Industry insiders say tighter economics, a surplus of well-aged barrels, and shifting drinking habits quietly shaped what whiskey drinkers saw on shelves last year. David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based ...

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 ...

While it sounds like fun and (drinking) games, ranking the year’s best bourbons is actually a pretty tall task. That’s especially true for 2025, a year that saw producers big and small release ...

Jim Beam has decided to “pause distillation at our main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026,” the company said last weekend, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The maker of Jack ...

With time remaining before New Year’s Eve, it may be the perfect moment to revisit the World’s Best Single Malt, the GlenAllachie 12-Year-Old. The 2025 World Whiskies Awards (WWA) winners were ...

Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. The year 2026 doesn’t look promising for the American whiskey industry, ...

The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey said it plans to pause production at its main distillery in Kentucky starting Jan. 1. Jim Beam, which is owned by a U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Suntory Holdings, ...

Bardstown, Green River scaled contract distilling to about 298,000 barrels annually. Company customizes over 60 mashbills and offers on-site bespoke production. They diversified into rum, bottling and ...

You'll have to excuse distillers and spirits makers if they need a stiff drink this holiday season. The past year has dealt makers of whiskey and other liquor a mix of challenges – from Americans ...

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