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Frank August's Case Study 07 "French Connection": Kentucky's Most Ambitious Whiskey Blend of 2026 There is a particular kind of confidence required to walk into one of the most tradition-bound spirits categories in America and announce, without apology, that the old playbook is being rewritten. Jo

Tennessee Hills Distillery Named Official Spirits Partner of TN250 — And Its First Whiskey Is the One the State Wanted in the Bottle There are roughly 100 distilleries operating across Tennessee, each with a story to tell about heritage, craft, and the land underfoot. Only one of them got the phon

Colorado's Whiskey Moment: How Onyx & Amber's 700ml Move Is Reshaping Craft Spirits Tourism and Global Ambition Something significant is happening along the Front Range. Denver, long synonymous with craft beer and big mountain air, is now earning a serious second reputation — this one built on

WhistlePig Takes Its Rye-for-America Case to New York — and the Nation On the evening of Wednesday, June 17, a select group of guests gathered in New York City for something that blended history lesson with dinner party: an intimate private event hosted by WhistlePig Whiskey, the Vermont-based rye

Union Horse Distilling Co. Drops Limited "Match Day" Whiskey to Commemorate Kansas City's World Cup Summer When the 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives in Kansas City this summer, hundreds of thousands of soccer fans from across the globe will pour into a city that — quietly, steadily, over the last sixte

Summer in Kentucky has always meant heat, humidity, and the smell of aging whiskey drifting off the warehouses along the Kentucky River. This year, Buffalo Trace Distillery is giving that familiar scene a new twist. The historic Frankfort operation has announced a brand-new event called Camp Buffal

There's an old saying among whiskey drinkers: it's what's in the bottle that counts. But anyone who's spent time browsing the bourbon aisle knows that the label matters too. It's the first handshake between a bottle and a buyer, and for one of Texas's most decorated whiskey makers, that handshake j

Blended Spirits Are Crashing the American Whiskey Party — and This Time, It's Not a Fluke The American whiskey world has spent the better part of a decade obsessing over single barrels, age statements, and the scarcity game. Allocated bottles disappeared from shelves in hours. Secondary market pri

Pennsylvania Senate Moves to Crown Rye Whiskey as the Official Spirit of the Commonwealth A bill that would make rye whiskey the official state spirit of Pennsylvania cleared its first major legislative hurdle this week, advancing through the State Government Committee and heading to a full Senate

Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Bardstown Bourbon Whistleblower, Deepening Scrutiny of the Distillery's Corporate Culture A Kentucky circuit court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit that a former Bardstown Bourbon Company executive filed against the whistleblower at the center of a h