It’s This Week in Bourbon for March 20th 2026. Uncle Nearest Saga has taken a wild twist, Kentucky Bourbon Festival has announced ticket sale dates, and Bardstown Bourbon Company will release its Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish.
Show Notes:
- Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and countersues lender for $529M
- Court receiver moves to block Uncle Nearest bankruptcy filing and seeks $75K in sanctions
- Judge stays $2.6M sale of Uncle Nearest Martha’s Vineyard property pending independent appraisals
- Chicken Cock Whiskey rebrands Louisville speakeasy as “The Coupe” with grand opening March 26
- Kentucky Bourbon Festival 35th anniversary tickets go on sale April 14 for September event
- Lux Row Distillers debuts Lux Row Estate Bourbon featuring corn grown on-site
- Evan Williams adds 65-proof Blackberry expression to its nationwide flavored whiskey portfolio
- Barrell Craft Spirits introduces multi-cask finished Barrell Cigar Blend Bourbon for $85
- Augusta Distillery launches cask-strength Small Batch and Wheated Single Barrel expressions
- Blue Note Bourbon reveals 2026 Special Reserve featuring a nine-cask finish blend
- Booker’s Bourbon kicks off 2026 with 129.1-proof “Big Easy” Batch
- Bardstown Bourbon Company unveils Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish