Girl Dad Bourbon is BACK...Now Aged 8 Years

Every year, a unicorn comes along that seems to hit the right chord with consumers and just takes off running. In 2026, one of those brands is Girl Dad Bourbon.

What started as low rumblings among enthusiasts online quickly turned into one of the faster-moving new bourbon releases we’ve seen this year. Their private pre-sale sold through the entire first allotment in minutes. Past restocks seemed to move just as quickly.

With that in mind, we don’t expect this latest Seelbach’s release to hang around long either, especially if you are looking for one of these before the holidays.

The release you already love just got better. Girl Dad Bourbon returns with an updated age statement: a full 8 years resting in Kentucky. You’ll find all the same tasting notes that made the first release a favorite, now with a deeper layer of oak. That extra character comes from one more hot Kentucky summer, as the heat pushed the bourbon in and out of the barrel wood.

Girl Dad Bourbon has earned a loyal following in the Girl Dad community. It’s become the go-to gift for gender reveals, pregnancy announcements, births, birthdays, weddings, and every big milestone in your daughter’s life. But this is also a serious Kentucky Straight Bourbon worth pouring whether or not you’re a dad.

Don’t let the ballet pink label or the 101 proof scare you off. This bourbon is meant to be opened, shared, and enjoyed.

The nose is dense and heavy, showing cooked sugars as much as rich, saturated red fruit, with plenty of charred oak and brown sugar. Pineapple upside-down cake, amaretto, and cream soda concentrate follow.

The palate is rich, coating, and beautifully balanced. There’s a syrupy vanilla cola sweetness that leads the sip, continuing with a pleasant amount of oak and leather for the age, supported by butterscotch, candied pecans, and expressed orange oil.

The finish is long and trailing, creamy and vanilla-sweetened while still carrying nuance through spiced cherry and plenty of sweet oak.