Bourbon and Distillery News for September 28, 2026

12 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know!

This week, Canada's alcohol ban may have a big bulk-shipment loophole, while England's new whisky rules ignite a single-malt debate. Plus, we've got news about Evan Williams, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Eastern Light Distilling, Jefferson's, Willett, Diageo's Crown Royal, Sazerac's Canadian Mist, Toasts Not Tariffs, Jameson Irish whiskey, NAFDAC and Southern Glazer's. Tune in to learn all about these news stories in this week's Bourbon and Distillery News!

CONTENTS

00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:57 Evan Williams College Football 00:05:14 Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027 Dates 00:06:56 Eastern Light Distilling Funding 00:12:38 Jefferson’s Refreshes Portfolio  00:15:47 Willett Introduces Cask Strength Pot Still Reserve 00:18:39 Certain Canadian Alcoholic Beverages Ban 00:26:58 Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Letter to the President 00:32:31 Jameson $5 Million Football-Season Bar Tab 00:34:57 Irish Whiskey Tariffs to be Removed 00:36:30 English Whisky Geographical Indication Application Approved  00:41:24 Methanol-Contaminated Drinks Kill in Nigeria 00:44:28 Southern Glazer’s Settlement 00:51:42 Conclusion

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