MGP Launches Single Barrel Programs for Remus, Rossville Union Whiskeys
MGP continues to expand beyond its sourcing business with the newly announced single barrel whiskey programs for George Remus Bourbon and Rossville Union Rye.
The distillery’s proprietary bourbon and rye whiskeys will both be available in two mash bills.
George Remus...
What’s New at Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s
As part of the Bourbon Classic 2020 festival last week, media visited four of the leading distilleries in Kentucky: Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s.
At each stop we caught up in with the distillery teams....
Blanton’s Gold Bourbon is Coming to America
Buffalo Trace has announced the first-ever launch of Blanton’s Gold Edition in the U.S.
Normally only available overseas, this single-barrel bourbon, aged between six and eight years, will hit the American market this summer. Blanton’s...
Woodford Reserve Unveils 2020 Kentucky Derby Bottle
Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, has unveiled its 2020 commemorative Derby bottle.
This year’s release features the work of Louisville artist Richard Sullivan, a former Atlanta Braves baseball player. Sullivan’s watercolor...
How Can Craft Distilling Survive The Coronavirus?
The U.S. craft spirits industry was booming before COVID-19 gripped hold of the globe. Consumers flocked to distillery tasting rooms across the country. U.S. spirits sales grew 5.3% last year, reaching a record high of...
Buffalo Trace Unveils Fourth Bourbon in Old Charter Oak Series
Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its exploration into different wood varietals with the release of Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak.
This species of oak is native to the Midwest U.S.
This is the fourth release in the Old...
America’s Fastest-Growing Spirits Brands
The 2020 StateWays Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing beverage alcohol brands in the U.S.
With hundreds, if not thousands, of new products coming onto the market every year, how can members of the trade keep up...
Buffalo Trace Releases 18-Year-Old Colonel E.H. Taylor ‘Marriage’
Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a one-time-only, 18-year-old bourbon whiskey that marries three of the distillery’s mashbills.
This 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond bourbon went into barrels...
Q&A: Few’s Paul Hletko on Craft Hand Sanitizer and Surviving COVID-19
Suddenly, craft hand sanitizer is the hottest thing.
Distilleries around the world have contributed in making of these products in defense against COVID-19. While generating cheery headlines, what actually goes into hand sanitizers is not so obvious.
For...
9 Vodka Trends in 2020
Vodka is still king of the spirits. For all the press around trendier categories like whiskey or tequila, vodka retains the sales crown. It represents about one-third of spirits volume nationwide.
And vodka is still...
