{"id":348,"date":"2025-10-28T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:12:52","slug":"purspirit-liquor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/stores-of-notoriety\/purspirit-liquor\/","title":{"rendered":"Purspirit Liquor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stores of Notoriety \u00b7 Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private barrels, whiskey releases & tasting in Fayetteville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purspirit Liquor has developed into one of Northwest Arkansas’ stores to watch for private barrel selections, high-proof whiskey releases, tasting opportunities and collaborations with Arkansas whiskey enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Latest Purspirit Coverage<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The Old Forester Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Location<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3970 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whiskey Focus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private barrels
High-proof releases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In Store<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wine, beer & spirits
Select tasting opportunities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(479) 287-4455<\/a>
Get directions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Northwest Arkansas Whiskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Purspirit stands out<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Purspirit Liquor<\/strong> is a large Fayetteville retailer, but its growing private-barrel program and involvement with Arkansas whiskey groups are what have increasingly put the store on our radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The store has been behind or involved with a steady run of noteworthy bourbon and rye releases, including high-proof Jack Daniel’s, Green River, Maker’s Mark, Elijah Craig, Larceny, Old Forester and other selections. That activity gives Purspirit a role beyond simply stocking allocated bottles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some releases have also been opened for sampling at the store, giving enthusiasts an opportunity to taste a particular barrel before deciding whether to take a bottle home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For ArkansasLiquor.com, Purspirit is noteworthy because the store’s barrel program has repeatedly produced stories that extend beyond a routine shelf arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Built Around the Barrel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purspirit selections we’ve covered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best evidence of Purspirit’s whiskey activity is in the barrels themselves. These four releases help show the range of the store’s private-selection and collaboration program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arkansas Barrel Heads \u00b7 Old Forester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Label \u00b7 100 Proof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Warehouse J \u00b7 Floor 7. The Arkansas Barrel Heads collaboration became one of Purspirit’s fastest-moving releases, with 120 bottles allocated to group members claimed in roughly two and a half minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Black Label coverage \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arkansas Barrel Heads \u00b7 Old Forester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrel Strength \u00b7 131.1 Proof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Warehouse G \u00b7 Floor 8. This high-proof companion to the Black Label selection came from the same Old Forester barrel-selection trip and returned to Arkansas at 131.1 proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Barrel Strength coverage \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Single Barrel \u00b7 Barrel Proof<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Daniel’s \u00b7 134.4 Proof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Purspirit’s high-proof Jack Daniel’s selection also demonstrated another part of the store’s enthusiast appeal: the barrel was opened at the tasting bar so customers could sample it before buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Jack Daniel’s coverage \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wheated Bourbon \u00b7 Single Barrel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green River \u00b7 117.8 Proof<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Released at Purspirit in February 2026, this cask-strength Green River Wheated Bourbon selection added another distillery and another high-proof expression to the store’s private-barrel record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Green River coverage \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purspirit + Arkansas Barrel Heads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A relationship that led all the way to Louisville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of Purspirit’s strongest whiskey connections has been its work with Arkansas Barrel Heads. In February 2026, members of the group joined Purspirit for an Old Forester barrel-selection experience in Louisville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip began with the goal of selecting a 100-proof Black Label barrel. After making that choice, the group also tasted a barrel-strength selection they believed was too good to leave behind. Both barrels ultimately made their way back to Arkansas and became two of Purspirit’s most notable 2026 whiskey releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tasting Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you can taste the barrel first<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Purspirit has opened select private barrels and special releases for in-store sampling. When the 134.4-proof Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof pick arrived, customers could sample the whiskey at the tasting bar before purchasing a bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sampling availability varies by release; not every bottle or private selection is necessarily available to taste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond Bourbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A full-service Fayetteville liquor store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whiskey drives much of our Purspirit coverage, but the store itself is broader than bourbon. Purspirit carries wine, beer and spirits across multiple categories, while its barrel program and noteworthy releases provide the reason it continues to appear in ArkansasLiquor.com reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you’ll find<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Bourbon, rye and American whiskey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Private barrel and store selections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wine and sparkling wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tequila, rum, vodka and other spirits<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Beer and other beverage selections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Select in-store tasting opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    ArkansasLiquor.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Latest Purspirit Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    New private barrels, whiskey releases and other Purspirit-related stories automatically appear here as we publish them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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