NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Dierks Bentley’s ROW 94 is bringing Kentucky bourbon deeper into Nashville’s country music history with Trespasser’s Proof, a limited release that will complete its aging at the Grand Ole Opry before arriving in early 2027.
The four-barrel batch begins at Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro, where the bourbon is made using the same mash bill as ROW 94’s flagship expression and aged for at least four years. It then moves to a secure location at the Opry for its final aging and wood finishing.
The announcement comes alongside two additions to the brand’s Nashville presence: its first tasting room, opening Nov. 5 at the Bode Hotel, and a guided experience from Mint Julep Experiences launching Nov. 7.
Bentley unveiled the developments with Justin Willett, vice president of operations at Lofted Spirits, during a Grand Ole Opry press conference celebrating the second annual Dierks Day.
“I’ve spent most of my life trying to get closer to the music, sometimes through doors I wasn’t supposed to walk through,” Bentley said. “That same intense passion for country music is what inspired this bourbon, and getting to bring a little piece of Nashville history into it makes it even more special.”
Trespasser’s Proof takes its name from Bentley’s early efforts to sneak backstage at Nashville music venues, encounters that famously resulted in him being banned before he became an established performer.
Its finishing process also honors the Ryman Auditorium, which housed the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 30 years. The Ryman stage was built with hard white oak and sugar maple, and a circle of those woods remains part of the current Opry stage.
ROW 94 selected staves of those same wood species for the bourbon’s finish. The release does not identify the staves as wood taken from either stage.
The production team will sample the barrels throughout the remaining aging and finishing process, setting the final proof shortly before bottling. Trespasser’s Proof is expected to carry a suggested retail price of $100, with availability online and at select bourbon bars and retailers while supplies last.
The limited release gives the Owensboro-produced brand another connection between Kentucky distilling and the music that inspired its creation.
That connection also shapes the new ROW 94 Tasting Room at the Bode Hotel, 401 President Ronald Reagan Way in downtown Nashville.
The space combines a bourbon bar with elements drawn from Bentley’s career and the whiskey’s Kentucky origins. Features include a Bentley hologram installation, archival photography from Green River Distilling Co., tour memorabilia and autographed guitars.
The tasting room will operate Thursday through Sunday from 4 to 10 p.m.
Its Flight 94 costs $25 and includes a 1-ounce pour each of ROW 94, ROW 94 Full Proof and Broken Branches. A cocktail menu offers classics alongside original drinks built around the bourbon.
Among them are the Broadway Smoke, combining ROW 94 with allspice, walnut liqueur, demerara syrup and tobacco smoke; The Front ROW, featuring brown butter-infused bourbon, espresso, pecan, amaro and demerara; and Dierks’ Lemonade, made with ROW 94, raspberry and lemonade.
The menu also includes Free & Easy, featuring sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and bitters, and 615 Sunset, combining bourbon with Aperol, lemon, chili syrup, walnut and toasted rosemary. Branded T-shirts and trucker hats will be available.
Beginning Nov. 7, visitors can explore the brand through “The Music Whiskey Trail: Dierks Bentley & ROW 94,” a three-hour guided Nashville experience offered by Mint Julep Experiences.
The tour runs Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and costs $169 per person. It traces locations associated with Bentley’s career across Music Row, Lower Broadway and the Gulch, including the historic Station Inn.
Featured visits include Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row for a signature Dierks’ Lemonade, an inside look at the Ryman Auditorium and a stop at the ROW 94 Tasting Room to sample select expressions and learn about the brand.
More information about the bourbon is available at ROW94whiskey.com. Tour details and tickets are available through Mint Julep Experiences.
