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Nick Smith Becomes Master Distiller at Lofted Spirits, Inheriting a Kentucky Whiskey Empire at a Historic Crossroads On October 7, 2026, a carefully orchestrated passing of the torch took place inside one of Kentucky's most consequential whiskey operations. Lofted Spirits named Nick Smith master d

Maker's Mark Takes Bourbon Global With Mizunara-Finished Expedition 01 and the New World Wood Collection Few American distilleries have done more to redefine what finishing means in the bourbon world than Maker's Mark. The Loretto, Kentucky producer that first broke the wheated bourbon mold decade

Heaven Hill Taps Earthbound Brands as Exclusive Licensing Agency, Signaling a New Chapter for Its Storied Portfolio Heaven Hill Brands, the Bardstown, Kentucky-based titan of American spirits, has made a significant move beyond the barrel. The company has named Earthbound Brands as its exclusive lic

Duck Club Bourbon's Wetlands Release Marries High-Proof Craftsmanship with Waterfowl Conservation There is a well-worn ritual in American hunting culture — the moment after the blind empties, when decoys are stacked, waders are peeled off, and a bottle gets passed around a fire that nobody wants to

The Tennessee Whiskey Trail Keeps Growing — And Its Newest Stops Are Worth the Drive Tennessee has long occupied a peculiar, defiant place in the American whiskey conversation. It is home to the world's most recognizable whiskey brand, has a production tradition that predates the Republic itself, an

EKU Uncorks the Colonels Bourbon Collection: Kentucky's Newest Official University Spirit Has Arrived Eastern Kentucky University has never been shy about wearing its identity on its sleeve. The Colonel mascot, the maroon and white, the shadow of the Appalachian foothills rolling behind the Richmo

From Bardstown to Your Back Bar: Wooler Brands Goes National With Award-Winning Bourbon and Vodka There is no shortage of new spirits brands flooding the American market. Walk through any liquor store in 2026 and the shelves are dense with startups, celebrity labels, and limited-edition expression

Beam's Big 2026 Swing: Booker's Goes Rye and Little Book Keeps Building Its Generational Blend Every fall, the American whiskey world braces for what James B. Beam Distilling Co. has been quietly working on behind the doors of its Clermont, Kentucky campus. This year, the answer comes in two forms

Smith & Wesson and World Whiskey Society Join Forces on a 7-Year Straight Bourbon That's Built for Collectors and Drinkers Alike Few brand combinations in recent American spirits history carry the kind of immediate cultural weight as a Smith & Wesson bourbon. Guns and whiskey have always o

Brother Justus Drops Founder's Reserve IV: Minnesota's Most Anticipated Whiskey Release Gets Even Better Four years into one of the most quietly compelling limited-release programs in American craft whiskey, Brother Justus Whiskey Company has just dropped its latest entry. The Minneapolis distille