News Food & Beverage General

July 4, 2019  

Fire destroys Jim Beam warehouse, bourbon flows into river

Lightning might have been a factor, but fire investigators haven’t been able to start looking for the cause.

News Food & Beverage General

June 24, 2019  

Bourbon barrel recovery underway at storm damaged warehouse

19,400 barrels were aging in the Kentucky warehouse.

News Food & Beverage General

March 6, 2019  

Distillery warehouse fell last year, now 120K gallons spill

A 55,000-gallon tank gave way and flipped a container holding the mash.

News Manufacturing Economy General

June 21, 2018  

Tariffs stir unrest among American whiskey producers

Small and mid-sized companies are especially vulnerable; they lack the ability to stockpile reserves and take other protective steps.

News Food & Beverage Manufacturing General

May 19, 2016  

Kentucky bourbon production hits 50-year high

Distilleries filled nearly 1.9 million barrels last year, the highest level since 1967.

News Food & Beverage Manufacturing General

July 3, 2015  

Kentucky bourbon is booming

Inventories hit 40-year high, nearly 5.7 barrels aging in warehouses.