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Michelob Ultra Rolls Out NBA Team Cans

Michelob Ultra, the official beer sponsor of the NBA, has unveiled its first-ever line of limited-edition NBA team cans. These include 18 teams across the league. The beer brand partnered with four emerging artists at the...
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The GlenDronach Announces Oldest Age Statement Yet: 50 Years

The GlenDronach today unveiled the limited release of its first-ever 50-Year-Old Single Malt. This is the Highland distillery’s oldest single malt Scotch whisky to date. Distilled in 1971, The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years aged in Pedro...
Cognac Sales 2021

Cognac Sales Climbed 31% in 2021

Sales of the Cognac rose by nearly 31% in value to $4.1 billion, according to the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) industry group. Volumes were up 16% to 223.2 million bottles. Cognac sales to the U.S. — its...
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Heaven Hill Unveils Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon A122

The first release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof in the new year is ready for retail shelves. Batch A122 — the "A" in the yearly A, C, B batch series, released in the first month...
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Sazerac Expands Distribution of Sazerac de Forge & Fils Cognac

After relaunching Sazerac de Forge & Fils “Finest Original” Cognac exclusively at the Sazerac House in New Orleans in October 2019, the Sazerac Company has now made it available in new markets. These include New...
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Celebrates the Chinese New Year

Johnnie Walker Blue Label is out with its annual bottle for the Chinese New Year. The 2022 limited edition design, created by Chinese artist Shan Jiang, celebrates the year of the Tiger. The visuals depict the...

Column: How Alcohol Retail Adapts with the Pandemic

Given our long pandemic, I'm reminded of a lesson from when I was a kid working in the family business. My father made an ongoing effort to prompt me to explore new ideas. His...
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Ross & Squibb (MGP) Names Stirsman Master Distiller

Luxco has named Ian Stirsman the first master distiller at Ross & Squibb Distillery, formerly MGP. Last year, Luxco announced the renaming of the Lawrenceburg, IN home of its branded spirits to the Ross &...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Sets New Tourism Record

In another sign of the continued boom of American brown spirits, tourism numbers at Buffalo Trace Distillery have hit record highs. The National Historic Landmark Distillery welcomed more than 340,000 guests in 2021, the company...
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Podcast: What is Sustainable Wine?

What’s the difference between organic and sustainable wine? If you don’t know the answer, then you must listen to our latest podcast with Allison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Jordan explains...