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5 American Whiskey Trends On-Premise in 2017

Editor's Note: to keep retailers updated about bars and restaurants, where alcohol trends typically begin, we occasionally cross-post from our on-premise magazine Cheers. There’s no question that American whiskey is a big trend right now....

Patrón Adds First New Tequila to Core Range in 25 Years

Patrón for the first time in a quarter of a century has announced a new addition to its core range of tequilas. The company today unveiled Patrón Extra Añejo. Crafted from 100% Weber Blue Agave, Patrón Extra...

Yamazaki Launches Mizunara Cask 2017 Whisky

Suntory Whisky and Yamazaki Distillery, the originators of Japanese whisky, have announced the release of Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2017. Mizunara is a rare Japanese oak, highly water-permeable and tough to reshape. Difficulties presented in using this...

Highland Park Unveils New Core Range Expression

Highland Park has added a new single malt to the company's core range: Magnus. Exclusive to the U.S. and Canada, this expression celebrates the distillery’s founder Magnus Eunson, "a butcher and church officer by day,...

Brown-Forman Opens Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery

Brown-Forman has announced the opening of Slane Distillery and Visitor Experience. The company broke ground on this project two years ago. This brand-new distillery is on the grounds of Slane Castle, located in the middle of a...

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...