Once a mere pipedream, Kentucky liquor stores can now ship alcohol, thanks to the shipping bill Governor Bevin signed earlier this year. This will help Kentucky stores reach consumers they wouldn’t otherwise, and the state’s largest liquor store chain now has an app for that. … Continue readingLiquor Barn Launches eCommerce Platform
Yesterday, a rickety barrel warehouse collapsed at the Barton 1792 distillery in Bardstown. Today, its parent company, Sazerac, issued a statement about the warehouse, adding 1792 is still open for tours. Alas, Warehouse No. 30 is not on the tour schedule. It collapsed June 22 … Continue reading1940s bourbon warehouse collapses; 1792 Open for Tours
Kentucky alcohol regulators want to limit individuals from selling more than 24 vintage spirits per year, according to proposed regulations designed to flesh out the Commonwealth’s new Vintage Spirits Act. Regulators published the proposed regulations yesterday and public hearings will soon follow. The Act made … Continue readingKentucky Sets Vintage Spirits Limits in Proposed Amendment
I am updating Bourbon Curious. And since that book’s publication, so many new craft distilleries have opened. Many are not on my radar. So, if you’re a craft distiller or know a craft distiller bottling bourbon, please contact me at fred@fredminnick.com. I’d love to consider … Continue readingCraft Distillers, I need your help
When I learned of the George Dickel whiskey finished in Tabasco barrels, I immediately wondered what their new distiller, Nicole Austin, thought. The talented Austin loathes gimmicks, and I imagined her kicking a trash can across the distillery. The can rolls to the sound of … Continue readingDickel distiller speaks her mind on Tabasco finish whiskey
In what was only a matter of time, MGP Ingredients announced its first rye whiskey label– Rossville Union. Named after the founding distillery in Lawrenceburg, Rossville Union represents a historic return to the home of crafted rye whiskey and honors a spirited tradition that dates … Continue readingMGP Launches Rye with Historical Roots: Rossville Union