Johnnie Walker Extends Blenders’ Batch Line
The world's top-selling Scotch brand has extended its newest line.
Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch is a a series of experimental Scotch whiskies. The first release from this new line was Triple Grain American Oak. The brand has...
Brent Hocking On Launching Virginia Black With Drake
Looking to launch his own spirit brand, hip-hop superstar Drake turned to Brent Hocking. And for good reason: Hocking is an influential industry veteran whose string of successful brands includes Deleon Tequila, which he...
12 Innovative Products At WSWA 2017
The annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of American conference gives opportunity for producers to show their lineups and innovations to wholesalers and distributors. Walking around the exhibition halls on day 2 of the WSWA2017,...
7 Cannabis Retailers Worth Watching
Editor’s note: this story is cross-posted from our new recreational cannabis news website, Cannabis Regulator.
The legal cannabis industry is fast expanding: already there are many major retailers whose practices and situations are noteworthy. These are...
Stoli Launches Fruit Juice Vodka
Stoli Vodka is expanding its portfolio with Stoli Crushed: vodkas made with real fruit juice.
The initial flavors are Pineapple and Ruby Red Grapefruit.
Stoli claims it is the "first premium imported vodka brand to enter the fast...
Predictions For Trump Highlight Day 1 Of WSWA 2017
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace is not sure what to expect from President Trump. But the veteran journalist, who hosted the third presidential debate last election, has a hunch about Washington D.C. under the...
What Alcohol Control Boards Should Know About Legal Cannabis
Editor’s note: this story is cross-posted from our new recreational cannabis news website, Cannabis Regulator.
As more states legalize recreational cannabis, responsibility for overseeing these new markets has gone to beverage-alcohol regulators.
How come? The logic is...
Lost Spirits Awarded Patent For High-Tech Maturation Techniques
A company with unique, state-of-the-art aging techniques had received a patent on those technologies.
Lost Spirits Technology has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office have awarded the company two patents governing its distilled spirits maturation process.
US...
The 2017 Wine Growth Brands: The Top Trends And Brands
With hundreds of new product introductions hitting the market each year, how can members of the trade make sense of which products to stock, which to drop and which to watch? This year’s list...
Wines Of Tejo Increase U.S. Import Activity
The Wines of Tejo, an organization representing vineyards from the Portuguese region, has recently ramped up their promotional efforts in the U.S.
A primary feature of the 2017 program includes a major presence at the...