The Whiskey Hotline has a tough job; traveling the globe for the best spirits at the best price sampling all these spirits, making the hard decisions about which ones meet their high standards.

That also means you, the customer, always have something new and unique to try. Sometimes it can be hard to make a choice, and that’s where Barrel to Bottle steps in. We’re here to round up some of the latest Whiskey Hotline offerings that we think you won’t want to miss.

Clark & Sheffield XO Cognac – No, this isn’t a single barrel. But the Whiskey Hotline is still excited about it. Brett and Pat spent five years on this project and the results speak for themselves. The minimum age on this XO is 12 years and the price is unbeatable. 

Huber's Starlight Distillery Rye Finished in Vino de Naranja Wine Cask #21-2294 
Huber's Starlight Distillery Bourbon Finished in Vino de Naranja Wine Cask #22-2149 
Huber's Starlight Distillery Bourbon Finished in Tokaji Cask #22-2547 ­Huber's Starlight Distillery Bourbon Finished in Blueberry Port Cask #22-2470 – Our friends at Huber’s Starlight often give us wacky barrel choices, and sometimes the Whiskey Hotline lets that stuff sit in the finish barrels for as long as possible. That’s what happened with this final round of Starlight picks for 2023. 

Old Potrero 7 year 10 month old Cask Strength Straight Rye Single Cask #1 11-14/3 
Old Potrero 9 year 3 month old Cask Strength Straight Rye Single Cask #2 2-13/4 
Old Potrero 7 year 11-month-old Cask Strength Straight Rye Single Cask #3 8-14/3 – Over the summer, we had Old Portrero Master Distiller Bruce Joseph on the podcast. They make malted rye, which is weird. You get lots of dried fruit, stone fruit and candied fruit notes.   

Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey Single Barrel # PSB-012 Binny's Handpicked
Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey Single Barrel # PSB-013 Binny's Handpicked – These are part of our first batch of Uncle Nearest Binny’s Handpicked and possibly the first ever in the country. These are single barrels of Uncle Nearest 1856.

El Tesoro Añejo Single ex-Laphroaig Barrel # 21 Binny's Handpicked 2023 – We did two single barrels of these ex-Laphroaig barrels. It’s not as Laphroaigy as you’d think it might be, but still some Laphroaig DNA here though.

High West Double Rye Finished 15 Months in ex-Cognac Cask Binny's Handpicked – It’s rare you get a cask-strength High West product.

Barrell Private Release Whiskey Ruby Port Cask Finished Single Barrel # CQ25 Binny's Handpicked – This is Pat’s favorite from the latest round of Barrell selections. Port barrels are huge, which is why we still have some around our various locations. It’s like someone went HAM on the Fannie May sampler.