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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...
The new Bardstown Bourbon Company & The Prisoner Wine Company Collaboration

Bardstown Bourbon Unveils Second Collaboration with The Prisoner Wine Co.

Bardstown Bourbon Company has announced the second iteration of its collaboration with The Prisoner Wine Company. This new bourbon releases on April 1, 2021. The distillery’s latest expression is a 100-proof, ten-year old Tennessee bourbon aged for...
Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero

Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero Hits Retail Shelves

Tapping into the booming premiumization trend for tequila and mezcal, Clase Azul has announced the launch of Clase Azul Mezcal Guerrero. This new expression is made from 100% Agave Papalote, also known as Agave cupreata,...
Hornitos Tequila Seltzer

Hornitos Enters RTD Category with Hornitos Tequila Seltzer

Hornitos Tequila has launched of a new line of tequila-based ready-to-drink beverages, Hornitos Tequila Seltzer. This new product combines plata tequila with seltzer. Hornitos Tequila Seltzer is available in two natural flavors — Lime and Mango...
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What’s Driving Rum Sales in 2021

A number of consumer trends have propelled rum sales this year. “Vacation in a glass” is how Todd Thrasher describes the rum and cocktails he serves at his bar Tiki TNT in Washington, D.C.’s District...
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Ardbeg Distillery Increases Production with New Stillhouse

Ardbeg Distillery has announced a new purpose-built stillhouse that significantly increases the company's whisky production. This new addition comes as demand for premium Scotch like Ardbeg rises with the global brown spirits boom. To retain the...
Four Roses Small Batch Select

Four Roses Small Batch Select Expands Distribution

Four Roses Small Batch Select, a popular whiskey among enthusiasts, has increased distribution into additional states. Four Roses Small Batch Select is a non-chill filtered, 104-proof bourbon, first introduced in 2019 to just five states....
Heaven Hill distillery spring 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Heaven Hill Distillery Announces Spring 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond

Heaven Hill Distillery today announced the release of the spring 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The spring 2021 edition is the first 8-year-old of the nationally released series, and includes bourbon...
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What’s the Future of Alcohol Ecommerce after Covid-19?

The pandemic has changed how people buy alcohol with the rise of alcohol ecommerce. When the health crisis first hit in early 2020 — sweeping suddenly over America like a bad dream — alcohol businesses...
Stellum Spirits

Barrell Craft Spirits Launches Stellum Spirits

Stellum Spirits is a new national brand from the independent blender and bottler Barrell Craft Spirits. Stellum Spirits launches with flagship offerings that include bourbon (blue label), rye (green label) and single barrels — all...