8 American Whiskey Trends in 2019
No question about it: American whiskey is in a new golden era. Category sales have reached heights unseen since the 1960s, the last time brown spirits boomed. But that prior golden period came before the...
The Macallan Reveals 52-Year-Old Scotch
The Macallan has unveiled a new, highly limited-edition single malt whisky: The Macallan 52 years old 2018.
Only 250 individually numbered bottles are available worldwide.
This latest addition to The Macallan collection matured in a first-fill European...
Buffalo Trace Operates 1883 Fermenter For First Time in 100 Years
Buffalo Trace has found a new way to showcase vintage bourbon.
The company has started up one of Col. E.H. Taylor Jr.’s original fermenters. For the first time in 100 years, the fermenter, which dates...
Michter’s Opens New Distillery in Louisville
A national whiskey brand has a new location.
After years of restoration work, the new Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery will host opening celebrations on Thursday, Jan. 31
Public tours begin Feb. 2 and can be booked...
MGP House Brands Enter Texas with RNDC
MGP Ingredients of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, has entered the Lone Star State through a new partnership with the Republic National Distributing Company as their exclusive Texas distributor.
The move is in support of MGP's new proprietary spirits brands:...
WhistlePig Announces Partnership With Capital Firm
The premium rye brand WhistlePig has announced a new partnership with BDT Capital Partners, a merchant bank that provides long-term, differentiated capital.
BDT invested through a structured equity investment that includes a significant minority common equity...
Old Forester Launches a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Old Forester has announced its first new grain recipe in nearly 150 years: Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky.
It will be available nationwide beginning February 1.
Old Forester Rye is inspired by the historic recipe for...
Branca USA Appoints CEO
Fratelli Branca has announced the appointment of spirits industry executive Steve Brecher as CEO of the new venture Branca USA.
This appointment comes on the heels of the Milan-based company’s announcement to create their own...
How to Pair Sushi and Cocktails
Everybody knows to order sake with sushi, but what about craft cocktails?
The mixology movement is such that bartenders nearly everywhere now know how to whip up cocktails to a culinary degree. This includes at...
3 Emerging American Whiskey Brands
What’s hotter than American whiskey? The category is amidst another golden era. Newer brands like Angel’s Envy and High West have exploded in popularity, while classics such as Buffalo Trace and Four Roses have...