{"id":3330,"date":"2026-08-31T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/?p=3330"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:30:36","slug":"bourbon-games-season-1-arkansas-vs-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/bourbon-games-season-1-arkansas-vs-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Enters the Inaugural Bourbon Games: Bourbon Club of Arkansas vs. Southwest Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-1fa415d\" data-block-id=\"1fa415d\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3357\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-premiere-bourbon-club-arkansas-vs-florida.webp\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Bourbon Games Season 1 premiere featuring Bourbon Club of Arkansas vs. Southwest Florida Bourbon Society\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-premiere-bourbon-club-arkansas-vs-florida.webp 1536w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-premiere-bourbon-club-arkansas-vs-florida-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-premiere-bourbon-club-arkansas-vs-florida-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-premiere-bourbon-club-arkansas-vs-florida-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gsbp-bghero1 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gsbp-bggrid1\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"900\" class=\"gsbp-bgintro1\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Arkansas Whiskey History \u00b7 Bourbon Games Season 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"arkansas-enters-the-inaugural-bourbon-games\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:clamp(30.693px, 1.918rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.821), 54px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.08\">Arkansas Enters the Inaugural Bourbon Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#FFF8ED;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\">Gary Penna and Justin Mills represent the Bourbon Club of Arkansas against the Southwest Florida Bourbon Society in Barrel King\u2019s first Bourbon Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#DDD4C8;margin-bottom:30px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.75\">All four Season 1 episodes are scheduled to premiere on <strong>Friday, September 4, 2026<\/strong>. The competition was filmed at Barrel King in Bourbon, Missouri, and turns whiskey culture, team challenges, final blending and community into a new form of competitive spirits entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-972054ff wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/barrelking.com\/bourbon-games\" style=\"border-radius:6px;color:#17130D;background-color:#E86A3D;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Official Bourbon Games Page<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-border-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#watch-bourbon-games-videos\" style=\"border-color:#FFF8ED;border-width:2px;border-radius:6px;color:#FFF8ED;padding-top:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Watch the Trailers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"zoom-in\" data-aos-delay=\"150\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"900\" class=\"gsbp-bgph001\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-logo-barrel-king.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-logo-barrel-king.webp 750w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-logo-barrel-king-300x160.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgstats1\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"50\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"700\" class=\"gsbp-bgstat01\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Premiere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Sept. 4, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"125\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"700\" class=\"gsbp-bgstat02\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Season<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Four Episodes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"700\" class=\"gsbp-bgstat03\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Arkansas Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Penna + Mills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"275\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"700\" class=\"gsbp-bgstat04\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Sip-Along Pack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.61), 23px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">2 \u00d7 375 mL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gsbp-bgbody01 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgbodyin\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"700\" class=\"gsbp-bgmanualtocanim\">\n<nav class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7755e06 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#D9A38C;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;background-color:#F6F0E8;margin-bottom:50px;padding-top:30px;padding-right:34px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:34px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#9C3E1F;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Article navigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"on-this-page\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2B2118;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.863), 30px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2\">On this page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-732e5758 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul style=\"color:#2B2118;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.234), 17px);line-height:1.65\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-the-bourbon-games\">What are the Bourbon Games?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-arkansas-reached-season-one\">How Arkansas reached Season 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-the-season-one-trailers-reveal\">What the trailers reveal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#knighted-vs-fantasy\">Knighted vs. Fantasy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-knighted-was-created\">How Knighted was created<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bourbon-games-sip-along-pack\">The Bourbon Games sip-along pack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul style=\"color:#2B2118;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.234), 17px);line-height:1.65\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li><a href=\"#watch-bourbon-games-videos\">Watch the Bourbon Games videos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why-the-bourbon-games-matter-for-arkansas\">Why the Games matter for Arkansas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bourbon-games-season-one-timeline\">Season 1 timeline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#details-to-document-after-the-premiere\">Details pending the premiere<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sources-and-editorial-record\">Sources and editorial record<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsec001\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b2c3d4e\" id=\"what-are-the-bourbon-games\" data-block-id=\"b2c3d4e\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What Are the Bourbon Games?