Kentucky bourbon remains one of the hottest alcohol categories, helping American whiskey grow 10.5% in revenue last year. Our modern brown spirits boom is far from finished. Much the opposite, consumer interest continues to spike. Top distilleries have planned accordingly. During a media tour as part of Bourbon Classic 2023 — a multiday, Louisville-based festival that celebrates the best of Kentucky whiskey and cuisine — we visited a number of the most prominent local producers. Meeting with master distillers and executives, and touring facilities, we saw firsthand where the industry stands today, and what these companies expect for the future. Buffalo Trace Distillery Mecca for most bourbon fans, Buffalo Trace is in the…

Buffalo Trace Distillery is doubling their distilling capabilities. This has huge ramifications for the whiskey industry, and represents an enormous production undertaking. Helping oversee this project is Danny Kahn, Distillation and Aging Operations Director at Sazerac. We talked with Kahn about the massive upgrade at Buffalo Trace, while also delving into Sazerac’s future overall, whether whiskey terroir exists, his career path with a past in brewing, what’s next for the modern bourbon boom and more. The post Podcast: Discussing Distilling with Sazerac’s Danny Kahn first appeared on Cheers.

The arrival of spring brings the cherry blossoms and some bars and restaurants — particularly in the Capital area — celebrate the season with specialty drinks.  For instance, the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. offers the Cherry Blossom Spritz. It’s made with Cappelletti Vino Aperitvo Rosso, Mancino cherry blossom vermouth, and cherry bitters, and priced at $18. The drink will be available in the hotel’s Blue Duck Tavern and Blue Duck Lounge for the duration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the remainder of April. Cherry Blossom Spritz Blue Duck Tavern restaurant in DC, its sister restaurants Ambar Clarendon and the newly opened Ambar Shaw, has the Shumadija Iced Tea. The cocktail, priced at $14, combines cherry-infused rakia, bourbon, house-made cherry purée, fresh lemon juice and a berry-mint tea…

Diageo has announced that its chief executive officer Sir Ivan Menezes will be retiring and is set to depart from the Diageo Board on 30 June this year, following 10 years leading the company.

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