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Top Canadian Whisky Trends in 2024

Although bourbon has been the big story in North American whiskey, Canada has a long history of producing original and creative whisky. Given its close ties with Scotland (hence the “whisky” spelling), which brought...
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Jack Daniel’s Unveils 2024 McLaren Racing Bottle

The Jack Daniel Distillery has unveiled the 2024 edition of its limited Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey bottle that commemorates a partnership with McLaren Racing. Available in Formula 1 race markets across the globe and select...
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Giovese Family Wines Debuts Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco

Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso has announced the arrival of sister brand Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco. It's available early April in retail stores, wine shops, bars and restaurants across 20 U.S. states and Western Canada. Each box...
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Tequila Ocho Introduces New Packaging

Tequila Ocho, a single-estate tequila brand, has unveiled a new global packaging design, unifying the look and feel of the brand worldwide. “After having different branding and packaging in different parts of the world for...
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Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon Returns for 2024

This April, Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon will roll out nationwide from the Louisville-based distillery, for the second consecutive year. After taking off 2022, this release returned last year and now is back for 2024. The...
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The Top Gin Trends in 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market,...
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Sazerac to Acquire BuzzBallz

Sazerac, the global spirits company known best for owning Buffalo Trace Distillery, has signed a deal to purchase BuzzBallz, a fast-growing ready-to-drink (RTD) producer. BuzzBallz was founded in 2009 by Merrilee Kick. The company's spherical...
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The Finnish Long Drink Launches Peach Flavor

The Finnish Long Drink, a fast-growing brand based on the Finnish alcohol category of long drinks, has announced Peach beverage as a permanent lineup addition. Originally created for guests of the 1952 Olympic Games in...
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Bud Light Rolls Out March Madness Cans

With the NCAA March Madness basketball tournaments starting later this week, Bud Light has launched limited-edition, custom cans for several teams.  College hoops teams receiving cans include the LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide and Kentucky...
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Penelope Rio Returns to Shelves

Popular among whiskey fans when launched last year, Penelope Rio returns to shelves this month on a limited allocation of 5,000 (6-count) cases. Rio is a double cask finish of American honey and Amburana, a...