One of the biggest influences on a whiskey‘s character is the time it spends inside a barrel soaking up color and flavor. But there are a few brands that are flipping the script and adding barrel ...

“It all came about at 11:30PM on a random Wednesday.” Penelope Bourbon CEO and founder Michael Paladini admitted that late-night calls are a regular occurrence for him. After his wife goes to bed, the ...

SPENCER — As demand for Kentucky-made whiskey escalates worldwide, distiller Brown-Forman finds itself short on barrels to age it in. So the Louisville-based distiller has purchased 65 acres and a ...

CUBA, Mo. — Don McGinnis traces his finger along the top edge of a wooden barrel on the factory floor while a sea of workers around him cut planks of oak, position staves to form a circle, and char ...

The Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is back for 2025. This time, “The Keepers Release” pays tribute to the unsung heroes of every whiskey distillery: the warehouse team. Maker’s Mark introduced its ...