Wyoming Whiskey, maker of award-winning Small Batch Bourbon, has hired Brett Bauer as area manager for the Midwest territory. Brett will be responsible for managing on-premise and off-premise accounts and key chain accounts in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota & Indiana. Shortly after graduating from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in 2001, Brett began his nearly-fifteen-year career within […]
Luxco Releases Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Ultra-premium Blood Oath Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey announces second expression in series (St. Louis) March 28, 2016 – St. Louis-based Luxco has launched Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – the second expression in the limited release, ultra-premium bourbon series, Blood Oath. Blood Oath combines rare, top-notch bourbons, […]
Having a well rounded, palette-pleasing bourbon experience doesn’t have to take an entire day. Bourbon lovers can now sign up for Heaven & Evan, a unique, exclusive tour and tasting experience organized by Mint Julep Tours. The experience transports you from downtown Louisville to nearby Bardstown and back in five and a half hours, making […]
FLIGHT BAR, SIGNATURE COCKTAILS, MIXOLOGY, BOURBON CARES, FIRESIDE CHATS, CULINARY OASIS AND MORE GONZO BAR RETURNS WITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AND FILM SERIES LOUISVILLE, KY – The Forecastle Festival, Louisville’s three-day music, art and environmental activism festival, is bringing back its Kentucky Bourbon Trail® outpost, The Bourbon Lodge, with a unique lineup of bourbon offerings, education, bourbon-inspired cuisine, […]
Bernie Lubbers Also Recognized As American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Brands was named Global Distiller of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky awards in London last week. The Icons of Whisky Awards recognize and celebrate the finest companies and individuals in the whisky industry. “For over […]
Come see the light! High West Distillery, Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870, releases a limited edition 14-Year Light Whiskey. Beginning March 19, this special bottling is available exclusively to visitors at the High West Distillery at Blue Sky Ranch, followed by a roll out at the High West Saloon & Distillery in historic Old […]
Ranger Creek Wins 6 More Medals at Major Craft Spirits Competition SAN ANTONIO, TX, March 16, 2015 – Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling is delighted to announce that they have won 6 more medals for their already highly acclaimed whiskey. The brewstillery brought home one gold medal and five silver medals from the Third Annual […]
Book: Prohibition was supposed to keep people from drinking but that is not the way it worked. People drank and during this time the cocktail culture was born. Contraband Cocktails: How America Drank When It Wasn’t Supposed To. takes you on a journey that gives you a detailed look of the cocktails, methods, and people of this era. Filled with […]
Union Horse Distilling Company continues its commitment to creating quality craft spirits as it brings the much anticipated Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey and Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey to market. Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey is a small batch, 100 percent rye whiskey, handcrafted from the finest quality rye in Union Horse’s copper still, then aged to […]
SIA Scotch Whisky has received an undisclosed investment backing of GRANDROOTS, LLC, a new spirits investment firm. SIA Scotch Whisky CEO Carin Luna-Ostaseski said the new round of capital funding will allow the award-winning blend, which launched via kickstarter.com two years ago, to expand production, ramp up marketing activity, broaden distribution and expand into chain […]
