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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 20, 2019 DANVILLE, KY — It’s the season of giving and Wilderness Trail Distillery will aid those battling cancer with a holiday release of an extremely rare Bourbon. A lottery will be held for those wishing to purchase the collector box set. The 16-year-old Bourbon will come in a limited edition bottle and commemorative box set. The box set will…
McConaughey and Volunteers Kicked Off Nationwide Wild Turkey “With Thanks” Charity Campaign, Encouraging Folks Nationwide to Give Back and Give Thanks Throughout November and December LOS ANGELES (NOVEMBER 1, 2019) – Matthew McConaughey and Wild Turkey® have teamed up with disaster relief organization Operation BBQ Relief to give thanks to first responders nationwide as part of the Bourbon brand’s “With Thanks” annual charitable giving…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2019 BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Today, Heaven Hill Brands, the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated distilled spirits supplier completed the acquisition of Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, the second-largest selling Canadian whisky in the world, and the historic Black Velvet Distilling facility in Lethbridge, Canada, from Constellation Brands Inc. Black Velvet, named for its velvety smooth taste, fills an…
Office of Highway Safety reminds motorists that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2019) – This Halloween, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind partiers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving”. “This year, Halloween falls on a Thursday, so we’re certain to see extra parties throughout the…
For Immediate Release – October 30, 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry set two modern era records last year by filling more than 2.1 million barrels of Bourbon and aging 9.1 million total barrels of spirits, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced today. That’s the highest inventory in the 52 years that barrel inventory records have been kept…
NEWS STATEMENT For Immediate Release: Oct. 18, 2019 We are united in our opposition to the imposition of tariffs and clear in our view that there are no winners in a trade war. Our 15 international beverage alcohol associations today sent a letter to the U.S. administration and the EU Commission calling for an immediate end to tariffs on distilled spirits and wines and…
October 17, 2019 | By: Aimee Nielson LEXINGTON, Ky. Bourbon isn’t bourbon without the mighty white oak. Distillers have been aging bourbon in oak barrels as far back as the Roman Empire. Oak barrels give bourbon its unique caramel, vanilla, nutty and toasted flavors. Kentucky distillers rely especially on the white oak. But what if disease hits the species? How would industry professionals protect it?…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2019 Elijah Craig Rye is made as a traditional American Straight Rye Whiskey with 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. This combination of grains, which relies heavily on corn as the secondary grain rather than a higher percentage of rye, has been the primary Rye mashbill used by Kentucky Bourbon distilleries since taking over virtually all American…
Louisville Launches Bookstock Dec. 6 and 7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
Barrel Proof offering becomes first line extension for Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2019 BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distillery today announced the first line extension of Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Larceny Barrel Proof. Released on an allocated basis three times per year, the first release of this wheated Bourbon will ship with great consumer anticipation…