Birthday Bourbon Shrank a Year: What the Age Drop Means

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026 cleared federal label approval at 11 years before Brown-Forman issued a press release — one year shorter than the last two vintages. Today's episode covers what the TTB's public COLA system confirms before distilleries say a word and what the age step-down means for September allocation planning. Also in this episode: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof D926 is at national retail at $74.99 and 130.4 proof, completing the 2026 four-batch annual cycle, and the D-series character is worth understanding before you open it.Today's full written brief (free): https://chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/podcast/2026-06-30-the-cut-daily/The American Whiskey Industry Brief: https://chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/the-brief/