Category Archives: Distillery

Heaven Hill to Build New Distillery in Bardstown

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Heaven Hill Distillery said it will build a new, $135 million distillery to open by the end of 2024. The state-of-the-art distillery marks the company’s return to distilling in Bardstown since a 1996 fire when Heaven Hill lost its onsite … Continue reading →

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Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon Release Held Back Until 2023

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Michter’s Distillery will be waiting until 2023 to release its 10 Year Bourbon. “Over the more than two decades since we restarted Michter’s in Kentucky, we have had several years where we’ve chosen to hold back particular offerings,” observed Michter’s President Joseph … Continue reading →

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What Did Four Roses Do During Pandemic?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It built a new visitor center that doubles the number of people that can visit the facility. In 2019, the last year of fully open tourism, Four Roses welcomed almost 85,000 guests. The new 14,446-swquare-foot visitor center contains the Bar 1888, … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Wins Recognition as an Arboretum

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Buffalo Trace Distillery, which is the home to nearly 4,000 plants, has just been awarded Level II arboretum accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to … Continue reading →

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Bardstown Bourbon Founder Joins Stoli Group

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Stoli Group hired David Mandell as president of Kentucky Owl Real Estate Co.  He will be responsible for leading construction and development of the 400-plus-acre Kentucky Owl Distillery & Park in Bardstown, Ky. Mandell joins Stoli Group after co-founding Bardstown Bourbon Co. where … Continue reading →

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MGP’s Luxco Renames Historic Indiana Distillery

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

MGP Ingredients’ 174-year-old Lawrenceburg, Ind., distillery is being renamed the Ross & Squibb Distillery, a move paying tribute to Indiana’s distilling history and the pioneers who transformed Lawrenceburg, Ind., into “Whiskey City USA” and helped make Indiana the rye capital … Continue reading →

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