We are delighted to welcome a new addition to our ‘Fine & Rare’ tasting experience: The double gold award-winning Glengoyne Mizunara Oak. This is a tutored tasting hosted in the Sample Room at Glengoyne Distillery:
Embark on a journey of flavour with our Oak Masters’ Series and discover unique flavours from North America, Spain and Japan with these four exceptional single malts.
KNOB CREEK® AND ELI MANNING RETURN WITH BOLD PICKS: A SEASON-LONG CELEBRATION OF FANTASY FOOTBALL AND UNWAVERING CONVICTION
Knob Creek® Bold Picks returns with a new season of Manning’s expert fantasy football advice and a limited-edition cask strength bourbon, arriving in time for post-season
CLERMONT, Ky., Aug. 19, 2025 — As fans gear up for the 2025-2026 football season, Knob Creek®, a founding spirit of the James B. Beam Small Batch Bourbon Collection™ and a leader in American Whiskey, proudly reunites with legendary quarterback and two-time champion Eli Manning for the next evolution of Knob Creek® Bold Picks—a season-long recognition of the bold selections fantasy football fans are making in pursuit of victory.
Knob Creek® and Eli Manning return with Bold Picks
Knob Creek® Bold Picks returns with a limited-edition cask strength bourbon
To commemorate the season, Knob Creek® and Eli Manning are reuniting for a new limited time offering: Knob Creek® Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon, Eli Manning’s Bold Pick: 2026 Batch, available nationwide just in time for the post-season.
“As football fans and bourbon makers, we respect the confidence it takes to win – on the field and at our distillery,” said Freddie Noe, Eighth Generation Master Distiller. “Welcoming Eli back to the distillery, we knew we wanted this year’s release to be bold. The Knob Creek® Eli Manning’s Bold Pick: 2026 Batch is bottled at cask strength; unfiltered, unapologetic, and made for those who stand by their convictions. It’s the kind of whiskey that speaks to the intensity of game day and the high standards we’ve upheld at Knob Creek®.”
As the season heats up, Manning will return with his own picks offering fearless predictions and his own advice to help fans stand out on gameday. All season, fans can follow along on Instagram @KnobCreek for Eli’s bold picks and enjoy ‘Eli’s Gameday Old Fashioned’ with Knob Creek® 9 Year Bourbon – a pour to enjoy from draft day to the big game.
The Bold Picks campaign’s social and digital media plan centers on places where fans go to live and breathe fantasy football. Whether it’s through the social influencers and YouTube channels they follow for lineup advice, their Reddit fantasy football communities, or the sites like Instacart and Fanatics where they go to shop, Knob Creek® will be present to add value and entertainment to their fan experience.
“I appreciate a bourbon that delivers full, bold flavor – that’s why Knob Creek® is my go-to pour and a great partner for another round of bold picks,” said Manning. “To kick off the fantasy football season, I’ll be sharing advice for fans’ fantasy drafts and raising a glass to those who stand by their convictions.”
Fans are also invited to make their own picks and payoff this season by entering the Bold Picks Sweepstakes for a chance to win the ultimate watch party at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, KY. One lucky winner and their fantasy league – or 11 friends – will be treated to an exclusive Knob Creek® experience for the Big Game. Daily Instant Win prizes, including Knob Creek® Old Fashioned Kits, will also be awarded throughout the pre-season to help prepare fans for their fantasy draft parties. Fans can enter by going to www.TheBoldPicksSweepstakes.com. No purchase necessary. Must be 21+ to participate. Sweepstakes ends November 1, 2025.
For more information about Knob Creek® Bold Picks campaign and Knob Creek’s® award-winning* bourbon and rye portfolios, visit https://www.knobcreek.com/news/bold-picks or follow along on Instagram and Facebook @KnobCreek.
