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$400M EXPANSION: Beam going big at the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston, KY

Seth Thompson / July 28, 2022

Frederic “Booker” Noe II was a big man. Standing 6′ 4″ and the commanding frame to go with it. His legendary aura was larger than life. It’s only fitting that his namesake, the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston, KY (Nelson County), is set for a BIG expansion to the tune of $400,000,000 per Kentucky’s Cabinet […]

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Inside Job: Virginia ABC Worker Busted for Selling Bourbon Intel

Seth Thompson / July 21, 2022

You always want to have someone in the know, someone on the inside…until you don’t. Virginia is a controlled state meaning the state government runs their liquor stores and subsequently, all spirit sales. There are 17 controlled states in America. To cut down on the Bourbon mayhem we are all familiar with involving the sales […]

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Limited Edition: Brother’s Bond Cask Strength Bourbon

Seth Thompson / July 21, 2022

While there’s likely not a great sense of urgency for you to add a celebrity backed Bourbon to your sippin’ shelf, just hear us out here for a moment. And yes, the faces of the brand are the male stars of the hit show “Vampire Diaries”. We know, just hang in there. We’re hearing good […]

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Big News at Green River Distillery: Master Distiller Jacob Call Announces His Departure

Seth Thompson / July 21, 2022

(Owensboro, KY) To say it’s been a big and busy year at Green River Distillery is putting it lightly. They launched their first Bourbon under the Green River Label earlier this year (READ MORE). In late June, they were acquired by the Chicago based venture capitalist group Pritzer Private Capital, the same outfit that recently […]

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Copper & Kings First Ever Bourbon Release, There’s Only ONE Way to Get It

Seth Thompson / July 20, 2022

Located in Louisville’s hip happening Butchertown area, Copper & Kings Distillery has a new experience awaiting you. Founded in 2014, the distillery is a bit of outlier as it has made its bones up to this point in Bourbon Country producing brandy and gin. But now, they are finally embracing the “when in Rome” mentality […]

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2022 Yellowstone LIMITED EDITION Bourbon from Limestone Branch Distillery

Seth Thompson / July 19, 2022

Limestone Branch Distillery (Lebanon, KY) Master Distiller Stephen Beam has announced the upcoming release of its 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Per the brand, this Lim Ed expression is a meticulously balanced blend of 7-year, 15-year and 16-year aged bourbons selected by Beam and aged in Marsala Superiore casks. It will begin […]

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NEW RELEASE: Barrell Craft Spirits “Batch 033”, 116.6 Proof Cask Strength

Seth Thompson / July 13, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Copy Provided by BARRELL CRAFT SPIRITS Distilled and aged in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana Selection of 5, 6, 7, and 9-year-old barrels 116.6 proof cask strength bottling Aged in American white oak barrels MSRP $90 BUY HERE ONLINE Barrell Bourbon Batch 033 is a marriage of high-rye barrels and high-corn barrels ranging in […]

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NEW RELEASE: Booker’s Bourbon Debuts 124.8 Proof “Lumberyard Batch”

Seth Thompson / July 13, 2022

PRESS RELEASE Story Behind The Name: “The Lumberyard Batch” This batch is named in honor of the lumberyard that Booker Noe worked at during his pre-distillery years. While his journey to becoming a distiller wasn’t exactly a straight path, it led him to his true passion. After a short stint at the University of Kentucky, […]

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AMAZON PRIME DAY DEALS: 16 Whiskey Things To Improve Your Life

Seth Thompson / July 13, 2022

It’s Christmas in July, aka AMAZON PRIME DAY. Who doesn’t love the thrill of the deal? For some (OK, a lot of us), the hunt surpasses the deal itself. But scrolling through the ends of the e-earth, that takes time. You’re very welcome as we’ve done the hunting for you and rounded up some pretty […]

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BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY Announces New “Dining Destination” Slated for 2023

Seth Thompson / July 12, 2022

Could waking up and smelling the Pappy (mashbill) be on the near horizon for the hospitality experience at Buffalo Trace Distillery? Today, the world renown Bourbon maker teed up some big things that are in the works, definitely an onsite restaurant experience which by itself would be a huge game changer. But could that also […]

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