TWiB: A New Knife Collaboration, 2024 SIP Scholarship Program, Keeneland and Maker’s Launch Greats of the Gate
Apr 19, 2024
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Chef Ed Lee collaborated with Maker's Mark and Messermeister on a knife project. Topics include bourbon industry collaborations, 2024 SIP Scholarship Program, Keeneland Race Course partnership with Maker's Mark, Barrel unionization vote controversy, and new whiskey releases like Old Line Spirits 51 Rye Whiskey.
Limited edition knife collaboration between Maker's Mark and Chef Ed Lee reflects cultural influences and supports the Lee initiative.
Woodford Reserve's unfair influence on a unionization vote led to a judge ordering recognition and bargaining with the Teamsters affiliate.
Deep dives
Maker's Mark Collaborates on Limited Edition Knife with Chef Ed Lee
Maker's Mark collaborates with Chef Ed Lee on a limited edition knife made of charred handles reclaimed from Maker's Mark bourbon barrels and 53-layer black Damascus steel, featuring a unique Asian Bunka design. The knife represents Lee's passion for bourbon and cultural influences, with only 759 limited edition knives available for $500 each, offering 20% of proceeds to the Lee initiative.
Woodford Reserve Ordered to Recognize Bargain with Teamsters Affiliate
Woodford Reserve and parent company Brown-Forman have been ordered to recognize a bargain with Teamsters affiliate after a judge found the distillery unfairly influenced a 2022 unionization vote by providing employees with $30 bottles of Woodford Reserve double-oaked bourbon before the election, resulting in a union loss. Despite claiming the actions were unrelated to the election, the judge found Woodford Reserve engaged in objectionable conduct and ordered them to recognize and bargain with the union.
Bourbon Women Announce 2024 SIP Scholarship Program
Bourbon Women Foundation introduces the 2024 SIP Scholarship Program, offering 15 scholarships for the SIPposium National Conference, including mentoring, a three-year bourbon women membership, and financial support for symposium tickets and lodging. Applications close on April 26, 2024, aiming to develop new talent and connections in the spirits industry.
Hard Truth Distillery Expands with Third Rack House
Hard Truth Distillery breaks ground on their third rack house ahead of schedule to meet increased demand, adding 8,000 barrels capacity to their distillery. This expansion aims to accommodate growing whiskey demand, with a 10-fold increase in sales from 2023 and a projected 4,000 barrels ready for release by 2028.
It's This Week in Bourbon for April 19th 2024. Maker's Mark, Ed Lee, and Messermeister come out with a knife collaboration, Bourbon Women announces the 2024 SIP Scholarship Program, and Keeneland Race Course and Maker’s Mark launch Greats of the Gate.
Show Notes:
Woodford Reserve Distillery has unfairly influenced a 2022 unionization vote
Maker's Mark, Ed Lee, and Messermeister come out with a knife collaboration
Bargo 459 joins The Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Bourbon Women is pleased to announce the 2024 SIP Scholarship Program
Hard Truth Distilling Co. to break ground on its third rackhouse
Old Line Spirits 51 Rye Whiskey
Keeneland Race Course and Maker’s Mark launch Greats of the Gate