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Lux Row Introduces Rebel 100 Rye Whiskey

Lux Row Distillers has announced the newest variant in the Rebel brand family: Rebel 100 Straight Rye Whiskey. Rebel 100 Rye is set to reach retail shelves across the country later this month at a...
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Exploring All the Spirits of Mexico

If you’re interested in spirits and cocktails, you’ve probably noticed that tequila has been heating up. Mezcal has become more popular as well. But what’s the difference between the two? And what are these...
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Pinhook Releases Vertical Series Rye 7-Year Whiskey

The fast-growing brand Pinhook Bourbon has debuted their Vertical Series Rye 7-Year, blended from 28 of Pinhook’s barrels. The Vertical Series follows a single group of bourbon and rye barrels sourced from Midwest Grain Products...
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White Claw Launches Vodka Line

White Claw has announced a new line of branded vodkas, White Claw Premium Vodka, along with a new batch of ready to drink cocktails. White Claw Premium Vodka is made with 100% American grain and...
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Pernod Ricard Buys Skrewball

Pernod Ricard has purchased Skrewball peanut butter-flavored whiskey, capping off a meteoric rise for the brand since launching in 2018. Skrewball surpassed half-a-million nine-liter cases sold in 2022. “Skrewball has proven its uniqueness and success with...
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Bruichladdich Announces Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014

Bruichladdich Distillery has announced the arrival of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 into the U.S. market. This latest vintage of Bruichladdich's heavily peated Islay provenance series is the first of several new single malts set for release in...
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Podcast: Discussing Distilling with Sazerac’s Danny Kahn

Buffalo Trace Distillery is doubling their distilling capabilities. This has huge ramifications for the whiskey industry, and represents an enormous production undertaking. Helping oversee this project is Danny Kahn, Distillation and Aging Operations Director...
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Blue Run Unveils Plans for New Distillery

The fast-growing company Blue Run Spirits has revealed the first look of its planned whiskey distillery and headquarters in Georgetown, KY, designed by international architect firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The 35,000-square-foot distillery and a 20,000-square-foot rickhouse will...
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8 Cocktails Made With Mexican Spirits

As we continue our deep dive into Mexican alcohol trends, we turn to mixed drinks. The Margarita may be the top cocktail, but there are plenty of other drinks that use tequila as well...
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Diageo Names New CEO

Diageo has named a new Chief Executive Officer following the announced retirement of CEO Ivan Menezes. Menezes has decided to retire from his top post and depart from the Diageo Board on June 30, 2023,...