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The 2024 Wine Growth Brands Awards — What’s Driving sales

Coming off three straight years of rapid growth during and after the pandemic, sales in the beverage alcohol industry cooled significantly in 2023. With a few notable exceptions, most spirit and wine categories were...

New Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails Hard Tea

Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails just announced the launch of its new hard tea, a nod to its Southern heritage. Combining black tea and fruit, these hard tea cocktails will debut in four flavors: Original,...
George Dickel Bottled in Bond Spring 2011 Aged 12 Years whisky whiskey

Dickel Bottled in Bond Spring 2011 Heads to Shelves

George Dickel continues its well-received series with the launch of George Dickel Bottled in Bond Spring 2011, Aged 12 Years. Bottled-in-bond is a historical designation meant to protect the integrity of aged spirits by ensuring...
Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength Rum

Mount Gay Launches Eclipse Navy Strength Rum

Mount Gay, an operational distillery since 1703, has launched a new limited-edition rum: Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength. Made by master blender Trudiann Branker, Eclipse Navy Strength draws inspiration from naval history, where rum played...
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Beam Suntory Rebrands as Suntory Global Spirits

The global spirits company Beam Suntory has rebranded to become Suntory Global Spirits. The new name comes as the company marks 10 years of sustained growth since Suntory Holdings acquired Beam Inc. in 2014, according...
Barrell Craft Spirits Mizunara Cask Finish Bourbon whiskey

Barrell Craft Spirits Bottles Mizunara Cask Finish

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has launched the third bottling in its Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara. The series uses the company’s blending and finishing expertise to produce limited-edition blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with...
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Boston Beer Unveils General Admission Nonalc Brews

The Boston Beer Company — makers of Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head — has debuted a new nonalcoholic beverage (<0.5% ABV) with General Admission. This fruit brew combines...
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Sonoma-Cutrer Releases New Vintage of Rosé of Pinot Noir

California producer Sonoma-Cutrer has announced the arrival of their 2023 Rosé of Pinot Noir. “Although harvest 2023 got off to a late start, it produced exceptional results,” says director of winemaking, Cara Morrison. “We’re thrilled...
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New York Extends Cocktails To-go Law

An economic necessity from the Covid-19 lockdowns, cocktail to-go laws have remained in many states even as the pandemic fades into the past. Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a state budget that...

New Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails Hard Tea

Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails just announced the launch of its new hard tea, a nod to its Southern heritage. Combining black tea and fruit, these hard tea cocktails will debut in four flavors: Original,...