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Barrel King describes the Bourbon Games as \u201ccompetitive spirits entertainment\u201d built around whiskey culture, creators and community. Season 1 brings two established bourbon organizations together in Bourbon, Missouri: the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bourbonclubofarkansas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bourbon Club of Arkansas<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/swflbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southwest Florida Bourbon Society<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Promotional footage presents more than a conventional tasting contest. It shows an arena, blind whiskey evaluation, outdoor action, team camaraderie and the work of creating a final blend. The trailer also frames the weekend as an adventure whose importance extends beyond a trophy: a chance to share spirits, test a team\u2019s judgment and show what bourbon-club culture looks like when it becomes the center of a professionally produced series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">The event is presented by <strong>Barrel King<\/strong> at its home in Bourbon, Missouri. Promotional branding also identifies the series as <strong>A Mixx Tank Production<\/strong>. The exact responsibilities of every producer, host and judge have not yet been released.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgbrandg\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"75\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" class=\"gsbp-bgph002\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-249c46f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-b7dd88b\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrel-king-logo-bourbon-missouri.webp\" alt=\"Barrel King logo, host of the inaugural Bourbon Games in Bourbon, Missouri\" width=\"340\" height=\"133\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"150\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" class=\"gsbp-bgph003\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bourbon-games-season-1-logo-barrel-king.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"401\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsec002\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c3d4e5f\" id=\"how-arkansas-reached-season-one\" data-block-id=\"c3d4e5f\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How Arkansas Reached Season 1<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">ArkansasLiquor.com began documenting this story while it was still unfolding in April 2026. The earliest public phase looked like a limited charity-barrel showdown between Arkansas and Florida. A Barrel King-selected straight bourbon, Batch #51.26 at 113.4 proof, became the center of an opening sales contest. Contemporary reporting recorded Arkansas selling 40 bottles while the Florida group sold 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Within a day, the scope became clearer: Gary Penna and Justin Mills were participating in a multi-day, filmed competition at Barrel King. The early sales challenge and Batch #51.26 belong to the origin story, but they should not be confused with the two final Season 1 blends later packaged for the September sip-along release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">The relationship with Barrel King did not begin that weekend. ArkansasLiquor.com had previously covered <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/a-new-bca-private-blend-is-coming-built-at-barrel-king\/\"><strong>an earlier Bourbon Club of Arkansas private blend built at Barrel King<\/strong><\/a>. That prior blending work provides useful context for why the Season 1 finale could place so much weight on the teams\u2019 ability to construct a finished whiskey rather than merely identify one in a glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Read the original contemporaneous reports: <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/bourbon-club-arkansas-charity-barrel-showdown\/\">Arkansas vs. Florida charity barrel showdown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/barrel-king-bourbon-games-arkansas\/\">Bourbon Club of Arkansas enters the first Barrel King Bourbon Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgteams\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"75\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"850\" class=\"gsbp-bgteamar\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">Team Arkansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"bourbon-club-of-arkansas\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.863), 30px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Bourbon Club of Arkansas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#F1EAE0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.75\"><strong>Complete Season 1 team:<\/strong><br>Gary Penna<br>Justin Mills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#D8CDBE;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);line-height:1.7\">No other Arkansas competitors should be added to the historical roster. Their complete competition roles and the challenge-by-challenge record will be documented after the episodes premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ff7a732\" data-block-id=\"ff7a732\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2736\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bourbon-club-of-arkansas-baby-billy-logo.