Blazer’s perspective comes at a difficult moment for the industry. According to the American Craft Spirits Association, in 2024, U.S. craft spirits producers sold 12.7 million cases, a 6.1-percent ...

The popular Discovery Channel reality series Moonshiners: Master Distiller returns to the network with its season eight premiere Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 9/8c. During the season eight premiere episode, ...

Moonshiners fans, it’s time to fire up the stills. A brand-new season of “Moonshiners: Master Distiller” is officially here, and it’s not the only Moonshiners spinoff premiering this week. If you ...

Americans may find themselves paying more for a bourbon neat these days. U.S. whiskey distillers throughout the liquor industry are facing financial hardship lately, and economic experts are pointing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law will help craft brewers and distillers grow their business by updating state regulations. The legislation also makes the popular cocktails to go program ...

Heaven Hill, a family-owned spirits company, is approaching its 90th anniversary on Dec. 13. Founded by five brothers in 1935, the company is now led by the third generation of the founding family.

MGP Ingredients is transitioning from a commodity distiller to a premium branded spirits company, driving higher margins and diversified revenue streams. Despite a challenging whiskey market and a 16% ...

An increasing number of distilleries are experimenting with aging their whiskey in barrels made from this flavorful variety of oak. One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s ...

One of Kentucky’s biggest bourbons is for sale. According to the Financial Times, Japanese brewer Kirin has put Four Roses up for sale for $1 billion. Financial Times cited people familiar with the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Littleton maker of vodka, whiskey and gin is ceasing operations. 52eighty Distilling, founded in 2018, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week. The ...

Three Michigan gin, whiskey and spirit distillers are among the best in the U.S., USA TODAY readers say. Granor Farm, in Three Oaks, Long Road Distillers, in Grand Rapids, and Traverse City Whiskey Co ...

Acclaimed whiskey expert Lew Bryson discusses the origin of the term master distiller in the excerpt from his latest book, “American Whiskey Master Class.” Lew Bryson started writing about whiskey 30 ...