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Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 2021

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 2021 Hits Markets

Woodford Reserve has released its annual limited-edition, high-proof expression: Woodford Reserve Batch Proof. The 2021 release is 128.3 proof, and housed in a new bottle. This expression is part of the annual Master’s Collection series,...
White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea

White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea Launches Nationally

Following a year in which White Claw Hard Seltzer grew meteorically, the brand has announced White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea. This new product is a hard seltzer iced tea made with sustainably sourced brewed tea, the...
Virginia Distillery release Three New Whiskies Courage & Conviction

Virginia Distillery Releases Three New Whiskies in Courage & Conviction Line

Virginia Distillery Company has announced three new whiskies in its Courage & Conviction product line. These are individual bottlings of the core trio of casks — bourbon, sherry and cuvée — that comprise the flagship Courage &...

Top Trends in Cocktail Mixers and Barware in 2021

Complementary products — nonalcoholic items like mixers, glassware and cannabis drinks — do not comprise a large portion of a beverage alcohol store’s SKUs. Yet they remain a reliable source of revenue. Category trends this...
Diageo Plainfield plant

Diageo Invests $80M to Expand Ready-to-Drink Operations

In another sign of the booming ready-to-drink market, Diageo North America today announced an $80-million investment in their RTD operations in Plainfield, IL. This investment goes towards expansion of the manufacturing footprint, plus installing two...

Southern Glazer’s Makes Equity Investment in ReserveBar

As the post-pandemic ecommerce market continues to take shape, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has disclosed an equity investment in ReserveBar, a leading ecommerce platform for premium spirits. Led by Southern Glazer’s Ventures, the deal is meant...
spring summer wines 2021 reviews ratings grades

Our Favorite Spring and Summer Wines for 2021

For our second wine panel of 2021, Beverage Dynamics asked our panel of wine industry professionals to sample and grade spring and summer wines. As we move on from winter’s cold grip, it’s time...
Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch bourbon whiskey

Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch Kicks Off 2021 Bourbon Series

The first release of the Booker’s Bourbon 2021 Collection is Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch. Each batch takes its name from a part of the company history. The 2021-01 batch honors Mike Donohoe, a retired Jim Beam...
Old Forester The 117 Series: High Angels’ Share

Old Forester Launches The 117 Series

Old Forester today announced a new limited-expression lineup — The 117 Series — launching today with its inaugural release, High Angels’ Share. This series, directed by Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan, showcases the "many...
Podcast Pandemic Alcohol Trends and Rum Cocktails

Podcast: Pandemic Alcohol Trends — and Rum

In this latest On & Off podcast episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz are joined by colleague Marina Velez, senior product manager, data & insights, for The Beverage Information & Insights Group. Velez talks...