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D’Usse 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition Cognac

D’Usse Announces 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition Cognac

Cognac brand D’Usse has released its newest premium offering yet: the 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition collection. This Cognac aged for decades from a single barrel at one of the oldest houses in France — the Château de Cognac —...
Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Straight Bourbon Whiskey mgp luxco

Luxco Launches Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Bourbon

Luxco and MGP have announced the release of Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Remus Repeal Reserve is an annual series from George Remus Bourbon. It's produced to commemorate the repeal of Prohibition...
Francis Ford Coppola Winery merging mergers merger combine buys Delicato Family Wines

Francis Ford Coppola Winery Merging With Delicato Family Wines

Delicato Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery will combine forces. The Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two facilities in Sonoma County, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery and the Virginia Dare Winery located in...
Roi Kliper City Hive alcohol ecommerce interview

Interview: City Hive CEO Roi Kliper on Alcohol Ecommerce After Covid-19

Covid-19 sped up the alcohol ecommerce trend already growing before 2020, boosting companies like City Hive. This New York-based business provides an all-in-one ecommerce platform for wine and spirit shops. As the pandemic paralyzed...
Del Maguey Vida de Muertos mezcal

Del Maguey Unveils Vida De Muertos Single Village Mezcal

Del Maguey has announced Del Maguey Vida de Muertos as the newest expression within their mezcal portfolio. Del Maguey Vida de Muertos is a twice-distilled, single village mezcal with an ABV of 45%. Inspired by the...
Dewar’s Japanese Smooth Scotch whisky

Dewar’s Releases Japanese Smooth Scotch Whisky

The latest cask-finished Scotch release from Dewar's is Dewar’s Japanese Smooth. This new expression finishes Dewar’s 8-year-old, double-aged whisky blend in Japanese Mizunara oak. "Mizunara" translates to "water oak," a nod to the wood’s porous nature. The finishing results in...
John Hayes Brown Forman president interview

Interview: John Hayes on Brown-Forman Meeting the Challenges of 2020

Our 2021 Growth Brands Spirits Supplier of the Year is Brown-Forman. Founded in 1870, Brown-Forman celebrated 150 years in 2020. The company offers an array of industry-leading brands across various categories, including Jack Daniel’s, Woodford...
Jack Apple Fizz canned cocktail

Jack Daniel’s Launches Jack Apple Fizz

The newest addition to the Jack Daniel’s Canned Cocktails line is Jack Apple Fizz. Launching in time for summer, Jack Apple Fizz joins Jack & Cola and Jack, Honey & Lemonade. Each cocktail contains Jack Daniel’s...
Brooklyn Hard Seltzer brewing brewery craft

Brooklyn Brewery Announces Brooklyn Hard Seltzer

As the world of craft beer continues to shift into hard seltzer, Brooklyn Brewery has announced their own brand, Brooklyn Hard Seltzer. Launching this month, these new canned beverages hit shelves across the country. Brooklyn Hard...
Deep Eddy vodka soda ruby red lemon vodka rtd ready to drink

New RTD: Deep Eddy Vodka + Soda

Deep Eddy Vodka, one of the fastest-growing spirits brands, has launched Deep Eddy Vodka + Soda. Deep Eddy enters the rapidly expanding ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail segment with Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka + Soda and Deep...