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I was curious about A. Smith Bowman.

So I did (what I think) is the deepest dive on the distillery in its current form, including history, distillation, and maturation.

Fun fact: There's no mashing/fermentation on site. How do they do it?

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🚨 Firestone Walker and Duvel USA to Acquire Stone Brewing From Sapporo https://t.co/6hG5KBSUp7

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Uncle Nearest Dispute Escalates: Co-Founder Files for Bankruptcy and Sues Lender, as Receiver Calls for Sanctions https://t.co/bDpZ2lqDEE

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Irish whiskey has undergone momentous change since 2000.

Which are the most important bottles? With the help of some great minds, I was able to pinpoint 16.

Here are the whiskeys that drove Irish whiskey's 21st century evolution.

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After spending time around Irish whiskey, I noticed something: There are a lot of Americans in the industry.

What about Irish whiskey attracts so much American talent?

I went in depth!

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Expanding Middle-Tier Mega-Deal, RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy Five More Markets https://t.co/P8wZYRLOkH

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Tilray Brands Buys Brewdog for $44M — a Dramatic Fall From Its $2B+ Peak Valuation https://t.co/HuZDKqZuZB

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📉U.S. Census Report Shows Wine and Beer Exports Collapsed by $472 Million in 2025 https://t.co/BDgDarOQPr

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What's in the pipeline at Jack Daniel's Distillery? When could we see their 18 and 21 year old whiskeys?

And what about...older rye?

All that and more in my latest deep dive with Master Distiller Chris Fletcher.

https://t.co/B1qIJdwvDC

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What Did America’s First Bourbons Taste Like? https://t.co/G1ozIYA3UA

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👻 When distilleries fail this is where the whiskey goes...

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When a distillery closes down, what happens to the leftover whiskey?

It's pretty complicated — but there are generally five potential outcomes for these "ghost barrels."

My latest deep dive.

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🥃 From bourbons to ryes and Scotch to Japanese, these are the best whiskeys to drink in 2026.

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How do you pick the greatest Scotch whiskies of all time?

It's probably an impossible task. But I still gave it a go and spoke to some of the most experienced folks in Scotch, each with decades of experience.

Here are the drams that stood apart.

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See the full list here: https://t.co/cJewscKenW

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🍻 The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2026

From pilsners and lagers to IPAs, fruited beers, and more, here are the 20 best non-alcoholic beers for 2026...

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With stand-outs from... @AthleticBrewing, @SierraNevada, @montaukbrewco, @BitburgerUSA, @oskarblues, @Heineken_US, @ShinerBeer, @DeschutesBeer, and more!

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Heritage producers like Buffalo Trace are household names, but MGP is a lesser-known industry giant supplying hundreds of American whiskeys.

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🍻The 7 Stories That Defined the Beer Industry in 2025

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🍻 Learn about all of our picks: https://t.co/zUHpkxTjM3

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🍻 The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Pros (2025)