Brian Haara
Bourbon. Law. Author.
Bourbon Justice
My first book, Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America, tells the real history of Kentucky’s famous spirit by using only historic lawsuits between the early distillers. These old lawsuits not only expose long-lost facts, but they also reveal the historical shenanigans and maverick mentality…
Bourbon Reviews
I like bourbon. I enjoy the broad range of flavors, the wide variety in proofs, the flexibility in cocktails, and the camaraderie that it fosters. It’s America’s Native Spirit and its historical roots run deep while it courses through every aspect of our culture. Bourbon…
Bourbon Blog
I started the Sipp’n Corn® blog in 2013 after stumbling upon a bourbon trademark case from the late 1800’s. I wanted to share my newfound discovery that dusty bourbon lawsuits tell the story of historic brands while also leading the development of American commercial…
True Story: Lawsuit Pits Two Bourbon Hall of Famers Against Each Other.
Led by its namesake Bourbon Hall of Famer, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates has sued TKC Distilling Co. TKC probably does not sound familiar to anyone, and its assumed name, Saga Spirits Group, might not sound any more recognizable. The familiar name is the…
New Sixth Circuit Opinion: The Three-Tier System is Constitutional—Feigning Public Health Concerns to Discriminate is Not.
In a groundbreaking decision and major blow to interstate discrimination under the three-tier system, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati held that Ohio’s discriminatory law prohibiting wine from being shipped to Ohio consumers from outside the state was unconstitutional. (Read Block v….
Mystery Buyer of Barrell Craft Spirits Facility Sued Over Bulk Canadian Whisky
It did not take long for the new owner of Barrell Craft Spirit’s state-of-the-art blending and bottling facility in Louisville to find itself embroiled in a lawsuit. And as a bonus, the lawsuit revealed the surprisingly low cost of Canadian Whisky. Wyoming-based American Craft…
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