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" alt=\"Bourbon Club of Arkansas Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bourbon-club-of-arkansas-baby-billy-logo.png 500w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bourbon-club-of-arkansas-baby-billy-logo-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"175\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"850\" class=\"gsbp-bgteamfl\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#9C3E1F;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">Team Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"southwest-florida-bourbon-society\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2B2118;font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.863), 30px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Southwest Florida Bourbon Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#43362A;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.75\">Barrel King identifies the Southwest Florida Bourbon Society as Arkansas\u2019s Season 1 opponent. The complete Florida competitor roster has not been confirmed in the source material available to ArkansasLiquor.com before the premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#43362A;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);line-height:1.7\">The Florida team\u2019s final blend is named <strong>Fantasy<\/strong> and carries the white Season 1 label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-77bb416\" data-block-id=\"77bb416\"><style>.stk-77bb416 .stk-img-wrapper{width:200px !important;height:223px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/southwest-florida-bourbon-society-logo-2020.png\" width=\"848\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/southwest-florida-bourbon-society-logo-2020.png 848w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/southwest-florida-bourbon-society-logo-2020-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/southwest-florida-bourbon-society-logo-2020-768x854.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsec003\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d4e5f6a\" id=\"what-the-season-one-trailers-reveal\" data-block-id=\"d4e5f6a\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What the Season 1 Trailers Reveal<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">The promotional material establishes the tone without giving away the formal rulebook. Viewers see references to blind whiskey tasting, an opening challenge, an arena, firearms, outdoor adventure, blending, camaraderie and a competition trophy. Participants describe the weekend as a social experience built around sharing spirits and suggest that other bourbon clubs may want to participate in future seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Those glimpses should be treated as trailer evidence, not a complete list of official events. Until the episodes are released, ArkansasLiquor.com is not assigning point values, inventing a challenge order or naming a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-border-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#D45B32;border-width:0 0 0 5px;color:#3B2A18;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trailer\u2019s most revealing message may be that the trophy matters, but the weekend was designed so the whiskey community itself could win.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gsbp-bgblends\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgblendhd\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E86A3D;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">The Season Ends in a Blend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"knighted-vs-fantasy\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.169), 38px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.15\">Knighted vs. Fantasy: The Two Final Bourbon Games Blends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E7DDD1;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.234), 17px);line-height:1.75\">Each team created a finished blend. Barrel King packaged both as 375 mL bottles so viewers can pour the same two whiskeys while watching Season 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-background has-border-color\" style=\"color:#2B2118;background-color:#FFF9F0;border-color:#8B6A45;border-width:1px\"><thead><tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Team Arkansas: Knighted<\/th><th>Team Florida: Fantasy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label<\/strong><\/td><td>Black<\/td><td>White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Proof<\/strong><\/td><td>120 proof (60% ABV)<\/td><td>118.8 proof (59.4% ABV)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Whiskey components listed by Barrel King<\/strong><\/td><td>8-year 21% O.Z. Tyler; 13-year 36% MGP; 8-year 21% MGP; 9-year Wild Turkey<\/td><td>5\u20139-year 21% MGP; 13-year 36% MGP; 7-year 95\/5 O.Z. Tyler; 9-year 21% O.Z. Tyler; 9-year 95\/5 MGP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Finishing<\/strong><\/td><td>Finished in a Stagg barrel<\/td><td>Finished in Stagg, SQN and Sauternes barrels<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#F2A07D;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Technical note:<\/strong> Barrel King\u2019s figures such as 21%, 36% and 95\/5 describe mashbill families associated with the listed whiskey components. They should not be read as percentages of the final blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgbottles\">\n<div data-aos=\"zoom-in\" data-aos-delay=\"75\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgph004\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d4c0082 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-525607c\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrel-king-knighted-team-arkansas-bourbon-games-bottle.webp\" alt=\"Barrel King Knighted 120-proof bourbon bottle created by Gary Penna and Justin Mills for Team Arkansas in Bourbon Games Season 1\" width=\"210\" height=\"711\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"zoom-in\" data-aos-delay=\"175\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgph005\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d4c0082 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-f533831\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrel-king-fantasy-team-florida-bourbon-games-bottle.webp\" alt=\"Barrel King Fantasy bourbon bottle created by the Southwest Florida Bourbon Society for Bourbon Games Season 1\" width=\"210\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsec004\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e5f6a7b\" id=\"how-knighted-was-created\" data-block-id=\"e5f6a7b\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How Team Arkansas Chose the Knighted Finish<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">ArkansasLiquor.com\u2019s April coverage captured a late blending decision involving the Arkansas team. Penna and Mills compared their base tank blend with a version influenced by a Stagg barrel. Their discussion focused on aromatic lift, cherry and stewed-fruit character, creamier texture and the length of the finish. Both ultimately preferred the Stagg-influenced version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">That decision gave the whiskey its defining treatment and ultimately its public name: <strong>Knighted<\/strong>. Barrel King\u2019s official Season 1 listing confirms the finished bottle at 120 proof. The published pre-release material does not disclose the production volume, number of available packs, precise component ratios or the full naming discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsip01\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f6a7b8c\" id=\"bourbon-games-sip-along-pack\" data-block-id=\"f6a7b8c\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Bourbon