Pursuit Spirits has announced the release of its United Barrel Proof Bourbon: “The Alpha Barrel.”
This ultra-limited expression marks a milestone for the brand as the first and only barrel proof single barrel expression of its flagship Pursuit United Bourbon. Originally blended and re-entered into the barrel in December 2023, The Alpha Barrel began as a rigorous research and development experiment to observe the effects of extended secondary aging on the Pursuit United profile at full barrel strength. This became intriguing because the wheated component of Pursuit United bourbon utilizes a lower barrel entry proof of 102 to achieve a signature balance, this specific barrel defied standard aging conventions.
Bottled on February 12, 2026, after more than two years of additional maturation, the proof climbed from its original 118 entry to 132.4 proof—the highest proof ever bottled for Pursuit United Bourbon.
“We are extremely excited at the result of this experiment. The ‘Alpha Barrel’ proved that our blend can not only handle higher proofs but thrive with extended aging,” said Ryan Cecil, Co-Founder and Master Blender of Pursuit Spirits. “Because of this success, we are officially beginning the process of laying down more barrels for further single barrel releases. While this initial launch is extremely limited, we look forward to scaling this program and opening it up to our retail and on-premise accounts in the future.”
Due to the nature of the experiment and the high rate of evaporation over the extended aging period, the yield of The Alpha Barrel is limited to only 81 bottles.
A small selection of bottles are available for purchase at the Pursuit Spirits Whiskey Row location with the remaining bottles being reserved exclusively for P.Club members as part of an allocation.
Pursuit United Barrel Proof Bourbon: “The Alpha Barrel” is available for $99.99.
