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

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