08/01/25
Curated by Rebecca Herman McBrayer

Bourbon & Whiskey Industry Highlights from July 2025 >> 36 Stories!

In July 2025, the bourbon and whiskey industry experienced notable growth, driven by rising global demand. Key highlights included Heritage Distilling’s 34% surge, new facility announcements, and various distillery news. Innovations included whiskey releases and accolades, underscoring the sector’s vitality and ongoing expansion.

Industry Market News & Related Announcements >> 5 Stories

07/03: Rising Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Fuels Expansion Of The Whiskey Warehousing Market: Core Growth Enabler in the Whiskey Warehousing Market, 2025

07/03: Whiskey Market to Reach $123 Billion by 2034 Amid Rising Global Demand for Premium Spirits

07/11: Heritage Distilling Soars 34%—What’s Fueling the Whiskey Surge?

07/14: Kentucky biotech firm to build $40M facility in Franklin County to repurpose bourbon byproduct

07/17: Flavored Whiskey Market Outlook 2025–2035 | Growth & Trends

Distillery News >> 8 Stories

07/01: Cincinnati distillery listed for sale

07/01: J. Mattingly 1845 to Purchase Founder’s Ownership Equity

07/02: Three Chord Bourbon Appoints Michael Nanula as Chief Executive Officer

07/02: The Woman Behind the Whiskey: Meet Jefferson’s Bourbon’s Master Blender Ale Ochoa

07/18: Newly built Kentucky craft distillery files for bankruptcy protection

07/19: MGP Ingredients: Navigating A Sharp Whiskey Production Slump

07/29: KDA advances Jackson Purchase Distillery to Heritage Member Status

07/30: Wenzel Whiskey opens Covington distillery, breathing new life into historic building

Distillery Trail >> 2 Stories

07/:18: 9 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In Kentucky

07/21: Need an excuse for a trip to Maker’s Mark? Chihuly exhibit is back and bolder

Awards Announced >> 2 Stories

07/27: The Best American Single Malts According to the IWC 2025

07/30: This Kentucky brand was named Distillery of the Year at New Orleans Spirits Competition

Bourbon Festival News & Updates >> 2 Stories

04/23: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Sold Out – Waitlist Option

07/31: American Whiskey Festival Set to Return Aug. 16

Bottle Releases >> 17 Stories

07/01: KENTUCKY OWL Releases Batch #13 Bourbon

07/02: One of Texas’s Best Distilleries Is Dropping a Cask-Strength Version of Its Port-Finished Bourbon

07/06: Michter’s releases two legacy whiskeys packed with flavor and heritage

07/08: Uncle Nearest Drops 2025 Master Blend Edition – Crowned World’s Best Bourbon

07/08: Bardstown Bourbon’s Distillery Reserve returns with Hokkaido Mizunara Oak

07/08: Three Chord Bourbon Unleashes Vol 2, A New Look That Underscores Its Roots in Music

07/08: Booker’s Bourbon Launches A New Batch Inspired By Sunny Kentucky Days By The Pond

07/09: BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY REVIVES AN ORIGINAL 19TH-CENTURY RECIPE WITH THE RELEASE OF COLONEL E.H. TAYLOR’S DISTILLER’S COUNCIL

07/10: Starlight Distillery Releases First 10-Year Bourbon

07/10: Rebel bourbon announces annual release of 10-year single barrel

07/10: WHEEL HORSE WHISKEY LAUNCHES BARREL MASTER SELECT SERIES WITH 5-YEAR BARREL PROOF BOURBON

07/14: Frey Ranch Releases Five Grain Single Barrel Bourbon

07/15: Old Grand-Dad unveils 7YO bonded Bourbon

07/16: A fan favorite returns: Old Forester 1910 Extra Extra Old

07/17: Jim Beam Lineage Batch #2 Launches as Distillery Exclusive

07/25: Buffalo Trace Reveals Weller 18, Weller Millennium

07/31: Jim Beam Releases New Sunshine Blend

Book Releases >> 1 Preview

Expected 09/09: The Whiskey Bible: A Definitive Guide to the World’s Most Storied Spirit” by Noah Rothbaum