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Bourbon Games Episode 4: Gary and Justin Win the First Bourbon Games for BCA
Gary Penna and Justin Mills win the inaugural Bourbon Games for the Bourbon Club of Arkansas after a blind final-blend judging at Barrel King, helping the two clubs raise $11,327.55 for charity.
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Bourbon Games Episode 3: Gary and Justin Push Florida to Two One-Point Finishes
Gary Penna shoots six for six and he and Justin Mills push Florida to one-point finishes in skeet and Matt Madness before refining BCA’s final Bourbon Games blend.
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Bourbon Games Episode 2: Gary and Justin Win Cornhole and Single Barrel for BCA
Gary Penna and Justin Mills sweep cornhole and win Jason Callori’s blind single-barrel challenge for BCA, then get candid feedback on their developing Bourbon Games blend.
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Bourbon Games Episode 1: BCA Beats Florida 40–19 in Opening Challenge
Gary Penna and Justin Mills represent Bourbon Club of Arkansas in Bourbon Games Episode 1, winning the opening bottle-sales challenge 40–19 before the blending competition begins at Barrel King.
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Holladay Wins BCA Blind Tasting: Buffalo Trace, Buckner’s & Club Updates
Holladay Soft Red Wheat came out on top in a four-whiskey BCA blind tasting. Gary Penna also shared updates on Mash & Vine, future membership plans, the upcoming BCA Buffalo Trace pick and a highly anticipated 13-year Buckner’s selection.
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Cream of Kentucky Single Barrel #00177
Bourbon Club of Arkansas Barrel Selection Cream of Kentucky Single Barrel #00177 Arkansas’ first Cream of Kentucky Single Barrel—a cask-strength “Double-Rich”…
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Dark Matter: BCA’s 2026 Bourbon Games Champion Barrel King Blend
BOURBON CLUB OF ARKANSAS • BARREL KING • 2026 BOURBON GAMES CHAMPION Dark Matter: BCA’s 2026 Bourbon Games Champion Barrel King…
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BCA Wins Best Single Barrel Pick
2026 ASCOT Awards Bourbon Club of Arkansas Wins Best Single Barrel Pick Our Elliott Brothers Reserve selection was named Best Single…
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Bourbon Club of Arkansas Wins Five Medals at the 2026 ASCOT Awards
Bourbon Club of Arkansas • National Recognition Five Bourbon Club of Arkansas Releases Win Medals at the 2026 ASCOT Awards Five…
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Bourbon Club of Arkansas Barrel King Day 2: BCA Takes 2-0 Lead and Begins 500-Bottle Blend
Bourbon Club of Arkansas expanded its lead at Barrel King Bourbon Games on Day Two, defeating Florida and beginning construction of a 500-bottle custom bourbon blend.
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Bourbon Club of Arkansas Barrel King Day 1: Bourbon Games and Charity Barrel Begin
Bourbon Club of Arkansas Barrel King Day 1 begins in Bourbon, Missouri as Gary Penna and Justin Mills kick off the Barrel King Bourbon Games and select a charity barrel supporting the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Inside Our Buffalo Trace Barrel Pick: How BCA Selected Barrel #15
BCA PRIVATE BARREL SELECTION • APRIL 28, 2026 Inside Our Buffalo Trace Barrel Pick: How BCA Selected Barrel #15 Go behind…
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BCA Blind Whiskey of the Year 2026 Final Ranking
BCA Whiskey of the Year • 2026 BCA Blind Whiskey of the Year 2026: Final Rankings After evaluating eight memorable club-associated…
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Bourbon Club of Arkansas Larceny Barrel Proof “Grand Theft Bottle” Single Barrel Released
The Bourbon Club of Arkansas and ACE Liquor Center selected a seven-year Larceny Barrel Proof private single barrel at 134.1 proof. Explore the bottle specifications, wheated mash bill, release artwork, retail partner, and history of the sold-out “Grand Theft Bottle” release.
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Elijah Craig “Dark Side” Private Barrel: BCA’s 10-Year, 129.5-Proof Pick
BCA Private Barrel Archive • February 2026 A 10-Year, 129.5-Proof Counterpart to Our “Light Side” Barrel We partnered with ACE Liquor…
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BCA Selects Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon Single Barrel
The Bourbon Club of Arkansas traveled to Holladay Distillery in Weston, Missouri, to select a 123-proof Soft Red Wheat Bourbon single barrel. Learn who joined the pick, why the 6-year barrel beat older samples, and how the member release was originally planned.
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Barrel King Private Blend: How BCA Built Its First Custom Bourbon
BCA Private Selection • 119 Proof • Member Exclusive Our first true custom bourbon blend was built barrel by barrel at…
