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Best Practices for Selling Complementary Products

While they may not take up a significant portion of your store, non-alcoholic complementary products still matter to customers and your bottom line. Chips, candy, meats, soda, juices, mixers, cheeses: these and other items all...

Prestige Beverage Group Purchases Joia Spirit

Prestige Beverage Group has announced its acquisition of Joia Spirit, a brand of ready-to-drink craft cocktails made with vodka. The Joia Spirit flavors of lightly sparkling mixed drinks include: Sparkling Cosmopolitan, with flavors of tart...

Bob Dylan Launches American Whiskey Brand

Spirits Investment Partnership, in partnership with Bob Dylan, has announced the debut of Heaven’s Door, a collection of craft American Whiskeys. Dylan’s first and only brand partnership, Heaven’s Door will be an evolving portfolio of...

House of Suntory Japanese Whisky Debuts New Packaging

The House of Suntory, the founding house of Japanese whisky, has announced the introduction of refreshed packaging for its portfolio. Bottles of Yamazaki Single Malt Japanese Whisky, Hibiki Japanese Whisky and Hakushu Single Malt Japanese...

Kobrand Corp Adds Italian Company, Lucano, to Portfolio

Kobrand Corporation, a wine and spirits importer of global brands, has announced the addition of the Lucano brand to its portfolio. This addition, effective April 18, 2018, allows Kobrand to complement its spirit offerings with...

Boston Beer Reports Turnaround Fueled By New Products

Boston Beer, makers of Sam Adams and Angry orchards among other brands, has hardly reported good news in recent time. The company seemingly became a victim of its own success. The craft beer industry...

Jameson Debuts First-Ever Cask Strength Whiskey

Jameson Irish whiskey has announced the launch of Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength, the first-cask strength Jameson to be available globally. Distilled and matured at the Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, Jameson Bow Street...

Brewers Association Launches Independent Craft Brewer Seal Retail Program

The Brewers Association has announced a new retail program in support of their independent craft brewer seal. The Brewers Association will equip on- and off-premise retailers with free assets to activate the independent craft brewer seal...

Hornitos Tequila Debuts New TV Commercial, Summer Campaign

Hornitos Tequila has debuted its first TV commercial as part of the new, fully integrated “A Shot Worth Taking” campaign that embraces the brand’s shot-taking spirit and "celebrates those who take their shot in...

How Liquor Barn Taps Into Trends

If you’ve ever shopped for beer, wine, or spirits in Kentucky, chances are you’ve visited a Liquor Barn store. It’s the largest independent chain of alcohol retailers in the state and boasts some of...