04/01/25
Curated by Rebecca Herman McBrayer

Bourbon & Whiskey Industry Highlights from March 2025 >> 33 Stories!

In March 2025, the bourbon and whiskey industry saw significant developments, including expected market growth to $12.8 billion by 2031, new partnerships, and multiple distillery news stories. The month featured notable bottle releases, awards announcements, and highlights on women impacting the industry, alongside updates on festivals and distillation workshops.

Industry Market News & Related Announcements >> 3 Stories

Mar 08: Bourbon Spirits Market Growth Expected to Reach $12.8 Billion by 2031: Laws Whiskey House, Conecuh Brands

Mar 13: InvestBev announces partnership to invest up to $100 million in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels

Mar 27: 10 Women Changing The Whiskey Industry

Distillery News >> 10 Stories

Mar 04: Southern Distilling Company Strengthens Focus on Decade-Long Contract Services Success with Statesville Contract Distilling

Mar 04: Lofted Spirits Launches as Bardstown Bourbon, Green River Parent Company

Mar 05: Remus Bourbon Launches New Master Distiller Experimental Series

Mar 08: Diageo pauses production at Kentucky distillery

Mar 09: Old Carter Whiskey Co under new ownership

Mar 12: Green River Distilling announces layoffs

Mar 12: Casey Jones Distillery to welcome Distillery University in April for distilling workshop

Mar 17: Journeyman Distillery’s first award-winning whiskey creates community tradition at The American Factory

Mar 17: Buffalo Trace Distillery wraps up $1.2 billion expansion

Mar 24: The woman who pioneered distilling in Wyoming

Distillery Trail >> 2 Stories

Mar 14: New York distillers launch Trails app

Mar 22: What Every Whiskey Connoisseur Should Know About The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Awards Announced >> 2 Stories

Mar 09: This Is the World’s Best Bourbon, According to the World Whiskies Awards

Mar 30: World Whiskies Awards 2025 and Icons of Whisky 2025

Bourbon Festival News & Updates >> 4 Stories

ONGOING: Bourbon & Beyond announces 2025 Music Lineup

ONGOING: BBQ & Barrels • Owensboro, Kentucky

Mar 18: Ky Bourbon Festival tickets on sale April 16-17

Mar 18: Roots Revue Returns With Bluegrass, Bourbon & Family Fun This Memorial Day Weekend in Paristown

Bottle Releases >> 12 Stories

Mar 03: Buzzard’s Roost to Release Toasted French Oak Bourbon Batch 2

Mar 04: Penelope Bourbon releases highly anticipated Rio

Mar 04: 17-year-old Fanged Pursuit latest Bourbon from The Orphan Barrel Collection

Mar 10: JYPSI Spirits Announces Launch of Tribute Double Barreled

Mar 13: Yellowstone Bourbon introduces new permanent addition to family of award-winning expressions with Small Batch 107

Mar 18: Old Forester Releases Its First-Ever Bottled in Bond Rye in 117 Series

Mar 18: Maker’s Mark’s Latest Bourbon Toasts the Team Behind the Barrels

Mar 19: Milam & Greene Whiskey Unleashes Gray Wolf Straight Bourbon

Mar 20: Barrell Craft Spirits® Unveils NewestFinished Bourbon in its Cask Finish Series: P.X. Sherry

Mar 25: Blood Oath Pact 11 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey arrives at retail in April

Mar 25: Michter’s To Release 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Mar 28: Booker’s Bourbon Kicks Off 2025 With a Tribute to a Jim Beam Legend