Category Archives: Distillery

An Air Force General, Some Organic Grain – and a Big New Upstate NY Distillery

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Mike Basla had a stellar career in the U.S. Air Force, attaining the rank of lieutenant general (three-star), serving as the service’s chief information officer and head of its 77,000-member cyber operations unit.

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Bourbon Trace’s E.H. Taylor Tour to Include ‘Bourbon Pompeii’

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Buffalo Trace Distillery kicks off its long-awaited tour to its famous “Bourbon Pompeii” Monday (8/7). Officially called the E. H. Taylor Tour, the tour will visit three sites at the National Historic Landmark Distillery, two of which have not been … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Bardstown Bourbon Co. (BBCo), the largest new bourbon distillery in America, hired Pedro Gonzalez, the former Executive Director of Restaurant Operations for the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Mr. Gonzalez will lead the development and operations of BBCo’s restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Nelson’s Green Brier Intros First 108 Tennessee Whiskey

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

By the time Prohibition shuttered Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in 1909, Charles Nelson was out-producing several competitors annually with numbers consisting of 380,000 cases versus others at only 23,000 cases. The distillery was reaching markets across America and as far … Continue reading →

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House Spirits Intros Westward American Single Malt

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

House Spirits Distillery, in Portland, Ore. announces the national release of Westward American Single Malt whiskey.  It’s been in development since the distillery was founded in 2004 (and has been Founder Christian Krogstad’s “dream whiskey” for decades). The new release is a

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Brown-Forman Highlights Employees as Responsibility Champions

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Brown-Forman’s sixth corporate responsibility report features narratives describing employees who champion the cause of responsibility throughout the business, from the founder of a non-drinker’s employee resource group to an employee who organized a significant refugee aid effort in Europe. In … Continue reading →

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