4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (151+ words) Two Kentucky distilleries will soon be idle. The production idling is expected to start May 1 and could resume as early as 12 months later. The goal of the temporary halt is to let inventory levels reach a point where additional production…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (313+ words) The Virginia Spirits 250th Celebration Trio Pack features gin, whiskey, and rum from across the state. Apr. 11, 2026 at 3: 35pm Virginia ABC stores have launched a limited-edition spirits set to commemorate America's 250th anniversary. The Virginia Spirits 250th Celebration Trio Pack includes gin, whiskey, and…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1742+ words) Tariffs imposed by U. S. President Donald Trump are creating mounting challenges for Kentucky's bourbon industry, a sector heavily reliant on global trade. Like many whiskey distillers, Heaven Hill Brands rolled back bourbon production this year as demand lags. Yet, as the…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (487+ words) If there's anything as historically and culturally American as bootlegging, I'm not sure what it might be. Not only do Americans enjoy a good snort now and then - just look at what happened to Prohibition here in the USA, wherein…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (105+ words) SPIRITS | OPINION: What makes whisky "exceptional? Thats become a matter of opinion'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SPIRITS | OPINION: What makes whisky "exceptional? Thats become a matter of opinion My late father-in-law, Yanko, was not mobbed up, although he knew people and how…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (320+ words) Apr. 11, 2026 at 3: 33pm The ruling is a significant victory for individual liberty and the limits of federal regulatory power. It opens the door for hobbyists to pursue their passion for distilling fine beverages at home, while also raising questions about the…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (300+ words) A U. S. Appellate Court'ended a federal prohibition on distilling hard liquor that stretched all the way back to the Reconstruction era.' The'5th U. S. Circuit Court of "Appeals'ruling, which was handed down on Friday, overturned a law that barred people from producing whiskey,…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (158+ words) Virginia ABC stores have launched a limited-edition spirits set for America's 250th anniversary. The Virginia Spirits 250th Celebration Trio Pack " gin, whiskey and rum " came from a collaboration of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, the Virginia Spirits Board and Virginia's American…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (163+ words) The Western Kentucky Beer Festival is returning for 2026, with a spring flare to this year's fare. The event will once again be held in Mahr Park Arboretum, and there is no cost for admission. Today (Saturday) from noon to 5 p. m. , Mahr…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (130+ words) WDRB Tacos and Tequila Fest returns to Louisville Slugger Field with food, music and 21-plus admission. - Organized crime targets used cooking oil, thefts rise in Louisville - Browning Nagle, hero of Louisville's Fiesta Bowl upset of Alabama, dies at 57 - Louisville mom…...