Distilleries Seek Financial Relief from Federal Government
The alcohol industry has joined the growing list of industries seeking financial relief from Washington D.C. during the Coronavirus crisis.
In a letter sent yesterday to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader...
Four Roses Temporarily Suspends Distilling in Defense Against COVID-19
As an additional measure to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 amongst employees and the community, Four Roses Distillery will temporarily suspend operations of its distillery located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
The stoppage begins on...
Interview: Pernod Ricard On Making Hand Sanitizer
As the Coronavirus crisis causes shortages in cleaning products, many distilleries have turned to making hand sanitizer. This includes global corporations like Pernod Ricard, which is both donating alcohol to hand sanitizer companies while...
Tito’s Donates $2M in Response to COVID-19
Tito's Handmade Vodka has announced a $2-million donation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This money will go torwards organizations that are providing assistance to people currently affected by the crisis. This includes an immediate...
How Can Craft Distilling Survive The Coronavirus?
The U.S. craft spirits industry was booming before COVID-19 gripped hold of the globe. Consumers flocked to distillery tasting rooms across the country. U.S. spirits sales grew 5.3% last year, reaching a record high...
Blood Oath Bourbon Pact No. 6 Launches This Spring
Now in its sixth year, the Blood Oath bourbon series has announced the launch of Blood Oath Pact No. 6, coming this spring.
The series – the creation of Lux Row Distillers’ Head Distiller...
Interview: Why This New Japanese Whisky Brand is Old
Bushido Whisky is a newer brand of Japanese whisky that received positive marks in Jim Murray’s "Whiskey Bible 2020." Murray gave the brand's 17-year-old expression a high grade of 94.5. What differentiates this collection...
Pernod Ricard Purchases Full Stake in Monkey 47 Gin
After purchasing a majority stake in Monkey 47 Gin in 2016, Pernod Ricard has bought out the remaining portion of the brand, and now owns it outright.
Brand Founder Alexander Stein will remain active in...
U.S. Distillers Applaud Passage of $2 Trillion Federal Relief Package
The American distilling industry thanked Congress today after U.S. politicians passed a $2 trillion stimulus package, the largest of its kind in modern history.
The legislation includes measures that can help small businesses like...
How Brown-Forman is Handling the Coronavirus Crisis
Most if not all industries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory lockdowns across the globe have ground economies to a near halt, while the spread of COVID-19 threatens the health of the...