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Blue Lot Bourbon Set to Launch in West Virginia

April 1, 2026
Tailgate Spirits LLC (TGS), producer of Blue Lot Bourbon, announced a distribution agreement naming Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) as...
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Bottom Shelf Book Tour
January 23, 2026
I am so pumped to announce my first leg of the Bottom Shelf book tour. If you are a bookstore,...
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2025 Top 100 — Ranked
January 21, 2026
American whiskey keeps getting better.  In 2025, the year of a market correction, I saw so many small independent brands...
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Forthcoming Fred Minnick Book ‘Bottom Shelf’ Drawing Praise
October 9, 2025
Fred Minnick’s forthcoming book, “Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man’s Life,” is garnering kudos ahead...
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ASCOT Awards Best in Show Winners Announced
June 24, 2025
The American Spirits Council of Tasters announced the Best In Show winners for the 2025 ASCOT Awards, including Lasso Motel...
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Ranked: Top 100 American Whiskeys for 2022
December 21, 2022
What a year! When I look back on the 2022 American whiskey scene, I saw so much promise from craft...
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Ian Somerhalder Interview
May 2, 2022
Over the years, Fred Minnick has tasted with hundreds of celebrities and notable humans. And while he’s discovered many fine...
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