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DISCUS Leads Trade Mission with U.S. Distillers in Europe

November 7, 2025

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) led an American spirits trade mission last month to Germany and...

Bourbon

Maker’s Mark Responds to Lowering Proof (Interview Exclusive)

February 9, 2013

Maker’s Mark announced it’s lowering the alcohol percentage of its bourbon by 3 percent, taking it from 90 proof to...

Bourbon

February 9, 2013

If you read my most-recent Bourbon Review article or my latest Tasting Panel American Whiskey column, you know I’m a...

Bourbon

February 7, 2013

For all you whiskey drinkers out there, thanks for keeping me gainfully employed. Whiskey sales continue to drive spirit sales....

Bourbon

February 4, 2013

When I learned Parker Beam was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, I found myself wishing I...

Bourbon

February 1, 2013

There they were, all dusty, label-torn and ready to drink. One bourbon was distilled in 1908, when England beat Australia...

Cocktails

January 16, 2013

Once upon a time, the Indian spice trade helped establish world empires and opened the seas for commerce. These days,...