Whiskey Roundup — Week of April 12–18, 2026

This week the whiskey world is buzzing with big moves – both in the glass and the boardroom. Angel’s Envy drops a landmark dual cask strength release, Garrison Brothers’ beloved Lady Bird heads to shelves nationwide, and a nine-figure acquisition deal could reshape American bourbon for years to come.


Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 29–April 4, 2026

Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. It’s been a banner week across the whiskey world: a landmark acquisition reshaping the bourbon landscape, a beloved Texas release with an upcoming distillery event, and an awards ceremony crowning the globe’s Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 22–28, 2026

Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 22–28, 2026 Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. Spring has officially arrived, and the whiskey world showed up with a full slate to match the season. Booker’s kicked off its 2026 batch Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 9–15, 2026

Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. The whiskey world had two very different stories running side by side this week: a wave of compelling new releases hitting shelves, and some sobering reminders that the post-pandemic boom is settling Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 2–8, 2026

Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 2–8, 2026 Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. Big moves defined this week in whiskey — a landmark Texas first, a blockbuster acquisition reshaping the bourbon landscape, and a fresh wave of Read more…


2026 Scotch Tasting

Pick Order Bottle Picked By 1 Dalmore Luminary No. 3 Roy Smith 2 Oban 15 Year Cask Strength Steve Toon 3 Dalmore King Alexander III Ronan Waterson 4 Jura The Paps Roger Hoover 5 Loch Lomond Royal St George’s Oscar Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of March 1–7, 2026

Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. Texas is making headlines this week with not one but two landmark rye and bourbon firsts, while Kentucky juggernauts drop their annual heavy-hitters and Islay continues its cask strength crusade. It’s a Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of February 22–28, 2026

Whiskey Roundup — Week of February 22–28, 2026 Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. This week brought serious news from both ends of the whiskey spectrum — the big players are making headlines for what they’re not doing Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of February 9–15, 2026

Whiskey Roundup — Week of February 9–15, 2026 Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. The week brought standout news from Texas, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Garrison Brothers is days away from releasing its first Bottled in Bond bourbon, Michter’s Read more…


Whiskey Roundup — Week of February 2–8, 2026

Your weekly dispatch from the Backyard Whiskey Club. This Week’s Headlines Lagavulin dropped its first new permanent expression in nearly a decade, Garrison Brothers announced a first-ever Bottled in Bond bourbon just in time for Texas Independence Day, and The Read more…