Bourbon whiskey
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| April 2025 |
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Distillery suspended visitor access and canceled a scheduled Easter event due to extensive flood damage, with cleanup operations beginning in safe areas while broader site access remained restricted to recovery personnel.
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| April 2025 |
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery experienced a significant flood after heavy rainfall, with the Kentucky River rising to 48.24 feet, submerging substantial portions of the distillery campus and necessitating a multi-phase recovery effort.
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| January 2025 | Sazerac purchased Svedka from Constellation Brands for an undisclosed sum. |
| 2024 | Jesse James Dupree released the single 'Stranded', which peaked at number 30, from the album Breathing Fire |
| May 2024 | Sazerac completed the acquisition of BuzzBallz. |
| March 2024 | Sazerac announced plans to acquire BuzzBallz, a ready-to-drink cocktail brand. |
| 2023 | Jesse James Dupree released the single 'Never Gets Old' from the album Breathing Fire |
| 2023 | Released album 'Breathing Fire', which represents a significant milestone in his musical career after a long gap between albums. |
| December 2022 | Announced a nearly $93 million investment to build new warehouses and production facilities in Springfield, Kentucky, with plans to create 35 new jobs. |
| October 2022 |
Wilderness Trail Distillery
Campari acquired a 70% stake in Wilderness Trail Distillery for $420 million, marking a significant milestone in the company's business development.
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| March 2022 |
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Announced the creation of six-litre OFC Vintage Bourbon Whiskeys from 1982, accompanied by NFTs sold on Blockbar, with the highest bid reaching $60,000, as part of a charity fundraising mission to raise $2 million.
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| October 2021 | Partnered with rock band Kings of Leon to release a limited edition Bourbon and rye whiskey collection. |
| 2020 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Corsair produced and donated hand sanitizer to healthcare facilities.
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| 2020 |
Blanton's
Sazerac Company announced domestic annual limited releases of 103 proof Blanton's Gold and cask proof Blanton's Straight From the Barrel in the United States.
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| September 2020 |
Elijah Craig
Twenty-fourth release (C920) of Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof with 132.8 proof (66.4% ABV)
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| June 2020 | Sazerac announced the acquisition of Early Times and Canadian Mist brands, including the Canadian Mist distillery in Ontario, from Brown-Forman. |
| March 2020 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Corsair underwent a rebranding initiative to facilitate wider distribution, changing spirit names and proofs.
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| 2019 |
Eagle Rare
Released the limited edition 'Double Eagle Very Rare' 20-year-old bourbon at 101 proof, with a retail price of $2,000 per bottle.
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| 2019 |
Blanton's
Began marketing the Poland Limited Edition as a 'Special Release' for select European markets and retailers.
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| 2019 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Bourbon was named 'US Micro Whisky of the Year' by spirits writer Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible 2019.
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| 2019 |
Gooch House
The Kentucky Distillers Association purchased the Gooch House to establish it as their new headquarters, transitioning the building from a visitor center and chamber of commerce offices to a key organization site for the bourbon industry.
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| October 2019 | Sazerac opens The Sazerac House, a museum and distillery in New Orleans. |
| September 2019 | Opened The Bar at Willett, an on-site bar and small-plate restaurant. |
| September 19 2019 | Even Kulsveen was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame and received a Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award. |
| July 3 2019 |
Jim Beam
Another Jim Beam warehouse caught fire, destroying around 45,000 barrels of bourbon and causing environmental concerns in the Kentucky River and Glenns Creek.
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| 2018 |
Eagle Rare
The 17-year-old bourbon variety was increased to 101 proof starting with this year's release.
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| 2018 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Corsair Artisan Distillery reported receiving over 800 medals at national and international spirits competitions.
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| 2018 |
Blanton's
Concluded the original 'Poland Limited Edition' release.
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| 2018 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called 'Good Bourbon for a Good Cause' to raise money for renovating Balmorhea State Park.
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| 2018 | U.S. distillers earned $3.6 billion in revenue from bourbon and Tennessee whiskey sales. |
| August 31 2018 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Corsair closed its Bowling Green distillery to focus on its two Nashville locations and national distribution.
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| July 18 2018 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict allowing Garrison Brothers to use the 'Cowboy Bourbon' name, ruling that a previous trademark had been abandoned.
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| June 14 2018 | Kristin Martha-Britt Kulsveen was promoted to President and Chief Whiskey Officer, replacing her mother Martha Harriett Willett Kulsveen. |
| 2017 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Won American Whiskey Distillery of the Year at the Berlin International Spirits Competition.
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| 2017 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Named World Distiller of the Year and U.S. Craft Distiller of the Year at the Wizards of Whisky awards.
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| 2017 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Received Artisan Whiskey of the Year for Triple Smoke at the Whisky Advocate Awards.
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| 2017 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Garrison Brothers was named Best Craft Whiskey Distillery by USA Today Readers' Choice.
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| 2017 |
Jim Beam
White Coffee Corp partnered with Jim Beam to create a line of bourbon-flavored coffees.
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| January 2017 |
Elijah Craig
Thirteenth release (A117) of Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof with 127 proof (63.5% ABV), including new batch numbering system
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| 2016 |
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery announced plans to expand operations with a $200 million capital investment.
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| 2016 |
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Corsair opened a third location in the Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood of Nashville, expanding production capacity and establishing a new headquarters.
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| 2016 | The company reaches an estimated annual revenue of $1 billion and a market valuation of $4.5 billion, placing William Goldring in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion. |
| 2016 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Texas Straight Bourbon won Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in the Single Barrel Bourbon (Up to 10 Years) category.
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| 2016 | Sources begin referring to exceptionally high-proof bourbons (sometimes exceeding 140 proof) as 'hazmat' bourbons, drawing attention to their highly flammable nature. |
| 2016 | Jefferson's Bourbon conducted an experimental barge transport of bourbon barrels from Louisville to New York City to test how water transportation might affect bourbon's flavor and aging process. |
| October 2016 |
Buffalo Trace Distillery
During renovations, workers discovered the foundation of the original 1873 distillery building that burned down in 1882, along with remains of fermenters from that year.
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| May 2016 |
Lane cake
Lane cake is officially voted as the state cake of Alabama, recognizing its cultural significance in Southern United States cuisine.
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| March 2016 | Sazerac completed the purchase of Southern Comfort and Tuaca brands from Brown-Forman, Inc. and acquired Hi-Spirits to distribute its products in the UK. |
| 2015 |
Wilderness Trail Distillery
Wilderness Trail Distillery restored the historic Willis Grimes House from 1869 and moved its main distilling and warehousing operations to this location.
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| 2015 |
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon (Fall 2014 Vintage) won Bronze Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in the Straight Bourbon category.
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