Collaborations with innovative and well known heritage and craft brands
Selecting single barrels from more than 75 distilleries a year
Creating new whiskeys (and more!) each year via partnerships or passion projects.
Occasionally, online only releases of The Reveries will be available on T8KE.com
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Recent Exclusive Releases
Working with brands to release exceptional single barrels, formulate custom releases and bring entirely new whiskeys and more to market.
THE INFINITE COLLECTION
A partnership with Barrell Craft Spirits that pushes the boundaries of what age statements can deliver.
RARE CHARACTER KOA SINGLE BARREL
High Proof but Moderately Aged, KOA represents the best of Rare Character’s Single Barrels.
FOUND NORTH EXCLUSIVE BLENDS
Blenders of the best Canada has to offer, our exclusive Blends are one of my favorite releases every year.
COMPASS BOX TRANSATLANTICISM
A Transatlantic melting pot of European and American blending talent brings the first custom Compass box.
About T8KE
Whiskeymaker, Writer & Curator
I’m Jay West, better known as T8ke. I’m the Principle Whiskeymaker for THE REVERIES & 1787 Provenance Bourbon, run a sprawling Private Selection and Barrel Selection Program and pen reviews of spirits from across the globe each week.
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