Once completed, The SS Edmund Fitzgerald Barrelhouse will host guided tastings, overnight berths, and what Ingram calls a “nautical proofing program,” where barrels experience the constant temperature swings of Lake Superior’s famously unforgiving climate.
How’s your spare cash looking? Got a cool $1b laying around? Reason for asking, one of Kentucky’s most iconic Bourbon brands has been posted “FOR SALE” allegedly, as noted in a “Financial Times” article today. The company is none other than Four Roses in Lawrenceburg, KY. Four Roses parent company, Kirin Brewery (Kirin Holdings Company, […]
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Speaking with whiskey makers at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival, their outlook on Bourbon is cautiously optimistic with potential tariffs, oversupply, and market contraction ahead of them.
“It’s more than the state-of-the-art facility, more than a place to make whiskey,” O’Driscoll said. “It is a symbol of bold thinking and believing, inspired by our legacy, driven by sustainability, and it’s designed for the future. It reflects not only where we’ve come from, but where we are going.”
The dice were hot and rolling at a recent Sotheby’s Auction. Reported Friday, March 21, setting a new record for American Whiskey auction sale (post prohibition) at $125,000 for this lone bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle “Van Winkle Selection” Kentucky Bourbon Festival Master Distiller’s Auction 2007. Projected to fetch an estimate range of $30,000 […]
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It’s a well-known secret at whiskey festivals—some brands stash away something special for those who are in the know. Maybe it’s a rare single barrel, a high-proof experimental batch, or even a unicorn bottle that never sees a retail shelf. But you won’t find it on display—you have to ask.
Explore the bourbon bubble debate with insights from Whiskey in the Winter 2024. Watch industry experts discuss the future of bourbon. 🥃
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.
MGPI’s struggles with soft sales and high inventory appears to reflect similar battles being fought at American whiskey makers large and small. Since about the middle of 2023, all American whiskey sales have declined steadily.
Jim Beam®, is excited to announce the launch of the Beam Private Barrel Club, a community of whiskey fans and enthusiasts who, for the first time, can buy and personalize their own single barrel directly from the distillery, creating an entirely new way to experience the iconic distiller.
