Three unions including UFCW Local 10D, UFCW Local 23D and NCFO 320 went on strike today at the Four Roses Bourbon distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. An estimated 53 workers are picketing after failed negotiations concerning increased benefits. Here's to hoping an agreement is met soon; we have lots of barrel picks coming!
Category: Kentucky Bourbon
Barton to Release “Great Collapse” Limited Edition
Well, maybe. According to local news source The Kentucky Standard, approximately 10,000 barrels of bourbon occupying half of a warehouse at Barton 1792 Distillery spilled out of the collapsed structure this morning. No one was hurt. Immediate concerns include the fate and safety of the remaining 10,000 barrels and the possible pollution of a nearby…
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Willett Distillery Promotes Britt Kulsveen to President
Today is National Bourbon Day, Flag Day, and the 39th birthday of newly-promoted Britt Kulsveen.Five generations ago, the Willett family began distilling in Bardstown, Kentucky. John David Willett died shortly before Prohibition after stints with at least five Kentucky distilleries. In 1936, just three years after Prohibition's repeal, his son and grandson bought land on…
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Four Roses To Celebrate 130th Anniversary in 2018
Bourbon, true love, and a corsage of roses launched the now iconic Kentucky Bourbon brand Four Roses in 1888. After surviving the ups and downs of Prohibition, World Wars, and 40 years of no domestic distribution, the folks at Four Roses are ready to celebrate. These celebrations will include special tasting events, historically based tours,…
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Bourbon Spring Break Buss Club Classic 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, podcasts, and, of course, the Bourbon Classic. My partners in crime for this trip included…
Heaven Hill Puts Bottled In Bond Back on Top Shelf
You could say that Heaven Hill Distillery is responsible for keeping the notion of Bottled in Bond spirits from going the way of the tax stamp that distinguished them. Long time labels such as Heaven Hill, Rittenhouse Rye, Mellow Corn, Henry McKenna, and Old Fitzgerald are common stakeholders on the lower shelves of most any…
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Bourbon Classic Weekend- Your Guide for 2018
Now a staple on the bourbon enthusiast's calendar, Bourbon Classic returns for its sixth year of uniting the bourbon and culinary worlds in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2018 events will take place Feburary 28 - March 3, 2018. This is an event that transcends your run-of-the-mill whiskey tasting and, whether it's your first or fifth…
Confused about the new name of the Old Taylor Distillery?
Here is the castle. Here is the key. Read more here.
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Old Taylor Distillery revived with new name | Examiner.com
Marianne Barnes, along with partners Will Arvin and Wesley Murry, announced today that the former Old Taylor Distillery will now become known as Castle & Key. Source: Old Taylor Distillery revived with new name | Examiner.com
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Old Taylor Distillery Revived with New Name- Castle & Key
Here is the Castle
Here is the Key
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