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Maker’s Mark Releases Second Star Hill Farm Wheat Whisky

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April 22, 2026
Maker’s Mark announced the second release of Star Hill Farm Whisky, the brand’s first new mash bill and first wheat...
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Buffalo Trace to Open John G. Carlisle Cafe on May 11

April 21, 2026
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Pursuit Spirits to Produce 2026 Whiskey Row Series

April 21, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Releases Quintet of Barrel-Proof Ryes

April 21, 2026
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January 23, 2026
I am so pumped to announce my first leg of the Bottom Shelf book tour. If you are a bookstore,...
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2025 Top 100 — Ranked

January 21, 2026
American whiskey keeps getting better.  In 2025, the year of a market correction, I saw so many small independent brands...
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Forthcoming Fred Minnick Book ‘Bottom Shelf’ Drawing Praise

October 9, 2025
Fred Minnick’s forthcoming book, “Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man’s Life,” is garnering kudos ahead...
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