Brown-Forman Presents Distributor of the Year Awards
Brown-Forman has announced their fiscal year 2018 Distributor of the Year awards.
Distributor of the Year awards are presented annually to one large (Footprint), one mid-sized (Prime) and one small (Select) distributor partner in North...
Is Dallas Dhu The Next Silent Scotch Distillery to Reopen?
The brown spirits boom, while not quite as lucrative for Scotch as other categories, has nonetheless allowed some classic, closed Scotland distilleries to reopen.
Last year, Diageo announced that it will begin operations again at...
Tincup Whiskey Introduces New Sizes
Tincup American Whiskey has launched two new sizes: Tincup 375-ml. Nugget and the Tincup 1.75-L Motherlode.
Tincup was created by Jess Graber, founder of Stranathan’s Colorado Whiskey, and is made with Rocky Mountains water. It's a...
Constellation Brands Invests $4B in Cannabis
Constellation Brands has doubled down on the future of legal cannabis.
The global drinks company has already acquired a minority stake in the Ontario, Canada-based Canopy Growth Corporation, a public company that provides medicinal cannabis products. Now,...
Interview: The Macallan Prepares for the Future of Scotch
The Scotch category has recently struggled to keep pace with boom times enjoyed by other brown spirits. Lack of creativity is one part of the problem. Another is the spirit's stuffy reputation as the...
Trends Driving Flavored Malt Beverages in 2018
So-called “malternatives” first appeared in the beer aisles in the 1980s, when changes in the tax code undermined the market for wine coolers and opened an opportunity for malt-based drinks that could qualify as beer...
Cognac Exports Set Records in 2017-18
For the fourth straight year, exports of Cognac have continued a steady rise, with an increase of 8.2% in volume and 5.4% in value. This according to the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC),...
DISCUS Appoints New Top Finance Executive
The Distilled Spirits Council has named veteran Washington, D.C. finance executive Charles (Chuck) Wellard, CAE, as senior vice president of finance and administration.
Wellard most recently served as the senior vice president of operations for the...
Here’s How Much American Whiskey Grew Last Year
Straight American whiskey remains in a new golden era — with no end in sight for these sunny times.
The category continued recent trends with 6% growth in the U.S. last year (according to the...
Bud Light NFL Team Cans Return for 2018 Season
NFL fans can again enjoy drinking Bud Light cans that match with their favorite NFL teams.
The beer brand will bring back team cans for the 2018 season.
As the official beer of the NFL, Bud...