Industry News

Quintessential Brands Relaunches Four Gin, Irish Whiskey Brands In U.S.

Quintessential Brands will invest several million dollars in bringing back four of their brands into North America this fall, the company says. These brands are: Greenall’s Gin, Opihr Gin, The Dubliner Irish Whiskey and The Dubliner...

Constellation Brands Buys Grupo Modelo Brewery

Constellation Brands, Inc. announced today that it will submit to the U.S. Department of Justice a proposal to acquire a brewery operation from Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Constellation Brands will pay $600 million...

MillerCoors Reports Third Quarter Growth Of 9.6%

Molson Coors Brewing Company today reported that MillerCoors third quarter underlying net income increased 9.6% to $377.5 million versus the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven primarily by higher net pricing,...

The 2016 Beer Growth Brands: Fastest Growing Beers, Ciders and FMB Brands

The biggest story in beer this past year was soda—hard soda, to be exact. The success of Not Your Father’s Root Beer, which is categorized as a craft beer, started a craze for spiked...

10 Cocktails That Highlight Liqueur

Liqueurs are the unsung heroes of cocktails. They're the supporting actors or actresses who help prop up the lead role, while shining a little light on themselves as well. They're indispensable in mixology. So for you...

Bache-Gabrielsen Introduces Three New Cognacs Into The U.S.

Bache-Gabrielsen, a family-owned and operated cognac house that officially arrived in the U.S. a few months back, has unveiled three new additions to its growing portfolio. Joining the cognac house’s portfolio is: Tre Kors, named in...

Southern Glazer’s Increases Wine Staff, Expands Fine Wine Companies Into 5 More States

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s), the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company, today announced the enhancement of its specialized efforts by adding 80 new fine wine experts to its already...

POS System Buyer’s Guide: 2016 Edition

Below are links and information for many of the major point-of-sale (POS) vendors. If your company should be listed in our buyer's guide, please contact associate editor Kyle Swartz at kswartz@epgmediallc.com. And for more info on how to select...

Picking The Perfect POS System For Your Store

Editor's note: For more info, check out our 2016 POS Buyer's Guide. What is the ideal POS system? Elma Wine & Liquor is a neighborhood wine and spirit store catering to the town of Elma and...

Jim Beam Strike Ends

The worker strike at two Jim Beam distilleries has ended, according to reports. The strike began last week when workers walked out of the shifts at their union refused a new contact offer from Jim...