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Wilderness Trail Distillery Bought by Campari at $600M Valuation

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Wilderness Trail

Bourbon is big business. Earlier this week, the news dropped that spirits giant Campari (Milan, Italy based) is set to buy a 70% stake in Danville, Kentucky’s “Wilderness Trail Distillery” (WTD) for a cool $420 mill. The distillery’s overall value being placed at $600M. Not bad for a juice maker that opened in 2012 with […]

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Jane Bowie and Denny Potter Update: NEW DISTILLERY in The Works!

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Jane

Back in August, shock waves ripped through the Bourbon industry with the news that Maker’s Maker Master Distiller, Denny Potter, and Master of Maturation, Jane Bowie, were departing the iconic red wax wheated Bourbon makers. Today, we were informed by Jane and Denny that there next move….drum roll….their very own distillery in Washington County, Kentucky! […]

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DEPARTURE: Master Distiller Lisa Wicker is Leaving Widow Jane Distillery

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Master

Hot off the press, Brooklyn based Widow Jane Distillery’s Master Distiller, Lisa Rope Wicker, just announced she is departing the distillery in November. Widow Jane just celebrated its tenth anniversary and has received substantial praise for its award-winning signature 10 year-old bourbon as well as seasonal old-and-rare releases in the Vaults collection. RELATED ARTICLE: “Founders […]

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Old Forester Names Melissa Rift as Master Taster/Brand Ambassador

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Old

Old Forester made big news back in July when then OF Master Taster Jackie Zykan announced her departure from the brand. Today, Old Forester announced that Kentucky native and industry veteran Melissa Rift is the new Master Taster/Brand Ambassador. “Melissa brings a dynamic personality, a devotion to the bourbon industry and an enthusiasm for the […]

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Kentucky Bourbon Sets Record for Barrels Aging, 11.4M, and New Barrels Filled

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Record

NOTE: The following data was provided by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. First, The Good News… The number of Bourbon barrels in Kentucky reached a record 11.4 million in January, as the state’s signature industry marked its fourth consecutive year filling more than 2 million barrels. The standard Bourbon barrel holding 53 gallons, that’s over 600,000,000 […]

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Update on Jim Beam $400M Expansion at Booker Noe Distillery

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Jim Beam

In late July we reported Jim Beam was undergoing a major $400M expansion at the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston, KY. It has now been stated that production at the facility is set to increase by 50% while simultaneously reducing carbon emitting pollution by 50% as well. How are they doing this? Through the use […]

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BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY’S $1.2 Billion Production Expansion Update: It’s in High Gear

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Buffalo Trace

The Great American Stampede of production expansion is in full effect at Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, KY), and that’s a good thing. A press release this week from the highly (highest in North America, most likely) decorated distillery stated that the ongoing $1.2 billion operations expansion is in high gear, from A to Z. What […]

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Two Big Names at MAKER’S MARK are DEPARTING

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Maker's Mark

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month as you may have noticed the flood of fantastic upcoming Bourbon releases that commence along with it. Admittingly, we could not have predicted this news bit – Maker’s Mark Master Distiller, Denny Potter, and Master of Maturation, Jane Bowie, have announced they are departing their longtime employer this Friday, […]

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$50+ Million Dollar NEW DISTILLERY Coming to Central Kentucky

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Blue Run $50 Million Dollar

The butterfly Bourbon has decided its time to settle down in a home – a projected home of $50,976,430 to be precise….Blue Run Spirits LLC (est. 2020) has declared it will be building a new distillery operation in Georgetown (Scott Co.), KY. The project will include a 35,000 squ-ft distillery and a 20,000 squ-ft rickhouse, […]

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2022 American Whiskey Masters Awards: Buffalo Trace Distillery Wins Big

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Buffalo Trace Distillery, Weller 12

The winners from the 2022 American Whiskey Masters Competition (AWMC) are in. You’ll notice some familiar faces (cough, Buffalo Trace), but you’ll also see some whiskey winners which may be new to your palate. The AWMC is just one component of the broader Global Spirits Masters Competitions which in total has 21 different spirit categories, […]

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