It's This Week in Bourbon for February 6th 2026. The court-appointed receiver for Uncle Nearest, presents a grim financial outlook for the whiskey brand, The Kentucky Bourbon Trail adds 10 new stops, and Brown Forman is releasing King of Kentucky Small Batch.

Show Notes:

• Uncle Nearest faces insolvency with $164M debt and revenue shortfall
• ABC Fine Wine & Spirits enters Colorado with Applejack acquisition
• Kentucky Bourbon Trail expands to record 68 stops statewide
• Barrell Craft Spirits consolidates blending operations to original Gilmore facility
• Supreme Court weighs legality of out-of-state alcohol shipping bans
• Kentucky Bourbon industry economic impact surges to $10.6 billion
• Jim Beam taps Kenan Thompson for 2026 "Refresh Your Season" campaign
• Yellowstone Bourbon partners with Vital Ground Foundation for grizzly conservation
• King of Kentucky announces 250th Anniversary Small Batch three-part series
• Shortbarrel launches Four Grain Straight Bourbon flagship for nationwide distribution
• Buzzard’s Roost unveils 5-year-old Four Grain Double Oak Bourbon
• Chattanooga Whiskey debuts Irish-style Batch 047: Single Pot Still

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