Pernod Ricard Hops Back Into Kentucky Bourbon (WhiskyCast Episode 772: June 16, 2019)

Ten years after Pernod Ricard left Kentucky with the sale of Wild
Turkey to Gruppo Campari, the world's #2 spirits company is back
in the Bluegrass State. Louisville's Rabbit Hole Distillery has
agreed to become part of Pernod Ricard, while founder Kaveh
Zamanian and his family will retain a significant stake in the
distillery and manage it on a day-to-day basis. It's a deal
similar to one Pernod Ricard did in 2016 with Smooth Ambler, and
we'll talk with Kaveh Zamanian and Pernod Ricard USA's Jeff
Agdern on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Kentucky Peerless
Distillery is also re-entering the Bourbon business this week -
102 years after selling its last bottle of Bourbon. We'll also
have the first details on Ardgowan Distillery's debut release of
Clydebuilt Blended Malt planned for this fall in Scotland and
much more!