A shortfall in the amount of lumber delivered to cooperages over the past six months has heavily impacted the number of new American oak barrels available to distilleries. Bourbon barrel shortage to last two years, distillers warn.

According to the Distilled Spirits Council’s (Discus) 10th annual market report, whisky sold in the US grew 6.2% to 52.7 million cases. Irish whiskey continued to be the fastest growing spirits category in the US, achieving higher volume and revenue growth than single malt Scotch and Bourbon in the last year. The category sold 2.5 […]

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With its purchase of the maker of the Jim Beam brand, Japan’s Suntory Holdings has its eyes on both American culture — and global sales. First Take: Jim Beam is huge get for Suntory.

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