Woodford Reserve is honoring “the greatest two minutes in sports” with the release of its 2018 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. The limited-edition Woodford Reserve bottle features the colorful artwork of Louisville artist Keith Anderson. Anderson has for 11 years worked in the Bourbon Street Café, the private dining room at Brown-Forman headquarters in Louisville. At…
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Long Road Distillers to release straight bourbon whiskey in April
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Long Road Distillers will release its eagerly awaited Long Road Straight Bourbon Whisky on Tuesday, April 10 at the distillery on the city’s West Side. Statewide distribution of the Bourbon will follow later in April. Long Road Straight Bourbon Whisky is the oldest whisky released by the distillery to date. Straight whisky, by definition,…
Nicole Austin tapped as GM and distiller at Cascade Hollow, home of George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
When Nicole Austin was hand selected by distilling icon Dave Pickerell to be the first employee for his spirits consulting firm in 2012, the spirits industry took note of her fresh thinking and strategic vision. When The New York Times dubbed her “Bourbon’s Master of the Craft” in 2014, the industry applauded her distilling expertise. When the rye whiskey she…
Distillery Solutions changes name to Five x 5 Solutions
Distiller management software supplier Distillery Solutions officially announced the company’s rebrand to FIVE x 5 Solutions. The rebrand unifies the business’s offerings for distillery and brewery management and includes a new logo, product names, and website.
Wigle Whiskey co-founders named James Beard Award semi-finalists
Wigle Whiskey co-founders and owners Meredith Meyer Grelli and Alexander Grelli have been named James Beard Award Semi-Finalists for Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional. Wigle is one of five distilleries in the United States to be recognized by the James Beard Awards this year.
Maryland rum maker Lyon Distilling Expands into Delaware and Connecticut
St. Michaels, Md.-based Lyon Distilling Co., producer of a signature line of rums and ultra-small-batch whiskeys, has expanded its distribution into Delaware and Connecticut, following four years of continued growth in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. markets.
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