The bottled-in-bond whiskey earned 98 points and a coveted Gold Outstanding medal, an honor awarded to just 1.3% of spirits ...

Willett Distillery’s Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond was awarded as America’s top straight bourbon during the 2026 ...

Willett Distillery has reached a major milestone in its expansion plans, filling the first barrel at its new Springfield, Kentucky, production facility and officially beginning distilling operations ...

The new Springfield campus will add visitor experiences and join the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, creating 35 full-time jobs.

The bourbon in question comes from Willett, a popular distillery among whiskey fans. Willett has been around since the 1930s, but has gone through various incarnations over the years. Evan Kulsveen ...

Willett Distillery has entered its first-ever long-term brand partnership with Binder’s Stash, marking a significant shift for the historically independent bourbon producer. The partnership grants ...

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Kentucky’s whiskey boom continues as global spirits giant Pernod Ricard and smaller player Willett yesterday announced major new expansions to their distilling operations in the Blue Grass State.

A Kentucky priest who went viral for taking a bottle of Pappy to the pope is releasing his own bourbon. Father Jim Sichko, a papal missionary who travels the U.S. doing random acts of kindness, is ...

Willett Fills First Barrel at New Springfield Distillery, Marking One of the Most Significant Expansions in Its Nearly ...

There’s a particular kind of confidence required to build a brand-new distillery in 2026, as the bourbon industry is in the middle of a hard correction. Jim Beam paused production at its flagship ...