New Riff
Newport, KY
Single Barrel Selection
Program running
Open to individuals
New Riff might be the most flexible pick program in the state. Quarter, half, and full barrel options exist, and bottling happens within 30 days of selecting, some of the fastest turnaround we found. The fractional option makes it realistic for a smaller private group, not just a bar or retailer.
What's confirmed
| Minimum commitment | Varies by expression. 4-Year Bourbon starts at a minimum 90 bottles (15 cases) up to a full barrel (about 216 bottles). 6-Year Bourbon is full barrel only (about 180 bottles, 30 cases). 6-Year Rye starts at a minimum 90 bottles up to full barrel (about 180 bottles). 6-Year Malted Rye is full barrel only (about 180 bottles, 30 cases).1 |
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| Rough cost | ConfirmingWe're verifying this directly. |
| Lead time | Bottling happens within 30 days of selection.1 |
| Tasting | On-site private tour of the distillery and West Newport campus rickhouses, plus a guided sensory evaluation and tasting session with a New Riff ambassador.1 |
| Who can buy | Popular with bourbon clubs, corporate groups, bars, and retailers. The official page frames it as open to groups broadly, and the fractional-barrel option, as few as 90 bottles, is clearly built for smaller private buyers too, not just trade accounts.2,1Explicit individual-vs-trade eligibility language isn't confirmed. |
| Contact | Single Barrel Inquiry Form at newriffdistilling.com. A coordinator follows up.1 |
What we're still confirming
- Confirm cost per barrel or fraction.
- Get explicit confirmation that private individuals, not just clubs or groups, qualify.