Distillery Trail – Craft Spirits News, Events & Insights

J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery - Jeff and Melissa Mattingly Sell Company to Gold Corn & Co. Investors

Gold Corn & Co. Investors Make ‘One Hell of a Pick’ by Acquiring J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery from Founder

J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, founder and sixth-generation distiller Jeff Mattingly, has sold his interest in the family run

Heaven Hill Brands - June 7, 2025 New Office Space Ribbon Cutting

Heaven Hill Brands Cuts Ribbon on Sparkly New Headquarters and Introduces Refreshed Branding

The distilled spirits industry is experiencing some challenging times right now, but you would never know it based

Mary Dowling - Mother of Bourbon, The Greatest American Whiskey Story Never Told, By Eric Goodman with Kaveh Zamanian, Cover

Introducing Mary Dowling, The ‘Mother of Bourbon – The Greatest American Whiskey Story Never Told’

Unsung bourbon distiller—and force of nature—Mary Dowling overcame family tragedy, discrimination, and Prohibition, to achieve extraordinary success.

Kentucky Distillers' Association - 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Inductees

Introducing the 2025 ‘Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame’ Inductees including the Woman Who Made Bourbon in Mexico

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® was created in 2001 by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) to recognize the sacrifice, passion

Whiskey House of Kentucky - New K-RAX Rickhouse Construction is Under Way

Whiskey House of Kentucky to Build a Dozen State-of-the-Art K-RAX Rickhouses in Partnership with The Koetter Group

Whiskey House of Kentucky in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, which officially opened their custom whiskey distillery in July 2024, announced they’ll be

Green River Distilling - Visitor Center Grand Opening on Louisville's Whiskey Row

Green River Distilling Opens Visitor Experience on Louisville’s Whiskey Row – Launches Tasting Room Only 1800s Decanter

Green River Distilling Co., the Whiskey with No Regrets, in Owensboro, Kentucky has made its way just over 100 miles east to Louisville’s Whiskey Row with a beautiful new visitor center and tasting room.

BrandScape (from our Sponsors) | View More.

Jackson Purchase Distillery - Master Distiller Craig Beam & Assistant Master Distiller Terry Ballard Now Offer Contract American Single Malt Whiskey

Jackson Purchase Master Distiller Craig Beam Says They are All in on ‘American Single Malt Whiskey’ [BrandScape]

By Craig Beam

Moonshine University - Botanical Spirits Workshop BrandScape

Moonshine University Answers the Question. Where Do the Flavors of Gin Come From? [BrandScape]

By Moonshine University

Independent Stave Company - European Oak Offers Exceptional Flavor and Exceptional Value, Compare American Oak, French Oak and European Oak Radar

Independent Stave Company’s European Oak Barrels – Offering Exceptional Flavor, Exceptional Value [BrandScape]

By Andrew Wiehebrink – ISC Barrels

Featured Videos

Watch Next

New Bourbon-Centric Hotel Ready to Immerse You in Spirits

Drone Footage of Historic Flooding at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Could This Be the Coolest Spirits Safe Ever? Take a Look.

Woodford Reserve Unveils 'Carrera Dinamica'

Whiskey Thief Distilling Opens New Location in NULU

Potter Jane still delivery and installation time lapse

Subscribe to DistilleryTrail’s YouTube channel.

Hidden Barn Whiskey - Master Taster Jackie Zykan and Royce Neeley

Jackie Zykan Pivots Away from Hidden Barn Bourbon – Neeley Family Distillery to Continue to Carry the Torch

Master Taster Jackie Zykan created Hidden Barn Whiskey in 2022, in partnership with Royce Neeley of Neeley Family

Michter's Distillery - Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger’s Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Michter’s Distillery to Release 2025 Legacy Series Whiskeys Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey & Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon

Michter’s Distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced the release of Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger’s