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Bardstown Bourbon Still Is A Monster Of Stainless Steel Beauty
The Bardstown Bourbon Company today installed a 50-foot tall, custom made, 36-inch stainless steel Vendome Copper & Brass Works still […]
New Old Forester Distillery Lets You Char Bourbon Barrels
When we last looked at plans for the new Old Forester Distillery in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, all signs pointed towards continued buildout […]
Non Distilling Producer Luxco Aims To Distill Its Own Whiskey
St. Louis-based Luxco, a non distilling producer behind sourced whiskey brands such as Blood Oath and Rebel Yell, aims to […]
Union Horse Distilling in Kansas
Union Horse Distilling, formerly known as Dark Horse Distillery (more on that in a bit), is one of the rising […]
Raise A Glass To Master Distiller Ken Pierce As He Retires From Barton 1792 Distillery
This Friday the 13th marks the end of an era for Master Distiller Ken Pierce as he makes his exit from […]
Kentucky’s MB Roland Distillery Going Full Tilt On Bourbon
It is busy, busy times in Kentucky bourbon country these days, be it former master distillers returning from retirement to […]
Buffalo Trace Yields More Than 5,000 Barrels of Experimental Bourbon
Innovation isn’t a word that is limited to the offices of Silicon Valley, as one of America’s oldest liquor brands […]
House Spirits of Portland Expands Operations
Portland, Oregon-based House Spirits owes its origins to beer. It’s what brought its founder Christian Krogstad to Oregon in 1991 […]
Old Taylor Distillery Becomes Castle & Key
The Old Taylor distillery in Kentucky has a long history in bourbon lore, having first been established in 1887 and […]
Meet Maker’s Mark 46 Unique Private Barrel Program: Part 2
Making your own Maker’s Mark private barrel selection for Maker’s Mark 46 is daunting. There are ten staves to be placed in […]
Jack Daniel’s Puts $140 Million Into Growing Its Whiskey Operations
Noted Tennessee whiskey distillery Jack Daniel’s is having a big year in 2016 so far. It is celebrating 150 years […]
Louisville’s Brown-Forman Cooperage 70 Years Later
When Brown-Forman acquired its first cooperage in 1946 it was called the Bluegrass Cooperage Company. Previous to that the facility […]
The Whisky Distillation Process in One Simple Infographic
Ever wonder how whisky gets distilled? There’s a lot to it, and every step has an impact on everything else. Fortunately, there […]
Buffalo Trace Warehouse X Reveals a Big Bourbon Discovery
There is a mystery place on the grounds of the Buffalo Trace distillery complex known simply as Warehouse X. This […]
Jack Daniel’s Turns 150 This Year
Jack Daniel’s is celebrating a big, big birthday this year, and they want you to help them in this endeavor. […]
Inside The Mysterious Buffalo Trace Warehouse X
Back in 2006, a tornado ripped through Frankfort, Kentucky’s, Buffalo Trace Distillery. Among the destruction was historic Warehouse C, which had […]
Journeyman Distillery A Standout Michigan Distillery
Of the many craft distilleries that have sprung up over the last few years, one you should be keeping a close eye […]
A Visit To Kentucky’s Old Pogue Distillery
Old Pogue Distillery is located in Maysville, Kentucky, on the easternmost edge of what could be considered prime bourbon country […]