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The Answer to Cannabis DUIs is . . . Common Sense?

Editor's note: this article is cross-posted from our cannabis trade website Cannabisregulator.com. Cannabis has a DUI problem. As legal marijuana spreads across America, there remains no consistently fair or accurate manner to measure cannabis intoxication levels...

How Twin Liquors Gets Wine Drinkers Into Whiskey

Twin Liquors recently announced their sponsorship of the seventh annual Whiskies of the World Festival on Sept. 16 in Austin. As part of this commitment, the Texas chain will hold a Whiskey and Wine sale from...

Crown Royal Ad is First Ever for Spirits During NFL Regular Season

Viewers of last night's Patriots vs. Chiefs game that kicked off the 2017 NFL season may have noticed an oddity: a liquor commercial. A Crown Royal spot that aired promoted hydration and moderation for game-day...
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AB InBev Lays Off Hundreds From The High End Craft Division

Anheuser-Busch InBev has reportedly let go off around 360 employees, mostly from its division The High End, which handles craft beer. Fans of microbrews who fear Big Beer's gradual takeover of the craft category should...

Angel’s Envy Unveils 2017 Cask Strength Bourbon

A hard-to-find bourbon is back. Louisville Distilling Company unveiled its 2017 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels at a launch event tonight in Manhattan. The company’s annual high-proof release typically sells...

Champagne Bollinger Names New General Manager

Société Jacques Bollinger (SJB) announced this week that the company has named Charles-Armand de Belenet as the general manager of Champagne Bollinger, effective Sept. 5. de Belenet, 46, brings with him 20 years of experience in...

Jack Daniel’s Announces New Rye Whiskey

The Jack Daniel Distillery has unveiled a new rye whiskey, launching nationally this October. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. It's charcoal mellowed for...

Dos Equis Announces ‘Most Interesting Fan’ Promotion

Drinkers of Dos Equis are already familiar with The Most Interesting Man. Now the brand is looking for the Most Interesting Fan. This September, Dos Equis will return as the official beer sponsor of the College...

Growth in U.S. Wine Consumption Led by Sparkling

The U.S. wine market, the largest in the world, continued to show strength in 2016 growing 2.4% to 341.1 million 9-liter cases led by a 6.6% upsurge in the consumption of total sparkling wines,...

These Cocktails and Bars Have Helped Gin Rebound

Editor’s note: occasionally we bring you on-premise stories from our sister publication Cheers, because most alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants.  Like the boy who cried “Wolf,” every so often some cocktail prognosticator declares that...