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Brown-Forman has found itself lobbying the Tennessee State House again, but this time it isn’t defending it’s 2013 Whiskey Law. Instead, the company is defending itself from a measure similar in effect to Kentucky’s unpopular ad valorem tax on whiskey barrels. According to the AP, a Moore County auditor determined that barrels of whiskey maturing in the county were taxable ...

By Richard Thomas The Kentucky Bourbon Classic came and went last week, opening another year of major festivals in the Commonwealth. Whiskey tourism is now, to some extent, a thing in all 50 states, but Kentucky remains in a league of its own when it comes to “fantasy camp” experiences. While some craft distilleries around the country offer the kind ...

Murfreesboro’s city council voted on February 22nd to adjust local zoning and allow Sazerac to establish a distillery there. The vote was unanimous, overruling some local residents who voiced concerns that the distillery would stain their homes with “whiskey fungus.” This zoning change opens the way for Sazerac to either build an entirely new establishment or move what had been ...

By Richard Thomas Two years ago, independent blender-bottler Compass Box found itself in a tussle with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), that industry’s trade association. The company run by crafty Master Blender John Glaser enjoyed a reputation for relating more details about its blending recipes than anyone else in the industry, and was warned about giving out too much information ...

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has released its 2018 allocation of the award-winning Rebel Yell Single Barrel. At 100 proof, the original time-honored Rebel Yell recipe is meticulously aged in charred oak barrels for 10 years, building a unique flavor profile specific to each batch. “Aging the bourbon for 10 years really brings out the sweetness, oakiness, and caramel ...