TWiB: WhistlePig Distillery opens The WhistlePig Vault, Garrison Brothers releases new bourbon, Old Forester releasing Prohibition Still Proof

It's This Week in Bourbon for December 12th 2025. WhistlePig Distillery has opened The WhistlePig Vault in Louisville, Garrison Brothers Distillery has released a limited-edition Spurs Single Barrel bourbon, and The Old Forester 117 Series is releasing their Prohibition Era Still Proof.

Show Notes:

• WhistlePig opened "The Vault" in Louisville—an immersive experience in a bank featuring a blending room and unique cocktail service via ATM tube
• Maker's Mark became the first Official Spirits Partner of the Unrivaled women's basketball league, their first-ever sports league sponsorship
• Jack Daniel's Distillery Series #16, a Tennessee Rye, was released after finishing in Southern table syrup barrels (exclusive to Tennessee)
• Garrison Brothers released a limited-edition Spurs Single Barrel to celebrate the San Antonio Spurs' City Edition uniforms return
• Old Hickory launched two new age-stated whiskies: a 12-year Straight Rye BiB and a 15-year Barrel Proof Whiskey
• Ole Smoky Distillery expanded nationwide into the premium straight whiskey category with a four-year-old Tennessee Straight Bourbon
• Old Forester 117 Series released the Prohibition Era Still Proof at 130 proof, marking Repeal Day with a historic strength
• Cathead Distillery introduced Tintype #3 'Kenny Brown,' an 11-year, high-rye, uncut & unfiltered Old Soul Bourbon

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