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NEW RELEASES

The latest Exploratory Collection releases from The Barrel Lab.

SAMBA

STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY FINISHED IN RUM AND BRAZILIAN AMBURANA CASKS

Funky Drummer

STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY FINISHED IN JAMAICAN RUM CASKS

100+ AwardS AND COUNTING

  • Logo for San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023 with a laurel wreath and text indicating Double Gold award.
  • Award logo with a laurel wreath, text reading 'Ascot Awards Best Independent Bottler 2022'.
  • Double Platinum 2022 award lapel pin with laurel wreath design and text for the Ascot Awards.
  • Double Platinum Award from the Ascot Awards 2023, with a laurel wreath design.
  • Logo for Cigar and Spirits Magazine Double Gold 2022 featuring a black laurel wreath surrounding the text.
  • Logo for Denver International Spirits Competition 2022 featuring black laurel wreath with text in the center and the word 'GOLD'
  • Gold medal emblem for the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, featuring laurel wreaths and text.

Core Collection

Our year-round, award-winning bourbon and rye whiskeys that will satisfy your thirst and gratify your guests. Which one will become your go-to bottle?

Triple cask Bourbon

Bourbon Finished in Sherry & Conac Casks

Session
Bourbon

Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bottled
in BonD rye

100 proof Straight Rye Whiskey

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EXPLORATORY Collection

Limited-time-offerings that can be hard to find, but are worth the effort. These whiskeys feature experimental blending & finishing techniques, and are overflowing with unique flavors intended to arouse your curiosity.

A bottle of Dog Sasha's Exploratory Cask Golden Hour limited edition straight rye whiskey, aged a minimum of 7 years, crafted with rye, rum, and port casks.
A bottle of Dogfish Head Summer Retreat White Port Cask straight rye whiskey with a label indicating it is a limited edition, aged for 7 years, and finished in white port casks.
A bottle of Dog & Suds Exploratory Cask Forest & Fable limited edition bourbon whiskey with a black cap and detailed label.
A bottle of DOC SHISO'S Tres Amigos limited edition straight rye whiskey with a black and silver label, aged in rum and anejo tequila casks.
A bottle of Dogishous Fruit Odyssey Ruby Port Cask whiskey with a black and white label and a black cap.
EXPLORE CURRENT RELEASES

Curiosity in a bottle.

It’s a vast and curious world, and it’s yours for the tasting.

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DOC’S JOURNAL

Doc's Journal
Curiosity At Sea
Curiosity At Sea

Aboard an historic and spectacular Norwegian tall ship, Doc’s served Electric Cowboy cocktails and straight pours of our whiskey alongside beautiful oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farms and an exceptional menu from Driftwood.

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The Best Vibe In Ballard
The Best Vibe In Ballard

It is with immense pride that we have launched an exciting new multi-faceted partnership with Radiator Whiskey in Seattle this October.

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Step Inside the Barrel Lab
Step Inside the Barrel Lab

If you’ve never visited The Barrel Lab tasting room at Doc Swinson’s, you’re in for something special.

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To open a bottle of Doc Swinson’s is to open curiosity. What began as a bold experiment when we uncovered a small cache of extraordinary Bourbon barrels has become an exploration spanning the globe to find just the right barrel, just the right
Come find us this month 🕵️‍♀️, start your fall out right and come taste some autumn 🍂 gold! Tastings are kicking off starting in the great whiskey states: 9/14 – (KY) 2:00-5:00p Liquor Barn - Danville Liquor Barn - Middletown Commons
When people ask “do we taste each barrel”, the answer is simply “yes”, we taste each expression to find the nuances, how they will work or contribute to produce the whole. Each barrel matters. This is how whiskey companies sho
When making a Doc Swinson’s Whiskey we keep an eye on each barrel, we test and retest, we take notes on the barrel as they age, and we find the best combinations of barrels through this dedicated process in order to make each of our expressions
New batch of Tres Amigos just got bottled! This was sold out almost instantly last time we released it. This next batch has a new label and is a blend of 8-10 year rye whiskeys finished in rum casks and then finally añejo tequila casks for a f

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