Games Season 1 Sip-Along Pack<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#302419;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li><strong>Price shown before the premiere:<\/strong> $150<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Package:<\/strong> Two 375 mL bottles\u2014one Knighted and one Fantasy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Pour both team blends and compare them while watching all four episodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shipping shown by Barrel King:<\/strong> $20 flat rate for up to six bottles; unavailable to Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Packaging note:<\/strong> Barrel King stated that Gold members could not use the COMBINE code on this order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5B3A17;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7\">Price, availability and shipping restrictions can change. Verify current terms directly with Barrel King. ArkansasLiquor.com is documenting the release and is not the seller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-a7b8c9d\" id=\"watch-bourbon-games-videos\" data-block-id=\"a7b8c9d\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Watch the Bourbon Games Season 1 Videos<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-bgvidgrid\">\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"75\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"850\" class=\"gsbp-bgvideo1\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You Won&amp;apos;t Believe What Happens at the Bourbon Games #bourbon #shocking\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVv7odeabGw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cYou Won\u2019t Believe What Happens at the Bourbon Games\u201d \u2014 an extended preview of the competition in Bourbon, Missouri.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"175\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"850\" class=\"gsbp-bgvideo2\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Florida VS Arkansas - Bourbon Games Season 1\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4R_APduGEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cFlorida VS Arkansas \u2014 Bourbon Games Season 1\u201d announces the September 4 premiere and the two-bottle sip-along pack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"800\" class=\"gsbp-bgsec005\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b8c9d0e\" id=\"why-the-bourbon-games-matter-for-arkansas\" data-block-id=\"b8c9d0e\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Why the Bourbon Games Matter for Arkansas<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Season 1 places an Arkansas whiskey club at the center of a national-facing entertainment experiment. For years, private barrel selections, bottle shares and local club collaborations have been important parts of Arkansas bourbon culture, but much of that history has lived inside private groups, store announcements and short-lived social posts. A filmed competition gives that community a durable public record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">The Bourbon Club of Arkansas enters the series with an established record of private selections and national recognition. In 2026, ArkansasLiquor.com reported that the club earned <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/bourbon-club-of-arkansas-wins-five-ascot-awards-medals-2026\/\">five ASCOT Awards medals, including two Double Platinum winners<\/a>, followed by recognition for the <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/bourbon-club-of-arkansas-wins-best-single-barrel-pick-ascot-awards-2026\/\">Best Single Barrel Pick at the 2026 ASCOT Awards<\/a>. The club also selected <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/cream-of-kentucky-single-barrel-arkansas\/\">Arkansas\u2019s first Cream of Kentucky single barrel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.8\">Those achievements do not determine the Bourbon Games outcome, but they explain why an Arkansas audience has reason to pay attention. Penna and Mills are not appearing as anonymous contestants; they are carrying a documented local blending and selection history into a new competitive format.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d0e1f2a\" id=\"sources-and-editorial-record\" data-block-id=\"d0e1f2a\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Sources and Editorial Record<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);line-height:1.8\">Primary pre-release sources include the <a href=\"https:\/\/barrelking.com\/bourbon-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official Barrel King Bourbon Games page<\/a>, Barrel King promotional material, the two embedded YouTube Shorts, and ArkansasLiquor.com\u2019s April 2026 contemporaneous reporting. Product specifications are transcribed from Barrel King\u2019s official listing. When a marketing graphic and the written product description differ, this article uses the written product listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#332A22;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);line-height:1.8\"><strong>Editorial standard:<\/strong> Confirmed facts are stated directly. Trailer imagery is described as promotional evidence. Unreleased rules and results are labeled as pending. This page should retain both an \u201cOriginally published\u201d date and a \u201cLast updated\u201d date so it remains useful as a historical record after Season 1 is released.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gsbp-bgcta001 alignfull\">\n<div data-aos=\"zoom-in\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-duration=\"850\" class=\"gsbp-bgctain\">\n<h2 id=\"arkansas-get-ready-for-bourbon-games-season-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.091), 36px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2\">Arkansas, Get Ready for Bourbon Games Season 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#E4D9CC;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);line-height:1.75\">Set two glasses, pour Knighted and Fantasy if you have the sip-along pack, and watch Gary Penna and Justin Mills carry the Bourbon Club of Arkansas into the inaugural Bourbon Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe0a7de2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/barrelking.com\/bourbon-games\" style=\"border-radius:6px;color:#17130D;background-color:#E86A3D;padding-top:15px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bourbon Games at Barrel King<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Penna and Justin Mills represent the Bourbon Club of Arkansas against the Southwest Florida Bourbon Society in Barrel King\u2019s inaugural Bourbon Games, premiering September 4, 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