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Brown-Forman Corporation - Ends Merger Talks with Pernod Ricard

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard End Merger Talks with No Deal

On March 26, 2026, Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard confirmed that the two companies were in merger talks. Initial

Moonshine University - Moonshine University Wins the American Craft Spirits Association Best in Show Award 2026

Moonshine University Wins Best in Show & Best in Class Awards at 2026 American Craft Spirits Assoc. Conference

Moonshine University in Louisville, Kentucky, an educational facility for distilled spirits, has been awarded the prestigious Best in

Brown-Forman Corporation - Sazerac Offers $15 Billion for Brown-Forman

Sazerac Offers $15 Billion to Purchase Brown-Forman

Consumer interest in distilled spirits may be feeling some headwinds recently but the interest to acquire or merge

Horse Soldier Distillery - Horse Soldier Liberty Edition, Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary

Horse Soldier Bourbon Celebrates Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary with Liberty Limited-Edition Bourbon Whiskey

Horse Soldier Bourbon, from Horse Soldier Farms Distillery opening soon to Somerset, Kentucky, has announced the release of

Brown-Forman Corporation - In Merger Talks with Sazerac and Pernod Ricard

Sazerac Company Expresses Interest in Brown-Forman Merger Talks, B-F Shares Surge

Reports of a merger of equals between Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman started the distilled world spirits buzzing a

MGP Ingredients - MGP Announces it will halt spirits production at Lux Row Distillers and Limestone Branch Distillery in Kentucky

MGP to Halt Production at Lux Row Distillers and Limestone Branch Distillery

MGP Ingredients announced plans to temporarily idle distilling operations at its Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky and

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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]

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Four Roses Distillery - Four Roses BOurbon Sold to U.S. Based and Family Owned E. & J. Gallo for $775 Million

A New Love Story Begins – Gallo Completes Acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon

GALLO has announced it has completed the agreement with Kirin Holdings to acquire Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg,

Brown-Forman Corporation - In Merger Talks with Pernod Ricard

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Confirm Talks and Possible Merger of Two Equals

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Blue Run Spirits - Partner with the Atlanta Braves Baseball Team to Celebrate 60 Years of Baseball in Atlanta with a High Rye Bourbon Release

Play Ball: The Atlanta Braves Celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a Blue Run Spirits Limited Edition Bourbon

Blue Run Spirits whiskey brand is launching a new partnership with the Atlanta Braves to celebrate the 60th

Maker's Mark Distillery - The Stewards Release 2026, 10 Virgin Toasted oak Staves

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Bardstown Bourbon’s Latest ‘Distillery Reserve’ Bourbon Finished in Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrels

Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, is extending it’s Distillery Reserve line in 2026 with the introduction of Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel

St. Petersburg Distillery - Master Distiller Clara Robbins Returns to St. Petersburg Distillery

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Woodford Reserve Distillery - 2026 Kentucky Derby Bottle Featuring the Artwork of Anna Murphy

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Distilled Spirits of the United States - 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Master Distiller Eddie Russell and DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger

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Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. - Whiskey Thief and the Louisville Bats Baseball Team Announce Experience at Louisville Slugger Field

Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. Hits a Homerun with New Louisville Bats Baseball Team Partnership at Slugger Field

Two of America’s greatest pastimes, sipping whiskey and watching baseball, have combined forces to create a new bourbon

Heaven Hill Distillery - Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, 22 Year Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 5th Edition 129.2 Proof

Heaven Hill Distillery Announces the 5th Edition and Oldest Ever Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Bourbon Whiskey

Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, has announced the 5th annual and oldest release ever of its Heaven Hill

The Blending House - Co-Founders Monica Wolf Brown and Ashley Barnes Offer Post-Distillation Services including Storage, Bottling & Blending

The Blending House Opens in the Heart of Bourbon Country Offering Distillers Barrel Storage, Bottling, and of Course Blending

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