PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantifind, the leader in AI-driven financial crime risk intelligence, today announced the results of a new independent economic study conducted by Celent, which found that Tier 1 banks deploying Quantifind's Graphyte platform could unlock up to $177.9 million in annual cost savings across Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions screening alone.
According to the Celent analysis, these savings are driven primarily by dramatic reductions in false positives, which continue to plague traditional screening systems and force banks to maintain large, costly analyst teams. Celent estimates that Quantifind's AI-powered screening analytics can reduce alert volumes by 80–90%, allowing compliance teams to focus on genuinely high-risk activity while maintaining regulatory rigor.
Quantifying the Impact of AI-Driven Compliance
Celent's study evaluated real-world Quantifind client deployments and applied Celent's proprietary cost models to estimate potential savings across bank tiers:
- Tier 1 banks: Up to $177.9M in annual savings
- Tier 2 banks: Approximately $42.5M in annual savings
- Tier 3 banks: Approximately $3.4M in annual savings
The analysis focused on KYC and sanctions screening but noted that additional efficiencies could be achieved by extending Quantifind's platform to transaction monitoring, investigations, third-party risk management, and large-scale lookbacks.
Beyond cost reduction, Celent highlighted Quantifind's ability to enable continuous monitoring (perpetual KYC), long considered impractical due to the high cost of adverse media screening. With significantly lower false positive rates and high-speed analytics, Quantifind makes continuous risk monitoring feasible even in large banking environments.
A New Operating Model for Compliance
"Compliance teams are being asked to do more than ever, with greater scrutiny and fewer resources," said Graham Bailey, COO of Quantifind. "This study validates what our customers are already experiencing: AI doesn't just improve accuracy, it fundamentally changes what's possible. By eliminating low-value alerts, banks can reinvest time and talent into higher-impact investigations, proactive risk management, and regulatory readiness."
Bailey added, "This isn't about cutting corners. It's about giving compliance leaders the intelligence they need, at the speed and scale the modern risk environment demands."
Looking Ahead: Agentic AI for Compliance
Celent's report also notes Quantifind's planned expansion of the Graphyte platform with agentic AI capabilities, designed to automate discrete analyst tasks with autonomous decisioning for low-risk, high-volume tasks across KYC, Sanctions, and Investigations. If delivered with appropriate governance and auditability, these capabilities could further extend efficiency gains beyond alert reduction alone.
About Quantifind
Quantifind is the leader in AI-driven risk intelligence, trusted by seven of the 10 largest U.S. banks and multiple federal agencies to uncover hidden risks in complex data. Its Graphyte™ platform uses machine learning, natural language processing, and proprietary name science to detect indicators of illicit finance, foreign influence, and supply-chain exposure across billions of records. Quantifind was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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Quantifind Can Unlock Up to $177.9M in Annual Compliance Efficiency for Tier 1 Banks According to Celent Report
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Michter's Distillery will begin shipping the 2025 Edition of Michter's Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey in February 2026, marking only the fifth time this extraordinary expression has been released.
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Only 315 bottles of the 2025 Edition will be made available worldwide. Bottled at 115.2 proof (57.6% ABV), Michter's Celebration has a suggested retail price of $6,000 per bottle in the United States. Only seven barrels were chosen from Michter's aging stocks for the 2025 Edition of Celebration: four Kentucky Straight Rye barrels and three Kentucky Straight Bourbon barrels.
"Each release of Michter's Celebration is truly unique and cannot be replicated. This extraordinary whiskey is a symphony decades in the making, orchestrated by Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and Master Distiller Dan McKee," said Michter's President Joseph J. Magliocco. "Together, they carefully oversee the aging and blending process, selecting these seven whiskeys not only for the extraordinary individual characteristics each brings, but with the understanding that together, they will create a whiskey so exquisite that the sum is even greater than its individual parts. It reflects patience, precision, and profound expertise composed into a single, unforgettable experience."
