TWiB: 2021 Marks New High for Bourbon Sold in 40 Years, House Bill 500 Passes the Kentucky House, Castle & Key Releases First Small Batch Bourbon

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 18th 2022. Bourbon and Straight American whiskeys hit a new high for cases sold for the first time in over 40 years, House Bill 500 passes the Kentucky House, and Castle & Key is releasing their first ever small batch bourbon.Show Notes:
Diageo, Brown-Forman and Edrington have suspended sales in Russia

The United States will ban imports of Russian alcohol and seafood

Bourbon and Straight American whiskeys surpassed 27 million 9-liter cases domestically in 2021 for the first time in over 40 years

Kirin will invest about $870M in its healthcare and pharmaceutical businesses over the next three years

The whisky market is worth more than US$10 billion in the US on-trade

Kentucky Bourbon Festival announces inaugural Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillery Invitational with the Kansas City Barbeque Society

House Bill 500 passed the Kentucky House and moves on to the Senate

Brown-Forman introduces ‘Up or Over’ bottled cocktails

Alberta Distillers Ltd announce the introduction of their signature core expression to the U.S. for the first time

RD1 Spirits is releasing an exclusive Citrus Bowl edition of Wm. Tarr Kentucky Whiskey

Blackwood Distilling Co. has announced the arrival of Blackwood Toasted Bourbon

Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is being released

@brownforman @diageo @diageo_na @edringtonamericas @kybourbonfest @albertadistillers @albertapremium @rd1spirits @blackwooddistillingco @castleandkey

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It's This Week in Bourbon for March 18th 2022. Bourbon and Straight American whiskeys hit a new high for cases sold for the first time in over 40 years, House Bill 500 passes the Kentucky House, and Castle & Key is releasing their first ever small batch bourbon.

Show Notes:
Diageo, Brown-Forman and Edrington have suspended sales in Russia
The United States will ban imports of Russian alcohol and seafood
Bourbon and Straight American whiskeys surpassed 27 million 9-liter cases domestically in 2021 for the first time in over 40 years
Kirin will invest about $870M in its healthcare and pharmaceutical businesses over the next three years
The whisky market is worth more than US$10 billion in the US on-trade
Kentucky Bourbon Festival announces inaugural Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillery Invitational with the Kansas City Barbeque Society
House Bill 500 passed the Kentucky House and moves on to the Senate
Brown-Forman introduces ‘Up or Over’ bottled cocktails
Alberta Distillers Ltd announce the introduction of their signature core expression to the U.S. for the first time
RD1 Spirits is releasing an exclusive Citrus Bowl edition of Wm. Tarr Kentucky Whiskey
Blackwood Distilling Co. has announced the arrival of Blackwood Toasted Bourbon
Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is being released
@brownforman @diageo @diageo_na @edringtonamericas @kybourbonfest @albertadistillers @albertapremium @rd1spirits @blackwooddistillingco @castleandkey
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