Bourbon and Distillery News Podcast for July 14, 2025

Join Ed and Dean as they discuss the latest Bourbon and Distillery News! This week, Jackie Zykan departs Hidden Barn, while J. Mattingly 1845 announces a shift in ownership. Whiskey House of Kentucky secures additional capital, and Gen Z's alcohol consumption shows a surprising rebound, according to IWSR. Brendan Coyle leaves High West to focus on cider, while the distillery teams up with Luke Grimes for a conservation initiative. Heaven Hill unveils a refreshed corporate brand and new Louisville headquarters. New Riff partners with LifeSciKY on a bourbon benefiting Kentucky biotech innovation, and Maker's Mark joins forces with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation to launch a championship bourbon supporting wildfire relief. Listen in for all the details! We would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to our podcast if you enjoy 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 items, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