Eighteen Years. Eighty-Nine Dollars. Tonight Only.

Thursday's American Whiskey Industry Brief leads with a hard midnight deadline: Elijah Craig 18-Year Straight Bourbon 2026 pre-allocation closes tonight at midnight Central — $89.99, 18-year age statement, 90 points on the prior Whisky Advocate vintage, no extension in recent release history. Today's edition also covers the age statement versus NAS distinction, the Michter's Fort Nelson walk-up through June 28, the 86-proof debate running on r/bourbon, and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A926's 14.3% secondary floor erosion from its $98 peak to $84 realized.Today's full written brief (free): https://chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/podcast/2026-06-25-the-cut-daily/The American Whiskey Industry Brief: https://chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/the-brief/