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George Dickel Bottled in Bond is a Love Letter to Tennessee Whisky

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann May 15, 2019

Nicole Austin releases her first expression of the storied Tennessee Whisky this week With a nod to the past and a peek at the future, George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky will hit the shelves of select markets across …

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Who Run The (Whiskey) World? Girls.

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann March 8, 2019

Raise a glass to the women in whiskey, the women you love, and the women who love you! It's International Women's Day. Meet the women running the stills.

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Four Roses Distillery’s Loss Is A Gain To Craft Distilling

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann November 30, 2018

Ashley Barnes Leaves Four Roses Distillery and Partners with Monica Wolf at The Spirits Group

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Scratch Your Pappy Itch at Bourbon Classic

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann October 25, 2018

You know what’s cooler than buying a bottle of Pappy on the secondary market, bragging about it on Instagram, and then showing it to your friends, unopened, on your shelf? Drinking it with the Van Winkles! You can do just …

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Women In Whiskey Welcomes Allisa Henley Back for Second Year

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann September 5, 2018

Allisa Henley, Distiller at Sazerac of Tennessee, returns to the Nashville Whiskey Festival’s Women In Whiskey this year on October 4th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This all-women, all-producer event will include a tasting of the panel members’ whiskeys and …

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Women In Whiskey Returns to Nashville Whiskey Festival

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann August 15, 2018

The Nashville Whiskey Festival is back for its seventh year in Music City. The Festival, produced by Midtown Corkdorks, culminates in a grand tasting on Saturday, October 6. A number of events during the week lead up to the Saturday …

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Sazerac Is Ready To Roll in Middle Tennessee

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann July 10, 2018

Fans of Buffalo Trace will soon have a new, beautiful distillery location to visit in Murfreesboro

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Jack Daniel’s Bottled in Bond Hitting Shelves Now

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann June 6, 2018

Have Passport, Will Shop Duty Free This week I noticed a spike in traffic to a piece from September announcing that Jack Daniel’s would soon bottle in bond. I started asking a few questions to the good folks in-the-know over …

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Mint Julep Nashville Taking Off on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann June 4, 2018

Need a reason to get up early over the weekend? Jump on a luxury tour bus and head out on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail with Mint Julep Experiences. A staple on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Mint Julep crossed the southern …

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Bourbon Spring Break Buss Club Classic 2018

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann March 6, 2018

Every year around the end of February, I make a little trek up to Kentucky for some sightseeing and quality time with a few of my best bourbon buddies. This year the gang got together for distillery tours, bourbon tastings, …

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WORLDWIDE ALLIANCE OF WHISKY FESTIVALS APPOINTS STRAIGHT UP 615 FOUNDER TO FIX LINEUPS AFTER DECADES OF “BEST AND BRIGHTEST” ALL LOOKING ALIKE

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann April 1, 2026

Women in whiskey take center stage. Straight Up 615 founder Cary Ann Fuller appointed Global Head of Panel Balancing Act after her viral 31 Days of Women’s History Month series exposed decades of identical "best and brightest" whiskey festival panels—all …

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Tennessee Whiskey Is Coming Out, Loud and Proud

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann November 3, 2021

Check out the new Tennessee Whiskey drops from Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, and Jeff Arnett's Company Distilling bourbon.

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Epic Four Roses Dinner Wraps Up Bourbon Heritage Month

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann October 7, 2021

Bourbon Heritage Month may be over, but the memories made at Straight Up 615 Presents An Evening With Four Roses will last forever! Huge thanks to Brent Elliott, Dan Gardner (even though he wasn’t able to join us), Four Roses …

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Tennessee Whiskey & Bourbon from Tennessee, A Primer

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann May 20, 2020

Is Tennessee whiskey bourbon? YES. And if it’s Tennessee bourbon more than 5 years old, it’s probably Dickel.

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Women In Whiskey Returns to Nashville Whiskey Festival

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann August 15, 2018

The Nashville Whiskey Festival is back for its seventh year in Music City. The Festival, produced by Midtown Corkdorks, culminates in a grand tasting on Saturday, October 6. A number of events during the week lead up to the Saturday …

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Discovering Harrodsburg: A Hidden Gem in Kentucky

Unknown's avatar October 1, 2025

Just up the street from Danville and about an hour from Bardstown, Frankfort, Lexington, and Louisville, Harrodsburg offers respite from the Bourbon Trail and quite a few surprises Sometimes the best adventures don’t come from grand plans but from unchecked …

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Unity in a Glass: Inside the New Heaven Hill Springs

Unknown's avatar September 19, 2025

Bardstown, Kentucky is no stranger to ribbon-cuttings, but the grand opening of the new Heaven Hill Springs Distillery wasn’t just another “Welcome to the neighborhood” moment. It was the return of a legacy—homecoming and rebirth wrapped up in one, with …

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Bourbon Isn’t Bitter- Sweetening My Life in Bardstown

Unknown's avatar September 16, 2025

It’s taken me a while to say this out loud, to step fully out of the quiet and into the light: I’ve moved. After more than twenty years in Nashville — a city that gave me friendships, purpose, and a …

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BREAKING: Cowdery’s Astonishing Return to Kentucky Bourbon Festival Has Whiskey Fans Sanguine— Forgotten Fiancée Fuller to Finally Fulfill Fate?

Unknown's avatar September 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Will 2025 At Last Hold the Fuller-Cowdery Union? BARDSTOWN, KY — September 2, 2025 — After an eight-year absence, renowned whiskey writer Chuck Cowdery is set to return to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival this week. His arrival …

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Trump Issues Executive Order Banning Single Barrel Selections, Citing “Woke Whiskey Woes”

Unknown's avatar April 1, 2025

Trump’s latest DEI ban targets single barrel bourbons citing too much diversity.

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Women In Whiskey Fire Up the Nashville Whiskey Festival

Unknown's avatar September 25, 2024

Join Women In Whiskey in Nashville on October 10th for an unforgettable VIP experience celebrating trailblazing women in whiskey. Enjoy exclusive samples, small bites, and insightful panel discussions featuring industry leaders like Lynne Dant and Ale Ochoa. Secure your spot …

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‘No science’ to support dry January is good for your liver – The Drinks Business

Cary Ann's avatar Cary Ann January 7, 2022

The Drinks Business is the leading drinks magazine for the off and on trade — Read on www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/01/no-science-to-support-dry-january-is-good-for-your-liver/

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