Is Sazerac Buying Up Kentucky Distilleries Good or Bad for Bourbon? — The Cut — S02E120

A Kentucky distillery that opened in 2024 was bankrupt by 2026, and Sazerac bought it out of a court-ordered auction for $20 million. Today's Cut argues whether that's good for drinkers or bad, then asks whether Texas-grown barrel oak actually changes flavor, and closes on a medal-winning rye worth grabbing over one worth chasing. The retail detail — the where, the when and the numbers — isn't in this episode. Platform rules for alcohol content don't allow it here. All of it is in the American Whiskey Industry Brief, free every morning at chasingtheunicornpodcast.com.