To a distiller, beer is essentially undistilled whiskey, but in the world of craft distilling, craft beer is much more than that — it might even reveal the future for craft distilleries in the United States.  

Berkshire Mountain Distillers and Samuel Adams announced a collaboration to turn two of Samuel Adams’ beers into whiskies.  

With a family lineage that includes great-grandfather Jim Beam, seventh-generation Beam master distiller Fred Noe is loyal to the bourbon traditions set by his family. 

 Big Bottom Whiskey changed the label of its American Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Port Cask Finish bourbon whiskey to better represent the company’s native state and namesake — an old forest located in Clackamas County, Ore., the company says.  

Brown-Forman Corp. teamed up with Frank Sinatra Enterprises to launch Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select whiskey exclusively at travel retail outlets.

Brown-Forman Corp. launched the newest addition to its Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection line of whiskeys.

Diageo North America launched Crown Royal Maple Finished whiskey, which is the company’s original Crown Royal whiskey infused with natural maple flavor achieved through a proprietary maple toasted oak finishing process.

Panache Beverages Inc. expanded its portfolio with its first brown spirit: Alibi whiskey.

 Beam Inc., the owner of Kilbeggan Distillery in Westmeath, Ireland, invested in marketing support and infrastructure updates to the whiskey landmark to help promote it as a tourism destination.  

House Spirits Distillery launched Westward Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey, which is an original malt whiskey that was inspired by the Irish tradition but crafted in an American style.