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The numbers are in, and Kentucky bourbon has done it again. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail program recorded 2.7 million visitors in 2025, matching the record-setting pace of the year before and proving that America's native spirit continues to pull people in from across the country and around the world

Jim Beam is stepping into the biggest sporting moment North America has seen in decades with a campaign that skips the stadium and heads straight to the backyard. The Kentucky bourbon brand, serving as the Official Spirits Partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation, launched "Home Field Advantage" on Ap

Round Barn Distillery is making a serious statement this spring. The Baroda, Michigan-based operation has unveiled the Lighthouse Series, a limited-edition bourbon collection that's set to roll out across four distinct releases, each one dropping individually. The first out of the gate is Watchm

The City That Runs on Bourbon Just Got a Whole Lot Easier to Navigate Louisville has always been a bourbon town. That's not a marketing slogan — it's a fact baked into the city's identity, its economy, and the way locals carry themselves when you ask them where to get a good drink. But for anyone

There's a distillery sitting at the foot of the Rockies that most bourbon drinkers outside of Colorado probably haven't heard of yet. That's about to change. Branch & Barrel Distilling , based in Centennial, Colorado, just walked away from the Denver International Spirits Competition with

Two Iconic Bourbon Distilleries Go Quiet as the Industry Faces a Reckoning The American bourbon boom has been one of the great business stories of the past two decades. Demand surged, prices climbed, and distilleries couldn't build warehouses fast enough to keep up with thirsty consumers. But the

Basil Hayden is making a move in its lineup, swapping out one of its established expressions for something new. The brand has officially launched Basil Hayden Golden Rye, a permanent addition to the portfolio that takes the place of Basil Hayden Malted Rye. Same Foundation, New Identity The sw

For more than a century and a half, Americans who wanted to make their own spirits at home were breaking the law — full stop. It didn't matter how careful they were, how much they wanted to pay taxes on what they made, or whether they were doing it just for themselves and a few friends. The federal

Whiskey Del Bac, the Tucson-based whiskey brand that built its reputation on mesquite-smoked barley, has been acquired by No Sleep Beverage, a Florida-based company expanding its spirits portfolio. A Tucson Original Changes Hands The deal marks a significant shift for one of Arizona's most rec

There are men who spend their careers building something for someone else, and then there are men who, late in life, decide to build something entirely their own. Stewart Hunter Laing was the second kind. When most men his age were slowing down, he was pouring concrete on a Scottish island, staking