Bourbon and Distilery News for August 25, 2025

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week's Bourbon and Distillery News is packed: The Uncle Nearest saga continues, Middle West Spirits brings on former Old Elk CEO Luis Gonzalez, and Pursuit Spirits opens its new Whiskey Row brand home and cocktail bar. Buffalo Trace announced the John G. Carlisle Cafe, while Garrison Brothers launched their nationwide Hye Fashioned Takeover. The University of Kentucky's Estate Whiskey Alliance awarded its first research grants, Gallup reported U.S. drinking rates at historic lows, and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is preparing for its World Bourbon Toast. _Never Say Die Bourbon also makes its mark, sponsoring America's richest turf sprint for female horses and debuting its first national TV ads. Listen in to learn all the details!

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