On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival
This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for the annual Victoria Whisky Festival, one of the world’s great whisky events. The Canadian Whisky Awards were… Read More
Brown-Forman
Brown-Forman to Cut 12% of Staff, Close Louisville Cooperage
In another sign that tough times are ahead for the Bourbon industry, Brown-Forman today announced plans to cut 12% of its global workforce, meaning approximately… Read More
Bourbon slowdown is officially and undeniably real
Whether viewed from the 10,000 foot perspective of a publicly traded global company or the grass roots of ‘Merica, the story is the same. The whiskey industry that we’ve fallen in madly in love with—and sometimes hatefully mad at—is no longer the juggernaut it was 10 years ago.
Have We Reached Peak Whisky?
A new report from Noble and Co. shows the secondary auction market for whiskies turned in another poor year, and the retail market for whiskies… Read More
Waterford’s Reynier Mounting a Comeback Effort
Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier isn’t giving up on his dream, even though the distillery went into receivership last week. As he tells us on… Read More
A Bottled in Bond Brother’s Bond
Actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have released their latest edition of Brother’s Bond Bourbon, a 7-year-old Bottled in Bond whiskey. It’s a release that… Read More
True Story: Wes Henderson’s Next Chapter
Wes Henderson retired recently from Angel’s Envy, the whiskey brand he and his father, the late Lincoln Henderson created. Retirement didn’t suit Wes well, though,… Read More
Crunch Time for Craft Distillers
U.S. craft distillers are facing a crisis, with an average of one distillery shutting down each week over the past year. Inflation and cutbacks in… Read More
The 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and the folks at Bourbon & Banter have a unique challenge every September. They want Bourbon lovers to taste… Read More
Whisky Passion on Display at The Heart Cut
The wife and husband team of Georgie Bell and Fabrizio Leoni gave up their day jobs last year to launch The Heart Cut, an independent… Read More