The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously decided to cancel this year’s Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame induction and ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Created by the KDA in conjunction with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in 2001, the … Continue readingBREAKING: Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Cancelled
Who needs bourbon? Fortunately, the world’s leading bourbon personalities are hosting Whiskey From Home, a free worldwide virtual event with seminars, tastings, food pairings and cocktails. It’s May 2, starting at 12 p.m ET. Whiskey From Home lasts five and half hours and streams whiskey-soaked … Continue readingThis Will Be Fun: Whiskey From Home Conference (press release)
Fake News hit the alcohol industry this week, as memes and websites claimed alcohol sales are ceasing or liquor stores are closing in Indiana, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and others. Facebook flagged these as false to slow the spread of the fake news, … Continue readingFake News Hits Alcohol in Pandemic
Distillers appear to be thrilled over the $2-trillion COVID-19 relief package passed by the U.S. Senate. The package included an important federal excise tax waiver for hand sanitizer produced by distillers. Prior to this passage, distillers making hand sanitizer still had to pay excise taxes … Continue readingDistillers Applaud COVID Relief Package, Demand More Action
Beam Suntory announced it’s giving Old Overholt an upgrade. Once a Pennsylvania juggernaut, Old Overholt largely fell out of fashion with the fall of Pennsylvania rye. Jim Beam acquired the label in 1987 and sputtered it along the bottom shelf since. Today, Overholt gets a … Continue readingOld Overholt To Release 11-year and 114 Proof products
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