Wild Turkey Launches Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye
Wild Turkey has announced Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye, the fourth release in the popular Master’s Keep series. This is the oldest rye ever released by the distillery.
For Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye, Master Distiller Eddie...
Buffalo Trace Releases Commemorative 100 Proof Elmer T. Lee Bourbon
August 5, 2019, would have been the 100th birthday for whiskey pioneer Elmer T. Lee, who was born August 5, 1919, on a tobacco farm near Peaks Mill in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Lee went on...
Diageo Acquires Majority Share in Nonalcoholic Spirit, Seedlip
Diageo has acquired a significant majority shareholding in Seedlip, a non-alcoholic spirits brand.
Seedlip was launched by entrepreneur Ben Branson in 2015 with the idea of solving the question, "What to drink when you’re not...
Why Succession Planning is Important For Your Retail Business
In my family, only my great-grandfather had the experience of starting a store from the ground up.
While none of the first two generations are alive to talk about it with me, I believe my...
The Rise of Twin Liquors
Twin Liquors was named 2019 Retailer of the Year at the first annual Beverage Dynamics Top 100 Retailers. Below we look at what led to this Texas chain taking home the top honor.
What began...
MGP Launches Rossville Union Retail Barrel Select Program
Rossville Union, the first proprietary straight rye whiskey label from MGP, is celebrating its first year of business with a new offering: Rossville Union Barrel Select.
The Rossville Union Barrel Select program allows retail customers...
Heaven Hill Acquires Black Velvet Canadian Whisky
Heaven Hill Brands has signed an agreement to acquire Black Velvet Canadian Whisky — the second-largest selling Canadian whisky in the world — from Constellation Brands Inc.
The purchase will be made through a subsidiary...
J. Lohr Vineyard Series Debuts New Packaging
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has unveiled new packaging for its J. Lohr Vineyard Series tier.
This new look reflects the importance of these wines in the J. Lohr portfolio, the company says, while also differentiating...
Forecasting Napa and Sonoma’s 2019 Vintages
Recently there has been an amazing bull-market run for wines
from Napa and Sonoma valleys. Can that continue with the 2019 vintage?
I have just returned from winery visits to California’s north coast, and there is...
Johnnie Walker Launches Two More ‘Game of Thrones’ Whiskies
Johnnie Walker and HBO Licensing & Retail have introducing two new Scotch whiskies to mark the ending of the massively popular series "Game of Thrones."
A continued collaboration with HBO, these limited-edition blends are inspired...