Opinion
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Merger Versus Buyout: What Is Going On With The Brown-Forman Deal?
By Richard Thomas Amid a prevailing slump in sales, 2026 seems to be the year for major whiskey companies and…
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Whiskey Lawsuits And Closures, Part III
By Richard Thomas The saddest news in this update on closures, bankruptcies, lawsuits, lay-offs and sell-offs in the whiskey industry…
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Why You Are Doing Hazmat Whiskey Wrong
By Richard Thomas The prevailing trend in American whiskeydom right now is Hazmat Whiskey, referring to whiskeys with an ABV…
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Do You Use The Term “High Rye?” Then “Small Batch” Is OK Too.
By Richard Thomas The term “small batch” originated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, probably invented by an unknown…
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Jim Beam Shutters Clermont. What Does It Mean?
By Richard Thomas Shockwaves were felt through not just the world of spirits or drinks, but in the larger media…
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