Keepers of the Quaich, Launches US Branch, New York
With the sound of bagpipes echoing on Broadway, Keepers of the Quaich USA, the new American arm of the world famous Scotch Whisky society, marked its official launch with a tartan-draped gala Gathering at Gotham Hall in New York City. Attendees inclu… Read the rest
Discus Announces Inaugural Conference Date
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), an advocate for the U.S. spirits industry, today announced it will host its Inaugural Conference on Feb. 17-19, 2020, at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, KY.
“For the first time in our history… Read the rest
4 Cocktails To Upsell National Vodka Day
It’s almost National Vodka Day (October 4th) and that means upselling customers with cocktails that provide a celebratory feel, and sense of occasion. Mark your chalkboards, adjust your cocktail list and add on a little extra effort to increase sales… Read the rest
Brady’s Wine Warehouse Partners With Drizly in Louisiana
Drizly, one of the nation’s largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, announced that it is available to New Orleans residents in the Orleans parish starting today, following the states approval of a bill legalizing online alcohol sales and delivery in… Read the rest
Champagne Harvest Begins!
The Champagne region of France has announced the start dates for the 2019 harvest, with villages commencing harvest gradually beginning this week and into next week. The start dates vary by each village and grape varietal, ensuring that every plot is… Read the rest
Why Sell Organic?
Alcohol is not where you go when trying to sell healthy products. This is true. However, that doesn’t mean we should tar all spirits with the same brush. Without doubt some spirits are murkier, poorly-made, and full of leftover chemicals that lead to… Read the rest
Wine Industry Looks To Millennials For Growth
Wine Access, a leading online direct-to-consumer wine retailer, announced today the findings of a recent internal study of sales data that shows Generation X holds greater immediate purchasing potential than Millennials, despite greater industry focu… Read the rest
Beaulieu Vineyard Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Georges de Latour
Beaulieu Vineyard has celebrated numerous milestones since founder, Georges de Latour and his wife Fernande, landed in Rutherford in 1900. This week, Beaulieu Vineyard will mark another significant milestone with the official celebration of the winer… Read the rest
Craft Cocktails from Cultura
The brainchild of celebrated Asheville, North Carolina, chef Jacob Sessoms and Wicked Weed Co-Founder Walt Dickinson, Cultura is a “New Agrarian” restaurant located in the city’s South Slope neighborhood, set alongside Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium.
Cult… Read the rest
Pura Still Releases 12-Can Variety Pack, 23.5 Oz Cans
The industry’s first zero bubbles spiked water is set to make a splash this season. Pura Still will release new 23.5-ounce single cans and a 12-can variety package now with more Blackberry, Mango and Mandarin Orange flavors. The new packages with mor… Read the rest
Caza Matias Releases Two New Expressions
The Sazerac Company, in close partnership with Casa San Matias, just released two new expressions of Los Vecinos del Campo Mezcal to accompany the first expression released at the end of 2018. The newest expressions are named Ensamble No. 1 and Tobal… Read the rest
Clyde May Gave A Damn
In our series, Made in America, we look at various alcohol brands that have become, or are becoming, icons in their category. How relevant is it to be an American brand in any consumer category and what does it matter? We love alcohol products, from… Read the rest
Silverado Makes Top Hires In Launch Of New Marketing Dept.
Silverado Vineyards announces key personnel additions and the creation of a new marketing department for the landmark Stags Leap District winery. Nora Feeley has been named director of marketing and communications and Lauren Martins has been promoted… Read the rest
Main & Vine Targets $26M RTD Category
Main & Vine Wine Spritzers debuted this summer with three flavors that not only taste good, but feature a modest 95 calories per can, are gluten free and have low alcohol of 5.5% in a convenient 250ml can.
The ready-to-drink spritzers are a sligh… Read the rest
Fladgate Declares 2016 Vintage Quality, First in 5 Years
The Fladgate Partnership officially announced the declaration of three 2016 Vintage Ports: Taylor Fladgate 2016 Vintage Port, Croft 2016 Vintage Port and Fonseca 2016 Vintage Port; each will be available nationwide beginning in September of this year… Read the rest
New Managing Director for Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s Branded Wines
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A., announced the arrival of Véronique Hombroekx as Managing Director of the Branded Wines division.
After a successful career within several internati… Read the rest
Lafite Through The Lens of He ChongYue
He ChongYue is one of the most esteemed contemporary artists in the circle of Chinese photographers today.
