Famed winemaker Dave Phinney’s Savage and Cooke distillery on Mare Island, California they are completely shutting down whiskey production in this time of need to focus fully on the production of hand sanitizer. Just outside of Napa Valley and not far from San Fransisco, we recently visited the distillery in early 2020 before the COVID-19 crisis.

 
Vintage 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir with Woodford Reserve Bourbon Barrel Finish

Sonoma-Cutrer introduces the Vintage 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir with Woodford Reserve®Barrel Finish as part of its acclaimed Winemaker’s Release series.

 
Quarantine Drinking Team Live Every Day

To keep sharing the stories of Bourbon and all things spirited during COVID-19, we are bringing friends together in our new series called “Quarantine Drinking Team” on our BourbonBlog Instagram channel.

 
Campari America Donates of $1 Million To Another Round, Another Rally

Campari America donates $1 Million to Another Round, Another Rally, a non-profit that raises emergency funds for hospitality workers to support bartenders who are facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 emergency. Campari also encourages patrons to donate via the virtual tip jar from home.

 
Chef Edward Lee The Lee Initiative’s Restaurant Workers Relief Program during COVID-19

To support bartenders and the restaurant industry in Atlanta, New Orleans, Lexington, Brooklyn, Louisville, Los Angeles and more, Chef Edward and Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, have launched The Restaurant Workers Relief Program to serve over 400 individuals in the restaurant industry who had recently become unemployed.

 
Brown-Forman Corporation Donates $1 Million to COVID-19 Response Funds

Brown-Forman Corporation donates $1 million to COVID-19 response funds for multiple locations including USBG, Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, One Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky. Brown-Forman produces Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Old Forester, Jack Daniel’s and other fine spirits.

 
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. Producing Free Hand Sanitizer During COVID-19 Crisis

Lexington, Kentucky’s Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co, makers of Kentucky Bourbon Ale beer and Town Branch Whiskeys, are using their own alcohol supply to produce hand sanitizer and provide it free of charge during the Coronavirus crisis.

 
Kentucky Peerless Single Barrels to Support USBG Emergency Assistance Fund

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. in Louisville is doing its part to help bartenders and the United States Bartenders Guild affected by the COVID-19 and coronavirus crisis. Learn how buying a Peerless single barrel of Bourbon or Rye whiskey can help and how you can get it delivered curbside in Louisville, Kentucky.

 
Whiskey Distillery Creates Hand Cleaner in Response to Coronavirus

Hotel Tango Distillery in Indianapolis, Indiana has taken matters into their own hands to clean yours during the Coronavirus / Covid-19 situation. Hotel Tango is also known for its Bourbon and Rye whiskeys, Wild Rum, Orangecello, and Cherry Liqueur.

 
Bourbon Classic 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky’s premier Bourbon event returns this week. Here is what is happening at Bourbon Classic 2020 and how to buy tickets.