05.28.26
BARREL DROPS
You might have seen it on our shelves already, but it’s the official drop of Allocated’s Blue Run Blend as well as Fiori’s George Remus Lost Barrel. The Blue Run is a first for the company and was our most anticipated barrel release of this year. Two unreleased mashbills from Mr. Jim Rutledge, distilled at Castle & Key, blended together for an insane rollercoaster ride. I like to explain this blend like a Scotch. Not in the sense that it tastes like Scotch, but how it shifts so dramatically from the nose, palate and finish. It’s a mad house. You might want to smell this pick more than anything. Lord knows it’s Chris’s new nose candy.
FDI THE LOST BARREL
Aged in glass for 3 years for ultimate smoofness. See the bottle page HERE.
THE SYMPHONY BLEND | BN.26.006
Blue Run’s first Chosen Blend. See the bottle page HERE.
RAFFLE
We didn’t post the raffle, but if you’ve swung into the shop, you’ve seen the QR code by the counter. The raffle ends end of business today. So if you swing in for the new drops, be sure to ensure you enter in the raffle! If you are out of town, please email Chris @ chrisf@allocatedak.com by 5pm today. Some items in the raffle: Heaven Hill 22 Year, all Jack age stated, RC Commander’s Club, Old Fitz Decanter, Michter’s Toasted Sour Mash and more.
TASTINGS
No offical tastings released, but Long will be aiding the tastings out at the Alaska Scottish Highland Games! He will be the Scotch ambassador and hosting the Midnight Sun Scottish Highland Games Scotch tasting in Fairbanks 08/15/2026. See the link here: https://www.alaskanscottish.org/msshg, scroll down for tickets.
For Palmer’s tastings; Darrin Maddux, from Macallan, will be showcasing the portfolio out on the fairgrounds on 06/27/2026 & 06/28/2026. Link here: https://www.alaskanscottish.org/ashg, scroll down for tickets!
The Highland Games is like the AK State Fair, but honestly better ;) IYKYK
NEW ITEMS
Chris has brought in some insane new beers, definitely come by to check it out. Don’t sleep on the sexy new Pojahla’s that we will be posting on IG very soon.
AK has recently brought in some new brands: 13th Colony out of Georgia & Old Dominick out of Memphis. Both are bringing new flavors into our state without a doubt.
Other new items from Green River that has been killing it is their new ‘Honey Bourbon’ as well as the Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon AK Pick. The Honey bourbon is wild. $25….it’s absolutely insane. It’s no Thunder Bitch, but it’s perfect for the summer, especially if you have friends who don’t drink big boi cask strength whiskey. 92pr and light out.
Scotch new new, we have the Dewar’s 21 Year Double Double Magma edition and new Single Cask Glendronachs. Along with the insane Single Casks from Glendronach, we were recently able to acquire the Single Cask Benriach 14 Year fully matured in PX Puncheons, which may be the best bottle on the Scotch wall you can buy @ $165.
Across the pond, Nikka’s From the Barrel Extra Marriages LE is in the state now. Married in a cask for 6 months instead of 3 months. It’s my most consumed whisky at the moment <3.
BARREL PICK UPDATE
Updated list in no official order of release:
WILDERNESS TRAIL
THE SWEET WHEAT
WILDERNESS TRAIL
THE BARELY LEGAL
LARCENY
THE FULL PROOF
ELIJAH CRAIG TOASTED
THE GENERATIONS #02
RUSSELL’S RESERVE
THE RESERVES BATCH 3
WILDERNESS TRAIL
FDI I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S RYE
~Written by Long L.~