Even the ribbons are made here! 🇺🇸

Whiskey fans rejoice—Buffalo Trace is releasing an 18-year old bourbon and a second edition of its Weller Millennium... breakingbourbon.com/bourbon-whiske…

1978 Retro Ad: — Jeep Wagoneer Limited

MAGA: We want more manufacturing jobs. DJT: How about we unleash tariffs that damage the manufacturing of distilled spirits and fermented beverages by American companies? MAGA: Yes, brilliant! wsj.com/business/us-al…

Prior to the COVID-19 uptick, about 68% of American reported they consumed alcoholic beverages. Now only 54% do. Is this a temporary downturn? washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08…

What a mess. The CEO claims the CFO committed fraud. Hmmm, if so, then why did she fail to discover it? And what was with the purchases of a cognac distillery and pricey residential property?

I tasted a few sample of Kilinga Bacanora. Oh, my, I enjoyed them! Read more at share.google/w5NMD75YSjUpKu…

"We want the finest wines available to humanity. We want them here, and we want them now." youtu.be/XbM92nVHWqo?si…

No contact with oak—fermented in concrete tanks. Bright and fruity, but a little spice too. Very nice wine, especially for the price.

Wow. wsj.com/business/retai…

The first Curious George book was published in 1941. This film is from 1948(?). Hmmm...

WSJ: "AI Startup Founders Tout a Winning Formula—No Booze, No Sleep, No Fun" wsj.com/business/entre… Hunter S. Thompson: "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

A rare treat enjoyed at a terrific Georgetown party last night. A 14-year old SMWS whisky (56.5% ABV).

"Really don't mind if you sit this one out; My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout; I may make you feel, but I can't make you think" youtube.com/watch?v=hFYOcO…

“I’m working on my Sunday column and I’m going to play bridge this afternoon,” she told one reporter, “so I don’t have time to read all this crap.” wsj.com/us-news/marily…

False.

I have had the good fortune to chat with some remarkable people about their work. One of them was Todd Kliman, who wrote this fine book on a mostly forgotten grape. The recording of our conversation is here: beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/from-the-vau…

Disappointing.

What's Kilinga Bacanora? Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50 beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/whats-kiling…

Dreadful news: production of George Dickel whiskey has stopped. Stop the tariffs! thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/09/diageo…