George Remus was a German-born American lawyer who became one of the most successful bootleggers during the early days of Prohibition. He was known as the “King of the Bootleggers” and his empire reportedly controlled 75% of the illegal liquor trade in the United States. Born in Berlin, Germany in 1878 he immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 10 years old. He studied pharmacy and law and eventually became a […]
MGP
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI), a leading provider of distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredient solutions, today announced that its Luxco, Inc. subsidiary has reached a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Penelope Bourbon LLC (“Penelope Bourbon” or “Penelope”) and its related assets. Founded in 2018, Penelope Bourbon is a family and founder-owned and operated American Whiskey company with a diverse portfolio of high-quality whiskeys in the premium-plus price tiers. The […]
Born on tour by Country Music powerhouses Jason Aldeen along with Tyler Hubbard & Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) comes this collaboration that was awarded a 2020 Gold Medal from the Sip Awards. Like many private labels the bourbon is sourced at MGP in Indiana. The distillery now known as MGP was founded in 1847 before being sold to Seagrams in 1933. Since that sale the company has gone through various ownership changes until 2011 when […]