Video: Business Leadership In a Time of Crisis
These unusual, challenging times call for firm leadership. The sort of skills that can help navigate a business through to the other side of these lockdowns and pandemic.
The video below features David Spader, BARC...
Pernod Ricard Sees 14.5% Sales Decline Due to COVID-19
Global drinks giant Pernod Ricard has reported a 14.5% decrease in organic third-quarter sales, revealing financial damage already caused by COVID-19.
A large chunk of this decline occurred in January and February in China and...
New Riff Distilling Launches ‘Backsetter’ Peat-smoked Whiskeys
New Riff Distilling has announced their latest release, slated for early May, which explores the sour mash method with two peat-smoked whiskeys.
Under the name Backsetter, these two expressions utilize a portion of the grain...
Bardstown Bourbon to Release Armagnac-Finished Bourbon
The Bardstown Bourbon Company will launch a new whiskey with the French Armagnac house Château de Laubade.
This latest expression in Bardstown's Collaborative Series is set for a release date of May 1, 2020.
The collaboration...
How Brown-Forman is Handling the Coronavirus Crisis
Most if not all industries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory lockdowns across the globe have ground economies to a near halt, while the spread of COVID-19 threatens the health of the...
Pernod Ricard Purchases Full Stake in Monkey 47 Gin
After purchasing a majority stake in Monkey 47 Gin in 2016, Pernod Ricard has bought out the remaining portion of the brand, and now owns it outright.
Brand Founder Alexander Stein will remain active in...
Interview: The Rise of Blended Whiskey with Barrell Craft Spirits
“Blended” is no longer a dirty word in American whiskey. Before, the term had mostly meant cheaper products on bottom shelves. Now, this is a fast-expanding category that showcases premium whiskeys concocted by artful...
Latitude Beverage Establishes Spirits Division, Expands Portfolio
Latitude Beverage, the company behind the popular wine brand 90+ Cellars, has launched a spirits division.
Joining its portfolio of wine brands, the company has released its first two spirits products — Steel Dust Vodka and Wheel Horse...
Barrell Craft Spirits Releases Two New Whiskey Blends
Independent blender Barrell Craft Spirits has unveiled its latest two whiskey expressions.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 023 is a combination of 10-, 12- and 15-year-old straight bourbon whiskies that were distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky...
ProWein 2020 Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns
The global wine event ProWein has postponed its 2020 trade festival, which had been set for mid-March in Düsseldorf, Germany. Fear of the spreading Coronavirus prompted the move.
"This decision was not an easy one...