The Weekly Pour: Drinks Industry News, Releases and Reviews Recap for July 14-18, 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 July 14-18, 2025.
Notable Beverage Releases That Dropped This Week
Beam Revamps a Classic With 7-Year-Old Edition of Old Grand-Dad Bottled In Bond Bourbon
On Monday, the James B. Beam Distilling Co. unveiled a new annual release: Old Grand-Dad 7-Year-Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon. The original Old Grand-Dad Bottled In Bond is a budget-friendly favorite of many bourbon drinkers, so this 7-year edition is sure to excite. While not quite as affordable as the original, the new version still has a tame suggested retail price of $39.99. This first iteration is a blend of bourbons distilled in spring 2018.
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Old Forester Brings Back ‘Fan Favorite’ 1910 Extra Extra Old Bourbon
(Photo: Old Forester)
Old Forester announced Wednesday that it has released a new batch of its limited-edition 1910 Extra Extra Old bourbon, a double-barreled whiskey aged an additional 24 months in a heavily charred secondary oak barrel.
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‘A Father and Son Collaboration’: Jim Beam Lineage Batch #2 Arrives
(Photo: Jim Beam)
On Thursday, the James B. Beam Company announced the second release of Jim Beam Lineage, a 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon crafted by Beam’s father-son master distiller duo: Fred and Freddie Noe.
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Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Returns
Today, Beam announced that it’s bringing back its @KnobCreek Bourbon x Rye, which debuted last year!
🥃 Blend of 7yr rye and 9ye bourbon
🥃 113 proof
💰 MSRP: $44.99 per 750ml bottle#knobcreak #beam #bourbon #rye #whiskey pic.twitter.com/ebByMoe8Pa— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 15, 2025
‘The Bachelor’ Star Justin Glaze Debuts Ready-to-Drink Espresso Martini
NEW RTD RELEASE
Justin Glaze (The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise) is stepping into the booze arena with Love Potion, a pre-mixed espresso martini. pic.twitter.com/lUkJQ3k6Ve
— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
25-Year-Old Mizunara-Finished Foursquare Rum Releases, Quickly Sells Out
NEW RUM RELEASE
Distilia, East Asia Whisky and Silver Seal unveil a rare 25-year-old, Mizunara-finished Foursquare Rum.
• Cask-strength 52.5% ABV
• Only 180 bottles filled (all sold out in pre-sale) pic.twitter.com/9yBXZpLDQA— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Laphroaig Brings 2025 Càirdeas Scotch Whisky Release to US
NEW SCOTCH WHISKY RELEASE
Laphroaig’s 2025 Càirdeas release — Lore Cask Strength — has landed in the US
Aged in bourbon, European oak, Oloroso sherry barrels & quarter casks.
🥃 ABV: Cask-strength 59.6%
💰 MSRP: $110 per 750ml bottle pic.twitter.com/YlmLOZbjQj— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Ardgowan Drops 6 New Clydebuilt Single Malts
NEW SCOTCH WHISKY RELEASE
Ardgowan Distillery Company debuts six new single malts under its Clydebuilt label, aged in a variety of sherry casks and ranging from 46% to 61.1% ABV. pic.twitter.com/jxG4PiMYOn
— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Wyoming Whiskey’s Latest National Parks Series Whiskey Is Dedicated to Maine’s Acadia
NEW WHISKEY RELEASE
Wyoming Whiskey announced the latest addition to its National Parks Series: Acadia Edition — the first release in the collection to release beyond Wyoming, as it will sell in Acadia’s home state of Maine.
🥃 90 proof
💰 MSRP: $79.99 pic.twitter.com/8IcYL0d5by— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Bib & Tucker Debuts 6-Year Bourbon Finished with Arabica Coffee Beans
NEW BOURBON RELEASE
Bib & Tucker Gold Roast Bourbon is a 6-year-old Tennessee bourbon finished with Arabica Coffee Beans
🥃 92 proof
💰 $49.99 pic.twitter.com/uH37ltbuul— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Owl’s Brew Debuts ‘Sun Tea & Vodka’ Variety Pack Perfect for Summer
NEW RTD RELEASE
Owl’s Brew Sun Tea & Vodka Variety Pack comes in three flavors
🍓 Strawberry Basil
🍋Half Tea & Half Lemonade
🫐 Blueberry LemonEach can is made with real vodka and contains 5% ABV and 110 calories.
8-can variety packs retail for $21.99 pic.twitter.com/wUNujJWtjb
— Bottle Raiders (@bottleraiders) July 17, 2025
Beverage News From This Week
Diageo Seeks to Dismiss Tequila Lawsuit That Claims Casamigos, Don Julio Aren’t 100% Agave
This Dec. 25, 2018, photo shows bottles of Don Julio tequila at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Diageo, the international beverage company, is seeking to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing it of falsely labeling products under its as “100% agave.” In a court filing submitted Monday, the company argued the plaintiffs’ complaint lacks factual support and relies on vague claims and unverified testing.
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‘Setting a New Standard’: $40M Facility in Kentucky to Convert Buffalo Trace Bourbon Waste Into Feed, Fertilizer
(Rendering: Meridian Biotech/Buffalo Trace)
Kentucky whiskey distillery Buffalo Trace announced on Monday that Meridian Biotech will invest $40 million to build a new facility in Franklin County, where Buffalo Trace is located, with the goal of converting distillery byproduct from Buffalo Trace Distillery into alternative proteins.
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EU Sets Its Sights on American Bourbon in $84 Billion Retaliatory Tariff Plan
(Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP Photos)
On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the European Union has prepared a $84 billion retaliatory tariff plan set to take effect if trade tensions continue to escalate with the United States. Among the products singled out in the E.U.’s list are whiskey and wine, both of which have found themselves at the center of symbolic tug-of-war over iconic American exports.
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AI Scammers Have Infiltrated the Whiskey Market — And There Isn’t a Labubu, Godzilla or Pokémon That’s Safe from the Carnage
(Photo: ariartmall)
The alcohol market is being drowned in AI slop. And, like much else in the post-ChatGPT internet hellscape, there’s no end in sight.
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Whiskey Meets Golf as Bushmills and Malbon Launch Irish Plaid-Inspired Clothes Collection Ahead of British Open
(Photo: Malbon/Bushmills)
Bushmills Irish Whiskey and Malbon Golf announced Thursday that they launched their second co-branded capsule collection, a limited-edition drop combining golf-ready apparel and Irish-made barware. The release went live Thursday, just ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, located near the Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim.
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What We Reviewed This Week
Sorted From Highest to Lowest Raided Score
Tequila Review: CasAzar Tequila Reposado
Irish Whiskey Review: Keeper’s Heart 21 Year Old Irish Single Malt Finished in Tokaji Barrels
American Whiskey Review: High West the Prisoner’s Share (2025)
Tequila Review: CasAzar Tequila Joven
Bourbon Review: Old Forester The 117 Series 1910 Extra Extra Old (2025)
Scotch Review: Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky 8 Year Old
RTD Review: Lucky One Lemonade
Our Video Content From This Week
I Tasted the Malört Voodoo Ranger IPA So You Don’t Have To
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Craft whiskey named after a place in Pennsylvania
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Pairing a Whisky With… a Rolex?
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This Bourbon is the Highest-Rated Whiskey of 2025 (so far)!
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