Milam & Greene launches Unabridged Volume 5 bourbon

Milam & Greene Whiskey has released Unabridged Volume 5, a limited-edition cask-strength bourbon that debuted at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and is now on sale for $94.99. The fifth installment in the Blender’s Reserve Collection blends straight bourbons from Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas and is bottled at 121.6 proof.

Why it matters: - Unabridged Volume 5 extends Milam & Greene’s limited-edition bourbon series with a higher-proof release aimed at collectors and bourbon fans. - The bottle leans on the distillery’s Texas Hill Country blending approach, which has become a core part of the brand’s identity. - The release also adds another sold-out-style entry to the Blender’s Reserve Collection, alongside past releases including The Answer Straight Bourbon and the Castle Hill Series.

What happened: - Milam & Greene Whiskey announced Unabridged Volume 5 on Sept. 10, 2026. - The bourbon made its official debut at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. - The limited-edition release is now available on the Milam & Greene website, at the distillery and through select retailers nationwide. - The suggested retail price is $94.99.

The details: - Unabridged Volume 5 is uncut at cask strength and non-chill filtered. - The blend combines straight bourbons from Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas. - Milam & Greene used its “Texification” process, which relies on Texas Hill Country heat and temperature swings to drive interaction between wood and liquid. - The whiskey is bottled at 121.6 proof, or 60.8% ABV. - Fred Minnick and the Milam & Greene blending team helped select the liquid for the release. - Marlene Holmes, Master Distiller at Milam & Greene, said the goal was to honor the series’ history by marrying barrels of different ages and regional characters. - Rikk Munroe, Master Whiskey Maker, said the blend required managing seven distinct mashbills, including the distillery’s malted rye bourbon. - The cask notes list seven components ranging from 10-year Tennessee straight bourbon to 6.5-year Kentucky straight bourbon with malted rye. - The lineup includes 7% 10-year Tennessee straight bourbon, 10% 9.5-year Kentucky straight bourbon, 31% 8-year Kentucky straight bourbon, 11% 7.8-year Kentucky straight bourbon, 5% 7-year Texas straight bourbon with malted rye, 2% 7-year Kentucky straight bourbon and 34% 6.5-year Kentucky straight bourbon with malted rye. - Tasting notes describe a mahogany color, aromas of Demerara sugar, cinnamon, dusty oak, cocoa powder and peach cobbler, and a palate with fig bar, sticky toffee pudding, cinnamon rolls, stone fruit, light oak and biscuit. - The finish is described as medium-long with peach, tropical fruit, marzipan, nutmeg and fresh mint.

Between the lines: - The release reinforces Milam & Greene’s pitch that blending, not just distilling, is central to the brand. - Bringing in Fred Minnick adds outside whiskey credibility to a series built around curation and craftsmanship. - The sensory profile points toward a richer, more dessert-like bourbon style with pronounced oak and spice.

What's next: - The limited run will remain available only while supplies last. - Consumers can find more information on the company’s official website and on Instagram at @milamandgreenewhiskey.

The bottom line: - Unabridged Volume 5 is a premium, cask-strength blend built to showcase Milam & Greene’s Texas-driven house style and its most narrative-heavy bourbon series.