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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

There are few things in American food culture that feel as locked in as bacon. It doesn't need much help. It smells right, it tastes right, and it's been doing exactly what it does for decades without anyone asking it to try harder. So when Oscar Mayer says it's dropping its first new bacon product

There's a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from watching something take a hit, dust itself off, and come back better than before. That's exactly what's happening with Redemption Whiskey right now. The brand just relaunched its core bourbon at a higher proof, rolled out a completely new bo

Sazerac has officially named its Tennessee operation AJ Bond Distillery, setting the stage for the spirits giant's first Tennessee Whiskey to hit shelves in the summer of 2026. The announcement closes a chapter that began nearly a decade ago and opens another that carries both ambition and grief in

There's a new name making noise in West Virginia's premium bourbon market, and it didn't get there by accident. Blue Lot Bourbon, produced by Morgantown-based Tailgate Spirits LLC, has officially named Republic National Distributing Company — better known in the industry as RNDC — as its exclus

Sespe Creek Distillery is bringing its Warbringer Mesquite-Smoked Southwest Bourbon to two new markets — Texas and Colorado — after signing a distribution deal with Dallas-based Misa Imports. The move marks a significant step forward for the California craft distillery and its flagship whiskey, whi

For the first time since 1943, Four Roses Bourbon is back in American hands. E&J Gallo Winery announced it has completed its acquisition of the storied Kentucky bourbon brand from Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings, closing a deal that had been in the works for months and signals a clear sh

There's a new reason to make the trip to Louisville, and it has nothing to do with the usual bourbon trail stops. Chicken Cock Whiskey has officially relaunched its Circa 1856 tasting room under a brand new identity — The Coupe — and from the sound of it, this isn't just a cosmetic change. The spac

A Kentucky Whiskey Brand Takes Its Most Ambitious Voyage Yet Jefferson's Bourbon has been doing something unusual for over a decade — sending barrels of already-aged whiskey out to sea on cargo ships and fishing vessels, letting the motion, the salt air, and the shifting climates of the open ocean