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Warbringer Mesquite-Smoked Bourbon Coming to Texas, Colorado

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April 1, 2026
Sespe Creek Distillery, the craft distillery on California’s Central Coast and led by Scottish Master Distiller John Campbell (Laphroaig), announced...
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Foley Family Launches New Gambit No. 6 Bourbon

April 1, 2026
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Montanya Rum Expands into Texas Markets

April 1, 2026
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Knob Creek Introduces New Blender’s Edition

March 31, 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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