And just like that…American beer institution Molson Coors has bought Blue Run Spirits (est 2020), that snazzy newer brand with the poppin’ butterfly bottle logo, for a non-disclosed amount. It’s interesting to see a colossal beer company show this kind of interest in American Whiskey. Putting the shoe on the other foot, what would the […]
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{BARDSTOWN, KY} What a journey. On Wednesday, August 2nd, Heaven Hill Distillery celebrated a very worthy milestone in filling its 10,000,000th barrel of whiskey. That comes to over 500,000,000 gallons of juice. It would take 100 of the largest made rickhouses, housing 50,000 barrels each, to play good host to all that whiskey. A full […]
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Big news. Big money. $143.7 million distillery investment has been announced for the eastern Kentucky’s Rowan County area. THE NAME: “Eastern Light Distilling”. WHO’S BEHIND IT? Two distilling industry veterans who are currently with Louisville’s Peerless Distilling – Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn and COO Cordell Lawrence Jr. Cordell will be CEO of Eastern Light Distilling. […]
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Wild Turkey unveils Master’s Keep Voyage, a limited-edition craft bourbon perfected with time in Jamaican rum casks.
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Jeptha Creed Distillery and Cruise Custom Flags will unveil the largest bourbon barrel American flag ever made! The flag is to be unveiled at Jeptha Creed Distillery on June 14, 2023, which is Flag Day. Coincidentally, it also just happens to be Natio…
Russell’s Reserve announces the return of its highly awarded 13-year-old bourbon, available in a limited run from June 2023.
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Another day, another 9 figure brand acquisition in the booming Bourbon Industry…MGP Ingredients has announced plans to acquire Penelope Bourbon, a family and founder run NDP (Non Distilling Producer), for $105 million in cash to be paid at closing. The transaction is expected to carry through by June 2023. The acquisition will be for 100% […]
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PRESS RELEASE Provided by Heaven’s Door Whiskey Heaven’s Door Spirits, founded by music global icon Bob Dylan, recently announced its plans to open a new distillery in Pleasureville, Kentucky (about an hour from Louisville). The brand is having a heavenly month of news as its Decade Series Vol. 1 10yr Bourbon won Double Gold (highest […]
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What is The International Wines & Spirits Competition (IWSC)? Founded in 1969, it is one of the leading and largest global booze competitions, with qualified judging panelists evaluating a huge array of wine and spirit categories. There were approx. 4,000 entries for this year’s showing. Awards System: Points Based On a scale of 100, awards […]
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Skrewball Whiskey launched in 2017, and apparently, the brand is doing anything but screw around. The “Original Peanut Butter Flavored Whiskey”, founded by married duo Steven and Brittany Yeng, surpassed the milestone sales marker in 2022 of half million plus 9 liter cases. Whiskey purists can say what they want, but this brand has made […]
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