Industry News

The Macallan Launches Lunar New Year Gift Set

The Macallan has put out a new limited-edition gift set for the Double Cask 12 Years Old to celebrate the forthcoming Lunar New Year. Now in its third year, the Year of the Rat...

Winery Showcase: Foppiano Vineyards

With 124 years in Sonoma County, Foppiano Vineyards has always been quintessential to the region. The 200-acre property includes 120 acres of vineyards, bordering the Russian River. “We can speak ‘Russian River’ with our wines...

Smirnoff Seltzer Teams Up With The Bachelor

In a cross-industry coupling, Smirnoff Seltzer has partnered with The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise to become the “Official Hard Seltzer of The Bachelor.” To kick off this new collaboration, Mike Johnson – fan-favorite from The Bachelorette – stopped by a watch party...

Rogue Releases 2020 Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout, Stouted Whiskey

Rogue Ales has unveiled two new products for 2020, both from their Rolling Thunder line. Rolling Thunder products utilize Rogue's Rolling Thunder Barrel Works cooperage. In 2015, Rogue acquired vintage French WWII-era coopering equipment and...

7 American Whiskey Trends in 2020

Brown spirits continue to boom in America. Although consumer education remains a bit behind — many people still don't know the difference between bourbon and whiskey — interest in distilled spirits is very high. This...

Palm Bay Introduces High Heaven Vintners

Wine and spirits importer Palm Bay International has announced the addition of High Heaven Vintners to its portfolio. Located in Washington State, east of the Cascade Mountains in Columbia Valley’s Rain Shadow, High Heaven Vintners...

Molson Coors Acquires Atwater Brewery

After slowdown in recent time in terms of Big Beer buying up craft breweries, news broke this week that Molson Coors has purchased Atwater Brewery of Detroit. Atwater will join Tenth and Blake Beer Company,...

7 Craft Beer Trends in 2020

How big can the craft beer industry grow? The number of breweries in America has already surpassed historic highs. Soon it will eclipse 8,000. Is that oversaturation? The easy answer is yes. But the truth would appear different....

Jameson Launches Cold Brew Coffee-Infused Whiskey

Jameson today officially unveiled Jameson Cold Brew, a new Irish Whiskey infused with natural cold brew coffee flavor. "By combining the smooth taste of triple distilled Jameson and the richness of natural cold brew coffee...

Suntory Buys 10% Share of Edrington

The Japanese spirits conglomerate Suntory Holdings has acquired a 10% stake in Edrington, the maker of The Macallan, Highland Park, Brugal and Wyoming Whiskey, among other brands. This agreement builds on the existing strategic partnership...