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Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction to Launch in 2026
November 20, 2025
An inaugural event celebrating Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry is coming to Louisville in 2026, the Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction and...
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Bourbon
Study Shows Women Underrepresented by Top Global Whiskey Brands’ Social Media
March 8, 2021
The OurWhisky movement released a statement calling for whiskey makers to improve their representation of women, based on a study...
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News
Buffalo Trace Reports Nearly 150,000 Visitors During 2020, Despite Four-Month Shutdown
January 27, 2021
Buffalo Trace Distillery reports that, in spite of the challenges of 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, visitation numbers were still...
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Bourbon
Google Loves Mint Julep Tours
May 28, 2015
I’m a big fan of Mint Julep Tours. Their tour guides are among the most knowledgable in the business, and...
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Cocktails
8 Fun Facts About the New Copper & Kings Distillery
July 9, 2014
There’s the new car smell, new shoe smell and the new distillery smell—a lovely aroma of fresh wood, copper and...
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Bourbon
Tales of the Cocktail: 7 Lessons Learned
July 21, 2013
\ 7. 75 & Older Crowd Loves TALES On more than one occasion, I saw 75-year-old and older consumers kicking...
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Bourbon
The Possible Conspiracy of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
May 10, 2013
When I walked into the new Evan Williams Bourbon Experience yesterday, the dignitary chairs were all lined up and the...
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Featured Articles
Forthcoming Fred Minnick Book ‘Bottom Shelf’ Drawing Praise
October 9, 2025
ASCOT Awards Best in Show Winners Announced
June 24, 2025
Top 100 American Whiskeys of 2024 Ranked
December 30, 2024
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