Bourbon and Distillery News for April 20, 2026

14 Bourbon Industry news stories you need to know! From a potential $15 billion merger to a sudden production pause at major Kentucky distilleries, this week’s industry news is moving fast. We dive into Sazerac’s bid for Brown-Forman, MGP's inventory adjustments, The Ingram Distillery's new tours, the return of home distilling and a "Legacy" trademark battle that forced a local Michigan distillery to rebrand. Plus, we have financial reports from Pernod-Ricard and Constellation and breaking news from Lofted Spirits. Listen in for all the details on these news items and more in our latest Bourbon and Distillery News Podcast! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