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Bourbon Litigation News Update for October 5, 2026
05 October 2026

Bourbon Litigation News Update for October 5, 2026

Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast

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5 Bourbon Legal News Stories That You Need To Know


What's happening in the bourbon industry's courtrooms? With Ed away this week, Dean Langdon welcomes fellow attorney Frank Becker for five bourbon litigation updates.


CONTENTS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:54 Wes Henderson - TKC Distilling
00:09:18 RNDC Bankruptcy
00:13:31 Uncle Nearest
00:20:12 Kentucky Owl
00:23:09 Bardstown Bourbon Company
00:29:46 Closing


Frank and Dean discuss the media-reported allegations against Wes Henderson and TKC Distilling's leadership changes at The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey; RNDC's bankruptcy sales and efforts to exit unwanted contracts; Uncle Nearest's Grant Sidney receivership dispute, Keith Weaver's dismissal request, and Sixth Circuit appeal; Kentucky Owl's operating results and contested professional fees; and the latest in Bardstown Bourbon Company's lawsuits involving Sylvia Sanders, Sandra Stone, and Laurel Altman-Dixon.


Along the way, Dean and Frank explain fiduciary duties, bankruptcy lease tools, receiverships, appeals, and the motions that can shape a case before trial.


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Stay out of court, and enjoy your bourbon responsibly! Cheers!