Bourbon Pursuit TWiB: A million dollars worth of whiskey stolen, Diageo temporarily pauses whiskey production, Tennessee Whiskey Trail launches new project
Oct 3, 2025
45:02
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 3rd 2025. A million dollars worth of whiskey has been stolen from Westland, Diageo has temporarily paused whiskey production at its Balcones and George Dickel, and The Tennessee Whiskey Trail is launching the Tennessee Collective.
Show Notes:
Show Notes:
- Willett Distillery Executive Director Even Kulsveen passes away
- Westland Distillery loses 12,000 bottles (nearly $1M) in sophisticated truck heist
- Diageo pauses whiskey production and lays off 17 at Balcones and George Dickel
- Adventure Spirits Distilling partners with Toledo Athletics for game sponsorships
- Barrelhood launches syndicated investment platform for bourbon barrel portfolios
- Buffalo Trace celebrates rolling its nine millionth barrel since Prohibition
- Judge approves class action lawsuit against Sazerac over Fireball malt labeling
- Give 270 launches 3rd annual "Pappy Palooza" raffle benefiting CASA of the Heartland
- Dierks Bentley introduces ROW 94 Full Proof, a 120-proof expression
- Booker’s Bourbon announces "Jerry’s Batch" at 124.7 proof, honoring Jerry Dalton
- J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery offers custom, double-staved Halloween whiskey bottles
- Four Roses releases limited OBSK Private Barrel Selection supporting Salt River Cleanup
- World Whiskey Society expands Doc Holliday collection with a 16-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Widow Jane unveils 2025 edition of The Vaults finished in "Mythological Oak" from Greece
- Town Branch Distillery releases Imperium MMXXV, a 105-proof limited wheated bourbon
- Baker’s re-releases High-Rye 7-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon at 107 proof
- Tennessee Whiskey Trail launches first "Tennessee Collective" barrel blend
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