Holladay 8-Year Release Day
Weston, MO · John & Shauna were there
Where we are.
Both of us are picking up the Holladay 8-year release in Weston. The annual drop is worth the trip — and the bottle’s quality is why people make it. Holladay’s allocated releases are a reminder that Missouri bourbon is its own real category.
The detail.
What is the Holladay 8-Year One Barrel?
The Holladay 8-Year One Barrel is a limited annual release from Holladay Distillery in Weston, Missouri — first released on National Bourbon Day, June 14, 2025. Long-time Holladay buyers plan their trip to Weston around release dates; bottles routinely sell out the same day they hit shelves.
Holladay (founded 1856 by Ben Holladay, listed on the National Register of Historic Places) restarted bourbon production on-site in 2015 after a thirty-year hiatus. Master Distiller Kyle Merklein anchors the modern Ben Holladay program.