Introducing 2026 Discovery and Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish. There is no single path to pushing the boundaries of bourbon. Sometimes exploration starts with the whiskey already in front of you and the question of how an exceptional blend can become something more. Other times, it takes you thousands of miles from Kentucky in search of casks capable of introducing flavors you couldn’t create at home.
Our 2026 Fall Collection follows both paths.
2026 Discovery: The Art of Blending, Pushed Further
Discovery has always been about the art of blending. For 2026, we brought together exceptional 7, 10 and 11-year-old bourbons selected for their balance of mature fruit and oak. The blend was already remarkable. So we asked a simple question: where could we take it next?
The answer was a finishing touch of Garryana oak.
Native to the Pacific Northwest, this rare American oak introduces distinctive spice and structure. Four months in custom-made Garryana barrels added another dimension to the blend while allowing the mature bourbon underneath to remain the hero. At 112.8 proof, 2026 Discovery delivers toasted oak, burnt sugar and baked apple cobbler followed by dried cherry, cinnamon bark and a long, warming finish.
Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish: Shaped by a Remote Island
Lochs of Jura began with a very different question. What could extraordinary casks from one of the world’s most remote whiskey-making regions bring to American whiskey?
We traveled to Scotland’s Isle of Jura in pursuit of the answer, sourcing ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks previously used to mature single malt Scotch whisky. Into those casks went a bespoke blend of straight bourbon and rye. Then we waited. For 32 months, the casks imparted layers of ripe fruit, soft malt, subtle smoke and maritime character while preserving the rich American whiskey foundation underneath.
The result opens with vanilla crème and blackberry compote before toasted oak and fresh spearmint give way to caramel and cinnamon spice. Bottled at 104 proof, Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish earned 99 points at the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition, the highest score awarded in this year’s North American judging.
Two Whiskeys. Two Works of Art.
For the first time, the exploration inside the bottles also inspired what appears outside them.
Louisville artist Margaret Archambault experienced each whiskey and translated its aroma, flavor and texture into an original work created on canvas. Those paintings now appear on the labels of both releases, marking a new visual chapter for Discovery and our Finishing Series.
The paths behind these whiskeys could hardly be more different. One began with the art of blending. The other took us to a remote Scottish island. Both began with the same question we keep asking ourselves:
What could bourbon become if we kept going?
So we did. There’s Nowhere We Won’t Go.
2026 Discovery and Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish will be available nationwide beginning August 21 in limited quantities for $139.99 each.
