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Podcast: Bourbon Pursuit
Episode: TWiB: Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard confirm merger, 2 lawsuits dismissed for competing brands, Larrikin releases 3rd “Pour for the Roses"
Description: It's This Week in Bourbon for April 3rd 2026. Brown-Forman Corp. and Pernod Ricard have confirmed mutual interest in a merger, two lawsuits have been dismissed for competing bourbon brands, and Larrikin Bourbon has released its third annual “Pour for the Roses".
Show Notes:
Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard confirm mutual interest in a "merger of equals" to consolidate two of the world's largest spirits portfolios while maintaining family control
Green River Distilling parts ways with Head Distiller Aaron Harris as the Owensboro facility faces further workforce contractions
LF Heritage Distilling Co. property ordered to foreclosure and sale following a $5 mi...