Industry News Barrell Craft Spirits Unveils New State-of-the-Art Blending Facility The new blending operation features (8) blending tanks with 64,000 gallons of capacity, allowing BCS to increase its blending capacity by over 500%. New bottling lines are capable of a one million case annual throughput on a single shift, ready to package innovative releases.
Industry News Milam & Greene CEO Heather Greene Honored as “Master Blender of the Year” by Bourbon Women Greene has long been a trailblazer in the whiskey industry. She was the first American woman to serve on the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society Tasting Panel and the first woman to write a whiskey book shortlisted in the New York Times.
Industry News Still Installation Brings Heaven Hill One Step Closer to a ‘Bourbon Capital Homecoming’ At nearly 60 feet tall and weighing more than 22,000 pounds, this still is capable of producing 35,500 proof-gallons per day which is equal to more than 500 barrels per day.
Blue Run Spirits Who's Next? Fueled in part by social media hype and spirits competition medals, Blue Run expanded its market reach to 31 states as of this year—no mean feat for a small company. Few migratory monarchs ever cover as much ground as do butterfly-branded bottles.
Industry News Blue Run Spirits Acquired By Molson Coors As Molson Coors’ first spirits acquisition, the addition of Blue Run boosts the company’s footprint in spirits as it continues to evolve from its storied history as a beer company and premiumize its portfolio.
Industry News What You Need Is A Kentucky Hug Kentucky Hug makes bourbon tourism easier than ever with a new platform offering a centralized marketplace and booking options.
Industry News Buzzard’s Roost's Grand Opening of Whiskey Row Experience Guests at the grand opening event will be treated to music by musicians who are also members of the Louisville Orchestra, and food and drink tastings will be offered throughout the Buzzard’s Roost Whiskey Row Experience space.
Industry News Speyburn Distillery Unlocked After 126 years making award-winning single malt whiskies behind closed doors, Speyburn Distillery in Rothes will open permanently to visitors from August 1st.
Industry News Distiller and COO leaving Ky. Peerless to create Eastern Light Distilling “This is about far more than a single spirit brand. It’s about helping build Kentucky’s craft bourbon industry through a customized approach working hand in hand with craft distillers...”
Industry News Introducing Heaven's Door Straight Rye Whiskey: The Latest Addition to the Decade Series The Decade Series II Straight Rye Whiskey has a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, delivering bold and spicy flavors, balanced by delicate notes of vanilla and caramel from the barrel.
Industry News Frey Ranch Distillery Announces Farm Strength Uncut Bourbon As a cask strength bourbon, the tasting experience differs from the flagship 90 proof experience with robust notes of caramelized, brulé, and hints of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Industry News Four Roses: The Ten Recipe Tasting Experience The kit will include 50ml bottles of each recipe for bourbon enthusiasts to get a taste of where the brand's offerings originate.
Industry News Benriach Introduces The Forty to the U.S. Speyside distillery Benriach has announced the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the stateside arrival of Benriach The Forty, exemplifying an exquisite example of Benriach’s historically diverse methods of distillation and cask curation.
Industry News Sip and Savor: "Fire, Water & Grain: The Story of Empire Rye" Documentary Indulge your senses as "Fire, Water & Grain" transports viewers into the heart of Empire Rye’s historical production process.
Industry News Fireball Whisky and Rob Riggle Bring the Heat to Father's Day with Fireball Dragon Reserve While Fireball Dragon Reserve was not [entirely] conceived as a way to convince dads to throw a Fireball shot back with their adult kids… it's still likely to get the job done.
Industry News Introducing Barrel Global: New Barrel Ownership Service Through its online portal www.barrelglobal.com, consumers schedule an intake call with a representative from the company’s bourbon experts to request a barrel reservation from some of the finest American Whiskey-producing regions in the US.
Industry News Blue Run Spirits Releases Single Barrel Double Oak Rye Whiskey Blue Run Double Oak Single Barrel Rye Whiskey is Blue Run’s first whiskey aged in two separate new American White Oak barrels – both with a #3 medium toast char level. The first barrel does the heavy lifting, aging the fine whiskey for the majority of its journey.
Indian Whisky Move Over Scotch Snobs. It didn't happen overnight, but Indian craft whisky has been making steady strides, with Amrut and Paul John being pioneers.. And now, for many Indian single malt is now 'the good stuff'.
Industry News Papa's Pilar Introduces Rye-Finished Rum Papa's Pilar Rye-Finished Rum offers an oak-forward taste with subtle hints of coffee, baking spices and dark chocolate.
Industry News BLACKENED Whiskey Announces Its First North American Release of Cask Strength BLACKENED Whiskey Cask Strength features notes of rolled oats, vanilla wafer, fig, maple sugar, and toffee on the nose. On the palate are hints of walnut, caramel, and vanilla creme with a brown sugar, ancho chile, and a cinnamon spice finish.
Industry News Chattanooga Whiskey Founder's 11th Anniversary Blend Announced “Founder's is a great example of how we continue to take the road less traveled. Having 3 Solera Barrels is completely unique to the industry...”
Industry News The White Oak Shortage That Could Ruin the Bourbon Industry A crucial aspect of making bourbon is under threat.
Industry News Heaven’s Door to Open Distillery in Kentucky Heaven’s Door Spirits, the celebrated whiskey brand founded by Bob Dylan, announced today its plans to open a new distillery in Pleasureville, Kentucky. Located on over 160 acres of rolling hills astride Six Mile Creek, the picturesque property was once owned by Squire Boone.
Industry News Bourbon Could Be Worth $12.8bn By 2031 The Bourbon market was found to be worth US$7.8 billion in 2021, and is estimated to rise by value to US$12.8bn by 2031, after increasing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%.
Industry News American Whiskey Set Fetches $187,245 Sotheby’s has sold a five-bottle set of American whiskeys from closed distilleries for US$187,245, the rarest lot of its kind to be offered at auction.
