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Desert Door to Release Cask Strength, Oak-Aged Sotol
September 15, 2025
Desert Door Distillery, the craft sotol distillery located in Driftwood, Texas, announced the release of its first-ever Cask Strength Oak-Aged...
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News
Back on Top: The relaxation of licensing laws has led to massive expansion
March 31, 2017
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt repealed Prohibition in 1933, the states became de facto countries in respect to alcohol. Every...
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Bourbon
Cool 1954 Glenmore Ad: ‘Distilled and Bottled by’
November 26, 2016
In Bourbon Curious, I dedicated a couple pages to the past non-distiller producers with an intent to show they’re nothing...
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Bourbon
Distillery Strikes: It Happens
October 12, 2016
Jim Beam workers voted to go on strike yesterday. The strike begins Friday at midnight if Beam Suntory and the Union...
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Bourbon
Mike Veach: The Evolution of Bourbon Tourism
January 6, 2016
I am writing my fifth book (due soon!) and taking a blog break, but will be including guest...
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ASCOT Awards Best in Show Winners Announced
June 24, 2025
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December 30, 2024
Van Winkle Whiskey Collection Returns for 2024
December 12, 2024
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