Macabre Spirits and gold-selling horror metal band Ice Nine Kills (INK) have announced a collaboration that fans of whiskey, horror, and music aren’t going to want to miss: Horrorwood Reserve.
More than a whiskey, Horrorwood Reserve is a toast to the horror fandom that fuels both Macabre Spirits and INK, bringing together legends from across the genre in one blood-curdling celebration. The release unites INK frontman Spencer Charnas and his longtime friend and Macabre Spirits co-founder Matthew Lillard (“Scream”), and co-founder Justin Ware (“Bloodsucking Bastards”).
Not only will this collaboration bring forth a whiskey to die for, it will also launch Lillard into the INK cinematic universe with an appearance in the band’s new music video debuting in October.
“Horrorwood Reserve is the liquid soundtrack to your favorite slasher flick,” says Charnas. “It tastes like suspense, danger, and the satisfaction of surviving until the credits roll.”
Horrorwood Reserve boxed sets are available in two collectible limited editions: Golden Age and Silver Scream. Both sets contain a killer bottle designed by Michael Cortada of INK with a sleek-as-ice glass topper, along with a selection of celebrity cocktail recipe cards from Charnas, Lillard, and an epic lineup of horror icons—some of whom will be revealed in the days leading up to the public launch on October 9, 2025.
The Golden Age Edition includes all 10 collectible recipe cards and a fiendishly cool, solid brass skull stopper custom-designed by INK, and retails for $129.99. The Silver Scream Edition includes two recipe cards and retails for $84.99. Both editions come in bespoke boxes showcasing striking “Old Hollywood” iconography from Macabre and INK, and contain a personal letter of thanks from Charnas.
The whiskey itself is a standout made from Bloody Butcher corn, an heirloom grain with deep crimson kernels and bold, earthy complexity. Aged five years in new American white oak, it delivers a slightly dry, nutty profile with notes of cinnamon, leather, and spice.
Horrorwood Reserve will be available to the public in very limited quantities beginning October 9, with an exclusive presale for INK’s Psychos Only and Find Familiar Spirits’ Fam Club members starting October 7. Those looking to be among the first to receive a link to buy when it becomes available to the public can become a member to get in on the presale by signing up at HorrorwoodReserve.com.