About Knob Creek® Bourbon Knob Creek® has set the standard for super-premium whiskey for three decades by crafting extraordinary full-flavored bourbon with a rich taste. Knob Creek® bourbons and ryes are patiently aged to perfection in new, maximum charred American Oak barrels to impart the biggest and fullest flavor on their whiskey. No matter the expression, Knob Creek® is crafted without shortcuts and embodies the pre-Prohibition style that founding distiller Booker Noe created in 1992. Since then, Knob Creek® has lived up to such standards with the introduction of Knob Creek® Straight Rye Whiskey in 2012, and later on, Knob Creek® Single Barrel Select Rye Whiskey. In recent years, Knob Creek® announced the permanent addition of Knob Creek® 12 Year Old Bourbon and launched three limited releases, Knob Creek® 15 Year Old Bourbon, Knob Creek® 18 Year Old Bourbon, and Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye. Knob Creek has continued to build out its rye portfolio; the brand announced the addition of an age statement to its flagship rye whiskey, Knob Creek® 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, and released Knob Creek® 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey.
About Suntory Global Spirits As a world leader in premium spirits, Suntory Global Spirits inspires the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Known for its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam® and Maker’s Mark®; Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™; and leading Scotch brands including Laphroaig® and Bowmore®, Suntory Global Spirits also produces leading brands such as Tres Generaciones® and El Tesoro® tequila, Roku™ and Sipsmith® gin, and is a world leader in Ready-To-Drink cocktails, with brands like -196™ (minus one-nine-six) and On The Rocks™ Premium Cocktails.
A global company with approximately 6,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, Suntory Global Spirits is driven by its core values of Growing for Good, Yatte Minahare and Giving Back to Society. The company’s Proof Positive sustainability strategy includes ambitious goals and investments to drive sustainable change and have a positive impact on the planet, consumers and communities. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information, visit www.suntoryglobalspirits.com
When we were thinking of ways to celebrate this special milestone, a 10-year-old single malt bottling felt like a fitting way to both mark our journey so far and to share a dram with the many candidates and friends who have been part of it. So, we’ve purchased a cask (Founder Kirsty McKerrow & Lecturer Dr Gordon Steele, pictured above, sampling the whisky), and we’re now working through the exciting process of bringing this celebratory release to market.
We’ll be able to share more details soon, but for now we’d like to invite you to register your interest. By joining our ‘Expression of Interest list’, you’ll be the first to hear updates and have the opportunity to secure a bottle of this limited release.
Join us in our tasting room and try our latest Cask Collection release. This is the first exclusive chance to try these single cask whiskies before they are available anywhere else.
Take a seat in our tasting room and let your host Max take you through a tasting of 5 single cask whiskies. He will explain the reasons why we selected each cask for this collection, what makes each of these individual casks special and the journey we have taken them on over their years of maturation.
Highlights include an Annandale Peated 10 Year Old Bourbon Barrel, Dalmore 12 Year Old 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel and an Invergordon Grain 18 Year Old Bourbon Hogshead.
We told you there’d be more from us in the coming days!
We can finally announce new tastings in York and Newcastle! Woohoo!! They are not until October, so you have plenty of time to plan ahead, plus they are on a Friday and Saturday, so no need to worry about the next day…;-)
We also have our next tasting instalment in Manchester, the night before the festival, so the perfect warm-up. Scroll down for the finer details…
In other news, we have decided to make Manchester Cathedral our permanent home for the Manchester Whisky Festival, after several successful years. We think that, for those of you that have been there, this is fantastic news and worthy of celebrating!
So, for the first time ever, we are starting sales of 2026 tickets from 12pm today – Early-birds and all!
Anyway, read-on and see you at the bottom of the email!
Friday 19th October 7pm
York Medical Society, Stonegate
Saturday 20th October 7pm
Blackfriars Restaurant, Friar St., Newcastle
We are so happy to be back doing these, our original intimate tastings, where we can chat and laugh, learn and have our eyes opened. These tastings are an amazing opportunity to taste some amazing stuff whilst also learning about the folks behind the bottlings.
Emily Coyle – who some of you will remember from being behind the Rare Finds stands at our shows – will be there to present some wonderful whiskies. Eddie should be there too, to ensure good behaviour. From you, not him!
