
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Best And Worst Nostalgic Pre-Mixed Cocktails, From SunnyD Vodka Seltzer To Rocket Pop Twisted Tea
(Photo: Welch’s)
In an era of remakes, sequels, fan service and gratuitous callbacks, it was only a matter of time before the alcohol industry found a way to cash in on nostalgia.
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Bring Aperol Spritz Vibes to Your Next Summer Gathering With Fuss-Free Ready to Serve Version
(Photo: Aperol)
The Aperol Spritz — a bittersweet, citrusy Italian aperitif cocktail that dominated summer cocktail culture a couple of summers back and remains wildly popular — is easier than ever to enjoy. In March, Aperol introduced its Ready To Serve Aperol Spritz, a portable bottled version of the drink designed for convenience without compromising flavor.
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Small But Mighty: Meet 8 Craft Distilleries Who Have Jumped on the Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Trend
(Photo: Greenbar Distillery)
Ready-to-drink cocktails have exploded in popularity, offering convenience and variety to consumers. Now, RTD cocktails aren’t just a big-brand play anymore. Across the country, small craft distilleries are canning (and bottling) bar-quality recipes built on their own spirits, leaning into familiar classics, regional flavors and real juice. This is a look at notable craft movers, what they’re making and why the category makes so much sense for distilleries expanding beyond spirits.
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Top 5 Celebrity Pre-Mixed Cocktail Brands, From Blake Lively to Lil Yachty
(Photo: Betty Booze)
The era of the celebrity-backed pre-mixed cocktail is upon us.
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Meet Hoste Cocktails, the World’s Best RTD Brand
(Photo: Hoste Cocktails)
The ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail market has exploded in recent years, but few brands have redefined what the category can be quite like Hoste Cocktails. Known for its obsessive attention to ingredients, collaborations with top bartenders and uncompromising focus on craftsmanship, Hoste has quickly established itself as the standard-setter for premium bottled cocktails.
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