06/01/24

Bourbon & Whiskey News Highlights from May 2024.

This monthly post contains a collection of article links from May that have been grouped by topic. Some highlights include Kentucky tourism on a record-setting pace, 2024 Annual Master Exams by the Council of Whiskey Masters, 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results, Bourbon Festival Tickets on sale, and numerous bottle releases.

Industry Market News

Bourbon Spirits Market Size Projected to Surge $16.8 Billion Growth by 2033, Exhibit a CAGR of 7.2%

MGP Ingredients Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend

The Council of Whiskey Masters Names 9 New Masters of Scotch, 2 New Masters of Bourbon and 6 Masters of Whiskey Following the 2024 Annual Master Exams

Kentucky Tourism Continues Record-Setting Pace in 2023 With Nearly $14 Billion in Economic Impact

Distillery News

Bardstown Bourbon Company Adds to C-Suite

Augusta Distillery appoints first master distiller

Distillery Trail

First-ever Ohio Distillery Trail launches at the end of May

Wild Turkey Opens The Jimmy Russell Wild Turkey Experience, a Modernized Visitor Center Welcoming Bourbon Enthusiasts to Visit an American Icon

Awards Announced

Blue Note Bourbon Achieves Platinum Status at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

New Riff Distilling Wins 10 Medals at Prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition

12 Ohio distilleries win 39 medals in San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Diageo Receives Thirty Double Gold Medals at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Cheers! Alberta distillery awarded best whisky at San Francisco competition

2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results

Bourbon Festival News

Kentucky Bourbon Festival Tickets on Sale Now

Bourbon & Beyond Tickets on Sale Now

Bourbon on the Banks Festival Tickets on Sale Now

St. Louis Bourbon Festival Tickets on Sale June 10

Bottle Releases

Dickel’s Bottled-In-Bond Whisky Returns For The First Time Since 2022

Old Forester Celebrates 150 Years With Release Of Its Rarest Bourbon

Jeptha Creed Distillery Launches 6-Year Wheated Bourbon

RD1 Spirits Launches Unique Wood-Finished Bourbon Flight Experience

Milam & Greene Whiskey Unveils its First Bottled in Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The 2024 Bardstown Whiskey Collection Features Rare Bottles From Popular Distilleries

The World’s Most Admired Whiskey Announces 2024 Release Of 10 Year Rye

Evan Williams Bourbon announces 2024 class of American-Made Heroes to be featured on bottles nationwide

Wild Turkey®’s New Master’s Keep Release, Triumph, Celebrates The Spirit Of Kentucky And Evolution Of Rye Whiskey

Buffalo Trace Announces Weller Millennium, An Ultra-Aged Whiskey