More recently he interpreted the cellars at Lafite in this stunning assembly of insightful imagery.
Born in Beijing in 1960, he took up photogr… Read the rest
Jean-Marie Heins CMO At Broken Shed
Broken Shed Distilleries, Inc. announced that Jean-Marie Heins has been named Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Heins will be responsible for the overall marketing strategy and implementation for Broken Shed Vodka, and will report to Samuel A. B… Read the rest
Gran Passione Returns to Veneto Roots
Gran Passione announced the return to its Veneto roots to focus on north-eastern Italian selections beginning this month. The core wines, all imported by Winesellers, Ltd., Gran Passione Rosso Appassimento Veneto IGT, Gran Passione Bianco Veneto IGT… Read the rest
JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset
All Photos Credit: Jeremy Ball
JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset has expanded with the launch of JCB Spirits — three vodkas (classic, caviar infused and truffle infused) and a gin distilled from a wine-base made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced from… Read the rest
Yeungling Launches First Year-Round Beer in 17 Years
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, is adding a new beer to its iconic core product portfolio, Yuengling Golden Pilsner, a modern pilsner crafted with the perfect balance of hop and malt character for crisp, smooth refreshment.… Read the rest
Belvedere Releases Ginger Zest
Belvedere Vodka just launched a new flavor, or maceration, Ginger Zest. The liquid is a refreshing blend of tangy ginger and juicy spring lemon with a touch of grapefruit. It’s perfect for the season and warmer months ahead, with a unique flavo… Read the rest
The Mezcal Collaborative National Cocktail Competition
The Mezcal Collaborative and Panorama Mezcal announced The Mezcal Cocktail Mission, a multi-city cocktail competition with Pelotón de la Muerte, aiming to develop an original cocktail that belongs to mezcal using only four ingredients. As the cocktai… Read the rest
Buffalo Trace Releases 3 Vintage Bourbons, SRP $2,500 Per Bottle
This spring Buffalo Trace Distillery will unveil three new O.F.C. Vintage bourbons. These rare bottles are each vintage dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This vintage release includes… Read the rest
Elevating Canned Wines With AOC Sourcing And Haute Design
Multi-award winning rosé wine brand Mirabeau en Provence, takes a bold step introducing premium, appellation-specific Pure Provence rosé in cans this spring. Pure Provence is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Cinsault, sourced from Coteaux Varois en Pr… Read the rest
Last Drop To First Port
The Last Drop team has introduced its very first Port release—The Last Drop 1870 & 1970 Centenario “Old Colheita” Tawny Port Duo— an exquisite debut spanning 100 years of port that expands the company’s distinctive portfolio to… Read the rest
D’USSÉ Cognac’s Social Hashtags Reach Broad Audience
In an era when everything can be delivered at the push of a button, ultra-premium cognac D’USSÉ™ has partnered with leading on-demand alcohol delivery service Saucey to deliver the authentic cognac in a completely new way. For those over 21 yea… Read the rest
Woodford Reserve’s $1000 Mint Julep
Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, has revealed its $1,000 Mint Julep Cup available at the Kentucky Derby benefiting the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund. Now in its thirteenth year, the 2018 Cup pays tribute to Kentucky by of… Read the rest
Braiden Albrecht Made Winemaker at Mayacamas
Mayacamas, the historic Napa Valley vineyard and winery is pleased to announce the promotion of Braiden Albrecht to winemaker. Braiden manages the winemaking process, under the tutelage of renowned consulting winemaker Andy Erickson. Together they ar… Read the rest
Box Distillery To Change Name To High Coast Distillery
The Board of Directors of Box Destilleri AB plans to change the company’s name following the discovery in 2017 of a brand collision. Bacardi-owned whiskey company Compass Box drew attention to the confusion that could arise among whiskey consumers du… Read the rest
Lux Row Distillers Opens on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Nearly two years after breaking ground, Lux Row Distillers marked its grand opening with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on its 90-acre property in the heart of Bardstown, Kentucky. Joined by Dick Heaton, the mayor of Bardstown, and a crowd of comm… Read the rest
Symington Family Estates Declares 2016 Vintage Port
Symington Family Estates, the Oporto, Portugal based wine group renowned for its Vintage Ports, officially declares 2016 a Vintage year. This is the fourth Vintage declaration for all of its Port companies since 2000. Each of its long-established Por… Read the rest
Craft Whiskey Spurs Growth for Jesse James America’s Outlaw Whiskey And Bourbon
Craft Whiskey and Bourbon is booming. It’s not just craft beer that is pushing sales up in the liquor category. From millennials to baby boomers, the craft drink movement is growing by double digits. Born in the south, whiskey and bourbon still have… Read the rest
Crystal Head’s Memorial Day Packaging
Show your pride for the U. S. of A this Memorial Day and 4th of July with the new and limited Crystal Head Vodka miniature multi-packs.
