In June 2026, spirits giant Sazerac unveiled its first Tennessee whiskey. Dubbed AJ Bond, the whiskey itself didn’t land as a complete shock. In 2016, the conglomerate bought Newport, Tennessee’s Popcorn Sutton Distillery. In the purchase, Sazerac acquired the expertise of distillers Allisa Henley and John Lunn, both veterans of the Tennessee whiskey industry from their time at George Dickel/Cascade Hollow. The revamped operation then entered so…
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