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Limestone Branch Launches Yellowstone Limited Edition 2018

Limestone Branch Distillery has introduced the 2018 variety of Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon, the third and final barrel-finishing experiment by Limestone Branch Distillery. It's set to hit the market in October. This year’s...

Diageo Unveils 10 Scotches in 2018 Special Releases Lineup

Diageo has announced the lineup for its 2018 Special Releases Scotch series, which includes 10 expressions. Anticipated by whisky enthusiasts, these are limited-edition cask-strength bottlings. The collection encompasses some of the rarest and oldest whiskies from...

Diageo Invests in Westward American Single Malt

American single malt producer Westward has joined Distill Ventures, the independently operated and Diageo-backed accelerator for entrepreneurs building scalable drinks brands. Portland-based Westward makes whiskey with locally malted Pacific Northwest barley and ale yeast. Founder...

Wine Icon Hubert Opici Dies at 102

The wine industry lost a legend this week. Hubert Opici, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died peacefully yesterday, surrounded by his family. He was 102 years old. Born on March 13, 1916, Opici was raised in...

How Top Bars Are Mixing with Flavored Spirits

Editor's note: As many beverage trends begin on-premise, we occasionally cross-post content from our sister publication Cheers, which covers bars and restaurants.  The flavored spirits explosion has calmed down considerably compared to five or 10...

Breakthru Beverage Invests $9.2 Million in Cannabis

The alcohol industry continues to enter the emerging cannabis market. North American distribution company Breakthru Beverage Group has signed a letter of intent for an exclusive partnership in Canada to represent the legal pot products of...

Now Accepting Entries for the 2018 Holiday Merchandising Guide

'Tis the season: Beverage Dynamics is now accepting entries for our 2018 Holiday Merchandising Guide. Every year we put together and release a guide that showcases special holiday products (check out the 2016 and 2017 gift...

Patrón Tequila Introduces Gran Patrón Smoky

Patrón Tequila has unveiled Gran Patrón Smoky. Using agave that is roasted with mesquite for about seven days in underground stone pits, Gran Patrón Smoky joins the Gran Patrón portfolio, Patrón's highest premium line of tequilas. To...

Number of U.S. Breweries Should Reach 7,000 in 2018

Despite some headwinds for the U.S. beer industry, the number of operating breweries continues to grow rapidly. After surpassing a record high of 5,000 in 2016, active breweries will likely total 7,000 by the end...

The State of Craft Beer, with Brewers Assoc.’s Julia Herz

Craft beer has entered a new phase. No longer a booming new trend, but now firmly established, the category has experienced some growing pains. But there’s still plenty of opportunity and innovation as new...