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The Art of the Whiskey Deal: An Interview with Wilderness Trail Co-Founder Pat Heist

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It may be somewhat old news, but the sale of Wilderness Trail to Campari Group in late 2022 in a deal valued up to $600 million remains the biggest declared American whiskey acquisition since Jim Beam sold to Suntory in 2014 (for 16 billion). Our goal has always been to make the best whiskey on the planet. Do you worry about that?

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Grain to Glass and Climate Change: An Interview with Frey Ranch Founder Colby Frey

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Frey Ranch sits in a unique segment in American whiskey: a full farm and distillery estate operation, they grow every bit of their own grain, then distill and age on site. Acreage used for grain that goes into the whiskey, proof gallons distilled per year, barrels filled, etc.? whiskey brands can say the same.

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