TWiB: Sazerac offers $15 billion to buy Brown Forman, Uncle Nearest potential shut down within 30 days, Buffalo Trace Distillery releases Eagle Rare 30

It's This Week in Bourbon for April 24th 2026. Sazerac has formally offered $15 billion to buy Brown Forman, Uncle Nearest could be forced to shut down within 30 days, and Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the release of Eagle Rare 30.

Show Notes:

• Jeptha Creed Distillery launches new visitor experiences and single-barrel programs to mark 10th anniversary
• Sazerac launches $15 billion acquisition bid for rival Brown-Forman
• Uncle Nearest faces potential shutdown and insolvency amid financial crisis and default
• Diageo opens new $415 million automated manufacturing facility in Alabama
• Buffalo Trace announces Eagle Rare 30, its oldest age-stated bourbon, for $12,500
• Kentucky Senator Bourbon and PDJF partner for limited 140-bottle charity release
• Jack Daniel Distillery debuts Special Release Small Batch Rye aged 10 years
• Michter’s announces first-ever release of US*1 Barrel Strength Sour Mash in May
• Hard Truth Distilling Co. unveils limited Mizunara Finished Wheated Bourbon
• B.R. Distilling launches unfiltered Blue Note Small Batch Wheated Bourbon
• Maker’s Mark releases 2026 edition of wheat-forward Star Hill Farm Whisky
• Four Roses rolls out second rotation of its Single Barrel Collection nationwide

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