Small Batch crafted at higher 108 Proof nods to 108th playing of the PGA Championship
BARDSTOWN, Ky., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elijah Craig, the Official Bourbon of the 2026 PGA Championship, today announced its next commemorative edition release, the 2026 PGA Championship Commemorative Edition Small Batch Bourbon, to toast the best of major championship golf. Bottled at a wholly appropriate 108 proof from a small batch of barrels pulled from Heaven Hill Distillery's N and S rickhouses, the new release honors the championship's 108th edition and return to the legendary Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, PA, from May 14 – 17.
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