How Williquors Created a Destination Store
Before opening Williquors in Bismarck, North Dakota, owner Bill Klein and his partners visited around 200 liquor stores across 20 states.
“We found what made our store magic, piece by piece,” Klein says.
From information they...
5 Products We Loved at the 2019 NYC USA Trade Tasting
The annual USA Trade Tasting & Conference is a chance for brands that are newer to the market to gain attention from press, retailers and distributors. Many of these beverage alcohol products are completely...
Woodford Reserve Announces Batch Proof Bourbon 2019
Woodford Reserve has unveiled the 2019 edition of their annual limited-edition Woodford Reserve Batch Proof bourbon.
This cask-strength expression is part of the brand's annual Master’s Collection series, which highlights the latest innovations from Woodford...
Jack Daniel’s Releases Second Bottle In Legacy Edition Series
The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the second release in its Legacy Edition series, Legacy Edition 2, inspired by one of the distillery’s earliest black labels dating back to the early 1900s.
Legacy Edition, which...
George Dickel Unveils 13YO Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky
The Diageo brand George Dickel has announced a new 13-year-old Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky.
George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky is a limited release. At 100 proof (50% ABV), the whisky has flavors...
Booker’s Announces Second 2019 Release: ‘Shiny Barrel Batch’
The second release from Booker's Bourbon in 2019 will be "Shiny Barrel Batch." As with all Booker's expressions, it is unfiltered, uncut and barrel proof.
The name references an old distillery tradition, the company says,...
WSET Launches Wine Education Week
WSET, the largest global provider of wine qualifications, will launch its first-ever global Wine Education Week from Sept. 9-15.
Wine Education Week will be supported by a global network of brand ambassadors, including Alyssa Vitrano...
Brockmans Gin Expands Distribution in South, Midwest and West
Brockmans Gin has expanded distribution across the U.S., opening up channels in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Colorado, beginning in the first quarter of 2019.
Working with Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing,...
Why Rum is Poised to Take Off
“There is real excitement in the premium rum space,” says Sean Yelle, category director, dark spirits, at Campari Group, whose portfolio includes Appleton Estate and Wray & Nephew.
That’s due to a confluence of factors,...
Diageo Unveils New Italian Gin Villa Ascenti
Diageo has announced a new Italian distillery and premium gin.
The brand, Villa Ascenti, will initially launch this May in 14 European countries.
The new $469,000 distillery was built on the site of Villa Ascenti...