Bourbon and Distillery News For January 12, 2026

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News takes a closer look at what the 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines actually say about alcohol, highlights Bardstown Bourbon Company’s renewed ENERGY STAR certification, and covers the bankruptcy filing of Ohio’s A.M. Scott Distillery. We also share updates on Whiskey House of Kentucky’s new ISO certifications and a strategic minority investment from Meat Church BBQ into Pursuit Spirits. As an added bonus, our cohost and bankruptcy attorney, Dean Langdon, will update us on some of the ongoing distillery bankruptcies. Tune in for all the details! 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!🥃