April 2026 - Distillery Trail

Brown-Forman Corporation - Ends Merger Talks with Pernod Ricard

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

April 28, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sazerac

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

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

April 22, 2026 / Distillery Trail / American Craft Spirits Association, Moonshine University

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

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

Sazerac Offers $15 Billion to Purchase Brown-Forman

April 15, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Brown-Forman, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sazerac

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

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

April 14, 2026 / Distillery Trail / 250th Celebration, Horse Soldier Bourbon

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

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

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

April 10, 2026 / Distillery Trail

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

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

April 8, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Limestone Branch Distillery, Lux Row Distillers, MGP Ingredients

MGP Ingredients announced plans to temporarily idle distilling operations at its Limestone Branch Distillery in

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

April 2, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Four Roses Distillery, Gallo

GALLO has announced it has completed the agreement with Kirin Holdings to acquire Four Roses