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Blue Note Bourbon Is Coming to More States
The Memphis-based whiskey that has been quietly racking up awards and building a loyal following just got a whole lot easier to find. B.R. Distilling Company announced on June 22, 2026 that its Blue Note Bourbon portfolio is expanding distribution into Indiana and Nebraska, while also making a di
Old Forester President's Choice Bourbon Goes National
Old Forester President's Choice Goes National: America's Most Storied Distillery Just Changed the Rules For the better part of seven years, the only way to get your hands on a bottle of Old Forester President's Choice was to make a pilgrimage. You had to show up, in person, at the distillery on Lo
Happenstance Whiskey Is Coming to SoCal
A Craft Whiskey Brand Makes Its Move Into Southern California Happenstance Whiskey is heading west. The brand has announced plans to expand its distribution into Southern California, a move that signals a growing confidence in the craft whiskey market along the West Coast and gives serious whiskey
The Virginia Distillery Going National One Craft Pour at a Time
There's a quiet kind of confidence that comes from a distillery that doesn't need to chase trends. Tarnished Truth Distilling Co. has spent the better part of a decade doing things its own way, rooted in the coastal character of Virginia Beach, earning a reputation one pour at a time. Now, after ye
Chicken Cock Whiskey Gets a Fresh Look at 170
Grain & Barrel Spirits has given its Chicken Cock American whiskey lineup a long-overdue visual overhaul, rolling out new label designs across all five of its core expressions to mark a major milestone — the brand's 170th anniversary. The redesign keeps what made the bottles recognizable in
The Tiniest Distillery With the Biggest Ambition: England's First 100% Cumbrian Whisky
There's a small distillery sitting on the edge of Grasmere lake in England's Lake District that most American whisky drinkers have never heard of. That's about to change — or at least, it should be on their radar. Grasmere Distillery is gearing up to do something that no one in the region has ever
Yellowstone Bourbon Crosses $1 Million Mark for National Parks
A bourbon brand built on American heritage puts its money where its heart is Yellowstone Bourbon has quietly been doing something the spirits industry rarely sees — writing real checks for conservation, year after year, without making a spectacle of it. The brand recently renewed its annual partne
Buffalo Trace Opens Its First Permanent Cafe After Historic Flood
After more than two centuries of making some of America's most celebrated bourbon, Buffalo Trace Distillery has finally given its visitors a place to sit down and eat. The John G. Carlisle Cafe, the distillery's first permanent dining destination, opens its doors on May 11, 2026, inside the histori
Frey Ranch Whiskey Is Now in 17 States
A Nevada Farm With Deep Roots Plants Its Flag in Two New Southern Markets Frey Ranch Distillery, the Fallon, Nevada-based farm-to-glass whiskey producer, has pushed its footprint further into the American South, announcing distribution into Alabama and Mississippi. The move brings the brand's tota
Dierks Bentley's ROW 94 Broken Branches Bourbon Expands Nationwide
A Country Star's Whiskey Is Earning Serious Respect — and Expanding Fast When Dierks Bentley launched ROW 94 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey in September 2024, he partnered with the historic Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro, Kentucky, the 10th oldest distillery in Kentucky. Eighteen month