The night before Manchester Whisky Lounge, why not get your whisky weekend started early?
Berry Bros. & Rudd are bringing along six cracking drams that may look light in colour, but deliver big on flavour. Expect fruit, malt, sweetness, and a touch of smoke – from Speyside charmers to an Islay classic. Highlights include a rich Benrinnes, characterful Balmenach, a bright and breezy Knockdhu, and a wonderfully smoky Caol Ila that proves pale can still be powerful.
It’s whisky for curious drinkers, not colour-judgers – and it’ll be a brilliant night in the heart of Manchester.
👉 Tickets are limited – book now and join us Beyond the Pale.
Diageo’s annual Special Releases gives whisky lovers the chance to explore rare, limited-edition single malts-from icons like Talisker, Oban, and Lagavulin to lesser-known favourites such as Glendullan and Teaninich.
For one week only, we’re offering standout deals on past editions: £70 off Oban 11 Year Old Rum Finish from 2023, £130 off a cask-strength Mortlach from 2022, and the Talisker 2012 8 Year Old at cask strength for just £45-half its original price.
These offers span nine limited-edition, collectible single malts and end Sunday 24 August. Secure your bottle before they’re gone.
“Frankfort Rising” Available August 14, Goal of Raising $10K
FRANKFORT, KY (Aug 2025) – In early April of this year, the lower Ohio Valley experienced multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms, resulting in widespread flash flooding in Central Kentucky. In Frankfort, Kentucky’s state capital, the Kentucky River crested at near-record levels, impacting nearly everyone in the community. Fortunately, J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery was spared any flood damage, but its owners and team members remain deeply affected nonetheless.
In an effort to help local Franklin County residents in the flood recovery process, J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery has created a limited-edition bourbon called “Frankfort Rising,” with $30 from the sale of each bottle going towards the Franklin County Community Fund to assist families affected by the April floods.
“Seeing the devastation of the floodwaters here in our new hometown was just heartbreaking, and we wanted to do something to help,” said Susanna Westerfield, director of consumer experience. “Through our partnership with the Franklin County Community Fund, we hope to raise at least $10,000 to help our local friends and neighbors recover from their horrific losses.”
Frankfort Rising Bourbon is a five-year-old, 112 proof bourbon finished with oak staves which will be released to the public at an event at the Distillery on Aug. 14. Like all J. Mattingly 1845 whiskies, this bourbon has undergone its trademarked double-staved process, adding additional charred oak staves to each barrel at just the right moment in its aging cycle to coax out extra flavor. Tasting notes describe this bourbon as having a graham cracker note on the palate, joined by toasted oak and a gentle spice from the rye. It has a medium to long finish with lingering baking spices, vanilla, and a nutty warmth, leaving a satisfying impression.
Frankfort Rising Bourbon will be available on-site at the Distillery in Frankfort starting at 4 p.m. on August. 14. The public is invited to attend the event, which will run from 4-6 p.m. Complimentary snacks and tastings of Frankfort Rising will be available to those aged 21 years and over. The suggested retail price of Frankfort Rising is $120 per 750 mL, with $30 from each sale donated to the Franklin County Community Fund.
About J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery
The Mattingly family has been synonymous with distilling in Kentucky for more than two centuries, having a hand in the development of at least nine separate distilleries in the Commonwealth, and with connections to some of the most illustrious names in the distilling industry, including George Garvin Brown, the Willetts and the Samuels.
It all started in 1845, with John Graves Mattingly’s first distillery in Marion County, Kentucky, Registered Distillery #2. Many historians today believe his distillery was the first registered distillery in Kentucky.
In 2010, Jeff Mattingly took up the family mantle and started his own craft bourbon business. Today, Jeff’s son Cameron continues the legacy into the latest generation for J. Mattingly Distillery 1845 in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving as Vice President of Production. J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery continues to innovate, with their proprietary double-staving process and custom bourbon blending experience unparalleled in the spirits industry, available on-site in Frankfort or online at https://jmattingly1845.com/build-a-bottle/
