Founders Brewing Announces Canadian Breakfast Stout 2018
Craft beer enthusiasts, get ready to hunt.
Founders Brewing Co. will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the brewery's 2018 Barrel-Aged...
Why Mainstream American Lagers Have Lost Consumers
“I’ll have a beer.”
Once, that simple order produced a simple response: a glass of Hamm’s, or Olympia, or Ballantine—or any one of the geographically-replacing brands of American pale lager that were part of our...
Buffalo Trace Antique Weller Named ‘World Whisky of the Year’
You thought it was hard to track down already.
One of the most highly coveted whiskey releases has obtained an even higher profile. Buffalo Trace's William Larue Weller, a wheated cask-strength from the brand's much-sought-after 2018...
Seagram’s 7 Launches First Integrated Campaign in Over a Decade
Seagram’s 7, the classic American whiskey brand, has launched its first integrated campaign in 10-plus years.
The “This is Your Whiskey” campaign is an ode to the no-frills of a dive bar, the company says:...
Does Cannabis Help Craft Beer Sales?
Fear among some brewers is that legal cannabis will siphon sales away from beer. (The pot industry does not assuage these concerns when it advertises as the “safer” alternative to alcohol.) But do consumers...
Beam Suntory CEO Will Step Down
Beam Suntory's chairman and CEO Matt Shattock announced today that he will transition CEO responsibilities effective April 2019 to Albert Baladi, the company’s current COO and president – North America.
Under this succession plan, Shattock...
Hendrick’s Gin Opens New Distillery in Scotland
Hendrick’s Gin has unveiled a new distilling home in Scotland that the brand is calling The Hendrick's Gin Palace.
The new facility has doubled the brand's production capabilities, the company says.
The Hendrick's Gin Palace includes...
CK Mondavi Appoints Randy Herron as Head Winemaker
C. Mondavi & Family today announced that Randy Herron has joined the company as head winemaker of the CK Mondavi and Family portfolio of wines.
Herron comes to CK Mondavi with 22 of winemaking experience
“Randy’s...
U.S. Vodka Trends in 2018
Domestic vodka, like America itself, is diverse, with distinct DNA for each brand. Lately, American-made vodka has lots to celebrate. The quality is there, sales are up and brands are proliferating - sea to...
House of Suntory Introduces Japanese Gin and Vodka Brands
The House of Suntory, founders of Japanese whisky, have introduced Roku Japanese Gin and Haku Japanese Vodka to the U.S.
Roku Gin, which launches in the U.S. this month at a suggested retail price of $27.99,...