Reflecting on the artistry behind the release, Michter's Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson observed, "To be part of creating Celebration is a tremendous honor. It is about respecting the art of maturing whiskey to its perfect moment, not a specific age; blending whiskeys to a profile that surpasses the beauty of any one barrel alone; and seeking something so unique it conveys a poetic elegance. The result is a composition of enchanting complexity, bold sophistication, and depth that echoes the timeless treasures of American whiskey."
Each bottle of the 2025 Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey is presented in a special gift box containing a letter signed by Michter's Master Distiller Dan McKee. "This is the third edition of Michter's Celebration in my time as Master Distiller, and each release is one of a kind. I'm so proud to have personally selected the barrels for this release," said McKee. "The 2025 Celebration contains whiskey from seven extraordinary barrels, with the youngest whiskey being over 12 years old and the oldest whiskey being over 30 years old. It's remarkable how the oldest barrels contribute just the right amount of oak influence while leaving room for the delicate nuances of the other beautiful ryes and bourbons in the blend to shine."
Introduced in 2013, Michter's Celebration Sour Mash marked a significant moment in American whiskey history: an American whiskey company was offering a blend of this caliber at a suggested retail price in the several-thousand-dollar range, establishing a new echelon of American whiskey.
In October 2025, Michter's became the first whiskey to be named in three consecutive years The World's Most Admired Whiskey by an international academy of voters convened by UK-based Drinks International. Michter's has a rich and long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. For more information about Michter's, please visit michters.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Contact:
Joseph J. Magliocco
+1 (502) 774-2300 x580
jmagliocco@michters.com
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Michter's Distillery will begin shipping the 2025 Edition of Michter's Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey in February 2026, marking only the fifth time this extraordinary expression has been released.
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Only 315 bottles of the 2025 Edition will be made available worldwide. Bottled at 115.2 proof (57.6% ABV), Michter's Celebration has a suggested retail price of $6,000 per bottle in the United States. Only seven barrels were chosen from Michter's aging stocks for the 2025 Edition of Celebration: four Kentucky Straight Rye barrels and three Kentucky Straight Bourbon barrels.
"Each release of Michter's Celebration is truly unique and cannot be replicated. This extraordinary whiskey is a symphony decades in the making, orchestrated by Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and Master Distiller Dan McKee," said Michter's President Joseph J. Magliocco. "Together, they carefully oversee the aging and blending process, selecting these seven whiskeys not only for the extraordinary individual characteristics each brings, but with the understanding that together, they will create a whiskey so exquisite that the sum is even greater than its individual parts. It reflects patience, precision, and profound expertise composed into a single, unforgettable experience."
Reflecting on the artistry behind the release, Michter's Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson observed, "To be part of creating Celebration is a tremendous honor. It is about respecting the art of maturing whiskey to its perfect moment, not a specific age; blending whiskeys to a profile that surpasses the beauty of any one barrel alone; and seeking something so unique it conveys a poetic elegance. The result is a composition of enchanting complexity, bold sophistication, and depth that echoes the timeless treasures of American whiskey."
Each bottle of the 2025 Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey is presented in a special gift box containing a letter signed by Michter's Master Distiller Dan McKee. "This is the third edition of Michter's Celebration in my time as Master Distiller, and each release is one of a kind. I'm so proud to have personally selected the barrels for this release," said McKee. "The 2025 Celebration contains whiskey from seven extraordinary barrels, with the youngest whiskey being over 12 years old and the oldest whiskey being over 30 years old. It's remarkable how the oldest barrels contribute just the right amount of oak influence while leaving room for the delicate nuances of the other beautiful ryes and bourbons in the blend to shine."
Introduced in 2013, Michter's Celebration Sour Mash marked a significant moment in American whiskey history: an American whiskey company was offering a blend of this caliber at a suggested retail price in the several-thousand-dollar range, establishing a new echelon of American whiskey.
In October 2025, Michter's became the first whiskey to be named in three consecutive years The World's Most Admired Whiskey by an international academy of voters convened by UK-based Drinks International. Michter's has a rich and long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. For more information about Michter's, please visit michters.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Contact:
Joseph J. Magliocco
+1 (502) 774-2300 x580
jmagliocco@michters.com
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Michter's To Release Celebration Sour Mash, The Rarest Whiskey in the Distiller's Lineup
