Tennessee distillers are making waves and making moves. A round up of some of our favorite whiskey makers and what's coming from each.
Category: Whiskey News
Independent Stave Company Announces $1M Donation
Brad Boswell, fourth generation CEO of Independent Stave Company, announced today that the Boswell family is donating one million dollars to the University of Kentucky. The donation will be used to build a 600 barrel rickhouse on campus to compliment …
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The World Whiskies Awards Are Back To Piss You Off
Whisky Magazine’s American World Whiskies Awards were handed out last night in New York. You’re going to be pissed off and are not going to agree with the winners and will claim that the whole contest is rigged. Just like …
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World Whiskies Awards- Global Round One Winners
The Caledonian Club in London hosted over 40 international whiskey experts for the final 2019 World Whiskies Awards tasting and judging. The American results were announced at the Whisky Magazine Awards in New York with all round winners as well …
World Whiskies Awards Announce The Best 2019 American Whiskeys
The World Whiskies Awards are “the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe,” according to their website. Contestants are self selected …
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Old Forester Says “Rye Not?”
Old Forester is delving into a new grain recipe and bottling its first Straight Rye Whisky.
Mongolian Oak from Buffalo Trace is the Bourbon You Didn’t Know You Needed
Buffalo Trace Distillery travels to Mongolia for this latest experiment, Old Charter Oak
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Four Roses Distillery’s Loss Is A Gain To Craft Distilling
Ashley Barnes Leaves Four Roses Distillery and Partners with Monica Wolf at The Spirits Group
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Diageo Unloads Brands to Sazerac for $550M
The Sazerac Company is purchasing 19 brands from Diageo. Brands being purchased by Sazerac include Seagram’s V.O. Seagram’s 83, Seagram’s Five Star, Myers’s, Romana Sambuca, Yukon Jack, Booth’s, Goldschlager, Popov, Relska, The Club, Black Haus, Peligroso, Grind, Piehole, Parrot Bay, …
Dave Pickerell- Gone Too Soon, But Not Soon Forgotten
The passing of Dave Pickerell is sending waves of shock and sadness through the distilling community. A Master Distiller, consultant, and personality-at-large, Pickerell touched the lives and businesses of many. Details are not yet available on the cause other than …
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