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Irish Whiskey's European Surge: A 21.5% Export Jump and What It Means for the Category's Global Future The numbers coming out of the Irish Whiskey Association tell a story that goes well beyond a single headline statistic. New figures show that Irish whiskey export volumes to the European Union ro

Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve: Kentucky Bourbon Meets the French Countryside There are releases that arrive with the subtlety of a footnote, and there are releases that demand your full attention. Basil Hayden's new Cognac Cask Reserve — announced out of Clermont, Kentucky on September 2, 2026

Jones & Mack Bourbon: A Louisville Family's Tribute Poured Into a Bottle There is a particular kind of bourbon that arrives not merely as a product but as an argument — a case made in wood and grain and time for the idea that some stories deserve a permanent address. Louisville-based 2 Cents I

Remus Repeal Reserve Series X and the First-Ever Remus Rye: A Decade of Indiana's Finest Arrives with Its Boldest Chapter Yet Ten years is a long time in bourbon. Distilleries launch annual expressions with big promises, and most fade before they hit a third release. The Remus Repeal Reserve serie

From Orphaned Barrels to Award-Winning Whiskey: Dancing Goat's Stillman's Sonder Is the Release You Haven't Heard Of — Yet There is a particular type of American whiskey story that doesn't begin with a famous family name, a splashy marketing budget, or a distillery with a line of tourists snaking

Tennessee's Craft Distilleries Just Did Something That's Never Been Done Before There is no shortage of limited-edition whiskey releases in America — the market is flooded with them. Single barrels, small batches, age-stated expressions, and celebrity-branded bottles compete for shelf space and wa

Redemption's 18-Year-Old Bourbon Is Back for 2026 — and It's Bringing a Brand-New Bonded Sibling With It When a bourbon earns the kind of critical reception that Redemption's 18-Year-Old received in 2025, the only real question is whether the brand can find enough barrels to do it again. As of mid

Cedar Ridge's 2026 Anniversary Edition Bourbon: Iowa's Most Ambitious Limited Release Yet There's a particular kind of confidence that comes with turning 21. For Cedar Ridge Distillery, Iowa's oldest operating distillery, that milestone isn't just symbolic — it's been distilled into a bottle. The

Kaveh Zamanian Says Bourbon's Reckoning Is Just What the Industry Needs The bourbon industry has spent the better part of two decades operating as though the good times had no ceiling. Production soared, labels multiplied, rickhouses swelled, and every month seemed to bring another craft distiller

Brough Brothers Named Official Bourbon of the Great Steamboat Race — What It Means for Louisville and the Industry Two of Louisville's most storied names have come together in a partnership that feels less like a corporate arrangement and more like a natural extension of the city's DNA. Brough Bro