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Casey Jones Summer Festival Continues Through July 6

July 4, 2025
Casey Jones Distillery’s signature summer festival, Red, White, & Booze, continues through the holiday weekend with an expanded lineup of...
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Top 100 American Whiskeys of 2024 Ranked
December 30, 2024
When assessing 2024’s American whiskey, I see so much growth from smaller distillers and non-distiller producers. This was clearly the...
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2024 Top 100 American Whiskeys Unranked
December 24, 2024
2024 was an up and down year for American whiskey. Multiple businesses reported struggles, some filed for bankruptcy and FTC...
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Founder Wins Old Carter At Auction for $18.7 Million.
December 12, 2024
The founder of Old Carter just won the brand and its facilities at auction for $18,650,750 Dec. 12. As part...
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ASCOT Awards Announced; My First Top 100 Entrants Revealed
May 18, 2024
The American Spirits Council of Tasters and I just announced the medal winners of the 2024 ASCOT Awards. This year, we...
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Fred Minnick Top 100 2023
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Top 100 American Whiskeys of 2023 — RANKED
December 21, 2023
Fred Minnick Blind Tasted 100 whiskeys on December 20.. These are the rankings!
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Here Are the Top 100 Whiskeys for 2023 … UNRANKED
December 1, 2023
This year’s Top 100 Whiskeys represents the new aged American whiskeys that are dominating the market.
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