In beautifully colored glass bottles of red, white, and blue, Crystal Head Vodka delivers the same ultra-premium,… Read the rest
Hawaii Wine Supports Young Female Athletes
Na Wahine O Kalani is a new nonprofit scholarship fund, founded recently to support the spirit and success of Hawai’i’s emerging female athletes ages 12-18 who compete in any athletic medium. “We have the most incredible young athle… Read the rest
Baggetts Announce The Alpha Omega Collective
Vintner Robin Baggett, managing partner of Alpha Omega winery in Napa Valley and Tolosa winery in San Luis Obispo, and vintner wife Michelle, have unveiled the Alpha Omega Collective, a new umbrella brand for those two enterprises and their Spanish w… Read the rest
Karen Hoskin, Owner of Montanya Distillers, Takes Over Interim Leadership of Ladies of American Distilleries
Seven years ago, a group of women in the craft distilling industry banded together, with leadership from Samantha Unger Katz of New York Distilling Company, to form Ladies of American Distilleries (LOAD).
This month, Samantha Unger Katz has announced… Read the rest
District Distilling’s Premium Released in Austin and Houston Stores
Checkerbark American Dry Style Gin, Checkerbark Barrel Rested American Dry Style Gin, and WildJune Western Style Gin will are making their debut into the Texas marketplace this month. All three gins feature wild-foraged Texas junipers, which are han… Read the rest
Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Whiskey
In the world of whiskey, Jack Daniel’s has been making a bold statement. That while they have been known for well over a century for their classic Old No. 7, they know how to make a variety of amazing whiskeys. The latest of Jack Daniel’s newest offe… Read the rest
Jura Launches Two More in The Series
Jura Single Malt Whisky is set to launch two new single malt whiskies into the US market, as part of its new range of remarkable whiskies – the Jura Signature Series. Jura 10 which launched exclusively in the US in January 2017 will be joined b… Read the rest
New RTD Cocktails From Half-Seas
Half-Seas Sparkling Cocktails has three “true” ready-to-drink canned cocktails to offer. The Bramble, Daiquiri and Paloma are made with real spirits, rather than malt or other fermented alcohols, and a touch of effervescence for craft cocktail qualit… Read the rest
A. Smith Bowman Distillery Introduces Tinkerman’s Gin
Smith Bowman Distillery is announcing a brand new line of signature gins, called Tinkerman’s Gin, produced by the Distillery’s own “tinkerman” Master Distiller Brian Prewitt.
Smith Bowman Distillery, known for producing award-winning spirits, will be… Read the rest
Sulfite Purifier Goes Retail
Inspired by this aunt’s sensitivity wine, 28-year-old (now 31) entrepreneur/scientist James Kornacki created an innovative product that filters out what an estimated three million Americans are sensitive to…sulfites.
Üllo is a wine purifier tha… Read the rest
Brewery Ommegang and HBO Announce Game of Thrones-Inspired Collection This Spring
As Game of Thrones approaches its final season, Brewery Ommegang and HBO Global Licensing are planning to launch the Royal Reserve Collection, a collectible series of four special, limited release beers, each designed and brewed as an homage to one o… Read the rest
Allagash Brewing Company Releases James Bean
Coffee + Tripel + bourbon barrels = James Bean. James Bean – Allagash Brewing Company’s Belgian-style golden ale that’s aged in bourbon barrels and blended with cold-brewed coffee from local roaster, Speckled Ax – is now shipping. It feat… Read the rest
Liquor Lab’s New Experience For Cocktail Curious Consumers
Consumers In New York, Manhattan’s first hands-on, interactive craft beer, wine, spirits and cocktail event space — where attendees learn how to mix, shake and stir beverages — opened to the public recently in the SoHo area.
Liquor… Read the rest
Montelobos Mezcal Supports Wolf Conservation For Lobo Week
Montelobos Mezcal has partnered with the @WolfConservationCenter for Lobo week that is now until 3/30 to bring awareness to the Mexican gray wolf, aka the lobo. Montelobos is named for the “Mountain of the Wolves” that overlooks Palenque in Santiago… Read the rest
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