07/01/25
Curated by Rebecca Herman McBrayer
Bourbon & Whiskey Industry Highlights from June 2025 >> 47 Stories!
In June 2025, the bourbon and whiskey industry saw significant developments, including record tourism in Kentucky and notable distillery news such as CEO appointments and expansions. Numerous bottle releases and award announcements highlighted the month, alongside festival updates and market challenges like tariff uncertainties affecting major brands like Brown-Forman.
Industry Market News & Related Announcements >> 2 Stories
06/05: Brown-Forman shares plummet as whiskey maker warns of tariff uncertainty
06/11: Kentucky breaks tourism records for third consecutive year, generating $14.3 billion
Distillery News >> 9 Stories
06/02: Lisa Roper Wicker joins Whiskey Thief Distilling
06/03: Kentucky’s Famed Willett Distillery Breaks Tradition With Its First Long-Term Brand Collaboration
06/11: WhistlePig Whiskey taps beverage industry veteran Charles Gibb as its new CEO
06/11: Where are they on that project: Rhythm River Distillery
06/16: Leiper’s Fork Distillery Announces Nashville Yards Expansion
06/18: Belle Meade Bourbon re-emerges in Nashville
06/25: Jackie Zykan leaves Hidden Barn Bourbon
06/30: Whiskey House of Kentucky Announces Amendment to Credit Agreement to Support Continued Growth
Distillery Trail >> 4 Stories
06/10: The Trail Hotel opens in Bardstown
06/11: How to taste 200 miles of bourbon country without leaving Louisville: 6 tasting rooms to visit
06/17: Green River Whiskey Opens Its Doors on Louisville’s Whiskey Row
06/29: Jack Daniel’s Visitor Center Celebrates 25 Years of Southern Hospitality and Whiskey Heritage
Awards Announced >> 5 Stories
06/01: New York International Spirits Competition 2025 – Gold Winners Part I
06/02: FREY RANCH® NAMED “MOST AWARDED DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR” AT THE 2025 ASCOT AWARDS
06/10: Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Class
06/12: Craft Distillery Stuns at ASCOT Awards with Highest Honor
Bourbon Festival News & Updates >> 5 Stories
ONGOING: Bourbon & Beyond announces 2025 Music Lineup
04/23: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Sold Out – Waitlist Option
06/08: Beer, Bacon & Bourbon Fest 2025
06/12: Bourbon & Beyond reveals culinary and bourbon lineup
06/30: Watch Hill Proper to Host the 3rd Annual American Whiskey Festival with New Wine Walk Experience
Bottle Releases >> 22 Stories
06/02: Four Branches Releases Limited Edition – The Continental
06/02: Yellowstone Adds Small Batch 107 to Core Lineup
06/03: Your Key To Hospitality: Old Fitzgerald Bourbon Unveils 7-Year-Old Bottled-In-Bond
06/04: RD1 Spirits’ Latest Whiskey Expression Unites Sister Cities’ Cultures in Limited Release
06/05: Old Forester’s Most Sought-After Whiskey Is Breaking Free of Its Kentucky-Only Status
06/05: Redemption Whiskey Unveils 18-Year-Old Bourbon: A Masterwork of Craft, Time and Character
06/06: How much does climate affect bourbon aging? Milam & Greene has “The Answer”
06/06: Woodinville to Release 8 Year 100% Rye Whiskey
06/09: Stitzel-Weller Distillery Unveils Stitzel Reserve: A Gateway to Bourbon History
06/09: Buffalo Trace introduces all-new Eagle Rare 12 following $1.2 billion distillery expansion
06/09: Remus Bourbon brings back Babe Ruth Reserve
06/09: Stitzel-Weller Just Released A 24-Year-Old Bourbon—And You’ll Have To Go To Louisville To Get It
06/09: Buzzard’s Roost Distillery Releases New Single Barrel Rye Selected by Its Flock of Super Fans
06/11: Redbreast Is Releasing a Cask-Strength Version of Its Excellent 15-Year-Old Whiskey
06/16: Russell’s Reserve 13 Returns at Its Highest, Boldest Proof Yet
06/17: Angel’s Envy Just Dropped Its Rarest Rye Whiskey Yet—and It’s Actually Available Nationwide
06/18: Blue Note Launches Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey
06/18: Barrell Craft Spirits Launches Triple Rum Cask 20 Year Old Bourbon
06/24: Michter’s Distillery to Release 2025 Legacy Series Whiskeys Shenk’s & Bomberger’s Declaration
Book Releases >> 0 Stories
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