The Bardstown Bourbon Co. (BBCo), Bardstown, Ky., announced that Grain & Barrel Spirits, the maker of pre-prohibition brand Chicken Cock Whiskey, has joined BBCo’s Collaborative Distilling Program. Grain & Barrel will work with BBCo to produce custom bourbon and whiskey for the Chicken Cock brand, which dates back to 1856. BBCo and Grain & Barrel concluded their first distillation of 616 barrels at the end of August.

As Labor Day just marked the official end of summer, consumers still are continuing to try different beverages from their favorite companies. In the Reader’s Choice: New Product of the Month poll for July, the readers selected Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen as their favorite product.

Woodford Reserve, a brand of Brown-Forman Corp., released a new limited-edition expression as part of its annual Woodford Reserve Distillery Series: Barrel Finished Rye. 

Johnnie Walker, a brand of Diageo North America, released the second edition of the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Port Ellen. 

MISCellaneous Distillery released Gertrude’s 100 percent Rye Whisky.