Recent Whiskey Distilleries Articles

The whiskey industry carries a complicated legacy when it comes to Black Americans. For generations, enslaved people did the actual work of distilling—mashing grain, monitoring stills, aging barrels—while their expertise went uncredited and their labor uncompensated. Even after emancipation, system

Chilco River Holdings has officially entered the bourbon market with its purchase of Mr. Cliff's Premium Spirits, marking what the company calls a foundational step in a broader expansion plan set to unfold over the coming years. The transaction, which closed recently, makes Mr. Cliff's a wholl

The spirits industry is facing an unprecedented crisis. Five of the world's largest drinks companies are collectively sitting on approximately $22 billion worth of aged spirits they can't sell—the highest level of unsold inventory seen in ten years. Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman,

After more than a decade of producing handcrafted spirits in San Antonio, Artisan Craft Distillery is closing its doors permanently on January 25. The announcement marks another casualty in an increasingly difficult economic landscape for small-scale American distillers. The distillery broke th

The premium bourbon world is watching one of its most respected names teeter on the edge of extinction. Kentucky Owl, a brand that once commanded serious money from whiskey enthusiasts, is headed toward liquidation after more than a year of unsuccessful attempts to save it. The situation has become

A northern Michigan distillery is gearing up to celebrate a major milestone. Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville will mark its 10th anniversary on Labor Day 2026, a decade after opening its doors in 2016. What started as an ambitious project on 120 acres of farmland has grown into a destination

The dream of building a bourbon empire has come crashing down for one Kentucky distillery, as Luca Mariano Distillery in Danville finds itself locked in bankruptcy proceedings with more than $34 million in debt hanging over its head. The facility, which represented the kind of ambition that has

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail (KBT), a hallmark of Bourbon tourism, has expanded to 60 destinations, providing visitors worldwide with more opportunities to explore the rich heritage of Kentucky Bourbon. This milestone marks a significant growth in Bourbon tourism and offers economic benefits to comm

The Melvale Distillery, a cornerstone of Maryland’s rich whiskey heritage, is now at the center of a contentious demolition project in Baltimore. This historic site, which once produced the celebrated Maryland rye whiskey, has been partially dismantled, leaving preservationists, whiskey enthusiast

WhistlePig has been in the news a lot lately. From a leadership transition to the new 10-Year-Old PiggyBank Rye and lastly a WhistlePig and Alice Cooper team up. Let's get into these one by one. WhistlePig Whiskey Announces Leadership Transition After ten amazing years of leadership