Industry News

Sazerac Announces Plans for New Tennessee Distillery

Last July, Master Distiller John Lunn and Distiller Allisa Henley started cranking up their pot stills and distilled their first Tennessee whiskey for Sazerac in Newport, TN. Now one year later, Lunn and Henley...

The Macallan Unveils Edition No.4

The Macallan has unveiled Edition No.4 — a new limited-edition whisky. The fourth release in the Edition Series again reflects the casks specifically chosen for this blend. While previous releases, Edition No.1 and Edition No.2, highlighted...

Rum Trends at Bars and Restaurants in 2018

Editor's note: As so many alcohol trends begin on-premise, we occasionally cross-post pertinent content here from our on-premise sister publication, Cheers. The time has come for rum, according to Alexandra Wright, partner and lead bartender...

Southern Glazer’s: A History of Growth

It’s been nearly two years since two of the most respected distribution companies in the alcohol beverage industry joined forces to become Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the largest company of its kind in...

Interview: WSWA’s Craig Wolf on Southern Glazer’s

The companies that formed Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits have long held leadership roles in the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). This continues in 2018, with EVP Barkley Stuart serving the association’s...

Jägermeister Launches Mini Meisters Nationwide

Jägermeister has officially launched Mini Meisters nationwide. The 20-ml. bottles come in a “10 Shots-to-Go” pack. The herbal liqueur remains the same, made from 56 botanicals. “Mini Meisters hail from European markets where they are the...

Our Favorite Wines For $20 and Under

There's plenty of delicious wines out there that do not break the bank. So for our latest round of National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked our panel of wine pros to rate some of...

Liquor Barn Launches On-Demand Alcohol App

Liquor Barn-Party Mart, among Kentucky’s largest locally owned and operated retail chain of beer, spirits and wine has launched a “Liquor Barn” app and an e-commerce component on their website. In conjunction with the app...

How You Can Judge Wine Styles By Their ABV

One of the most useful pieces of information on any wine label is hidden in the small print, whether on the front or back label: the percentage of alcohol it contains. A wine’s alcohol content...

Barton 1792 Distillery Warehouse Collapses Completely

A week after one half of a massive, 1940s-era rickhouse collapsed at Barton 1792 Distillery, the rest of the structure has fallen down. Nobody was injured, the company says in a press release. No one was...