Category Archives: Spirits

More Than 10 Million Barrels of Bourbon Aging in Kentucky Distillery Warehouses

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

For the first time in the modern era of American whiskey, Kentucky has 10 million barrels of Bourbon aging in distillery warehouses across the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said. Kentucky’s distilling industry also set new production records for the … Continue reading →

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Who’s Drinking Bourbon? Millennials, Gen-Xers

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

We’ve all known that when it comes to spirits, no one wants to drink their father’s liquor.  So, my generation was into white goods, principally vodka.  But the current young-to-middle-aged adults are into brown goods, and in particular Bourbon.  At … Continue reading →

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As U.S. Marks National Bourbon Month, DISCUS Calls for End to Retaliatory Tariffs

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. marked the occasion, noting that consumer interest in the category has soared in recent years. In 2020, more than 28 million 9-liter cases of American Whiskey were sold in … Continue reading →

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Fred B. Noe Distillery to Be Home to Many Beam Small Batch Whiskies, Innovations

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Noe Distillery is dedicated to Seventh Generation Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe and will be led by Noe’s son, Eighth Generation Beam Distiller Freddie Noe. It will produce several of the James B. Beam Distilling Co.‘s well-known and award-winning … Continue reading →

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Drizly: RTD Cocktails Soar 60% from Year Earlier

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

High Noon and other brands are innovating like crazy to keep RTDs in fridges this fall. Cutwater, Onda, Kahlua, Crafthouse, and Volley have proven popular and are among the fastest growing RTD brands in 2021, Drizly said, adding that the … Continue reading →

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Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon Returns After 3-Year Hiatus

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Michter’s Distillery will begin shipping its 2021 bottling of its Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon in September. This will mark the first release of the whiskey since August 2018. “We first launched our groundbreaking US*1 Toasted Barrel Bourbon in 2014, and we … Continue reading →

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