Industry News

375 Park Avenue Spirits Appoints President and COO

375 Park Avenue Spirits today announced an appointment to fill the company's newly created President/COO position. Jason Schladenhauffen (pictured atop) will fill the spot, according to Norman Bonchick, Chairman and CEO of 375 Park Avenue Spirits. Schladenhauffen comes...

Tommyrotter Distillery Begins Distribution In Pennsylvania

Tommyrotter Distillery has started distribution and sale of its spirits in Pennsylvania. In July of 2016, founders Bobby Finan and Sean Insalaco, traveled to Harrisburg, PA to appeal directly to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB)...

Constellation Brands Invests In Virginia’s Catoctin Creek Distillery

Constellation Brands revealed in its recent third quarter fiscal announcement that it has invested in Virginia's Catoctin Creek Distillery. This is in line with Constellation Brands ongoing strategic shift towards investing in high-end U.S. craft spirits and beer,...

Spirits Works Distillery Names New Head Distiller

To find its new head distiller, Spirits Works Distillery did not have to look far. The Sonoma County, California-based craft distillery announced this week the promotion of production manager/distiller Lauren Patz to head distiller. She is part...

Constellation Brands Reports 10% Q3 Growth On The Back Of Beer Sales

Drinks company Constellation Brands this week reported a 10% growth in net sales, for $1.18 billion, during its third quarter fiscal 2017. Net sales for beer increased 16 percent, the company says in a press release. This was due...

8 On-Premise Alcohol Trends Affecting Retail in 2017

Editor's Note: How can retailers effectively stay on top of the many different alcohol trends in 2016? One way is by keeping a close eye on what's emerging at on-premise accounts, where many alcohol trends start....

Beam Suntory Delays Price Hike On Booker’s Bourbon

Just weeks after Beam Suntory announced that it would increase the price of Booker's Bourbon in 2017, the company has pumped the brakes on that plan. The new plan is to ease in the higher price. The original...

Superior Beverage CEO Missing After Plane Vanishes

The alcohol industry received terrible news over the holiday break with the sudden disappearance and presumed death of the CEO of the Ohio-based distributor Superior Beverage Group. According to multiple news reports, Superior Beverage CEO John Fleming was flying with friends...

How To Sell Eco-Friendly Beverage Alcohol Products

Going green isn’t a new concept, but it continues to gain momentum in the beverage industry. Eco-conscious consumers seek out products that are both great tasting and also good for the environment. As a result,...

Campari Sells Off Lapostolle Wine Business

The Campari Group has continued its recent exit from the wine business by selling off its Lapostolle brand. The deal will transfer ownership back to the brand's founding family, headed by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle. The sale of...