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Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces 2016 Antique Collection

Buffalo Trace Distillery has released details about its 2016 Antique Collection of five limited-release whiskeys. Introduced more than a decade ago, the Antique Collection has gained a cult following among whiskey connoisseurs. The 2016 Antique Collection whiskeys will be available...

Interview: Helping Retailers Locate Hard-To-Find Products With SevenFifty

The alcohol industry continues to digitize. Customers can already buy wine, beer, or spirits from their Smartphones to be delivered to their doors. So why shouldn't retailers enjoy similar ease-of-access when locating products in wholesale? SevenFifty is a new digital service that seeks...

Sazerac Acquires The Last Drop Distillers

The Sazerac Company today announced its purchase of The Last Drop Distillers. This acquisition will allow Sazerac to extend its portfolio into the super-premium craft market, the company says in a press release. as well as expand...

New Ice Cube Tech Detects When Drinks Are Finished and How Many You’ve Had

That high-tech ice cube in your cocktail is looking out for you. The vermouth brand Martini has launched a new ice-cube shaped device, Smart Cube, that can be added to drinks in addition to traditional ice. As guests consume...

Dogfish Head Unveils New Packaging

Dogfish Head beers will soon look quite different. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has unveiled a new packaging design that "brings focus to the creativity, high quality and often-rare ingredients" that go into their portfolio of beers, the company says...

The Rise Of Craft Cocktail Mixers

Editor's Note: As part of our efforts to also cover on-premise trends, which inevitably affect off-premise sales, we occasionally post stories published by our sister publication, Cheers magazine. Like this one, about the rise in bars and restaurants...

Snoop Dogg and Tanqueray Team Up For New Campaign

Tanqueray Gin announced this week the launch of a new strategic partnership with entertainment icon Snoop Dogg. The partnership focuses on a Gin & Juice cocktail strategy "celebrating the success of Snoop Dogg's 1993 classic...

Jack Daniel’s Releases Limited-Edition Whiskey To Celebrate 150th Anniversary

In honor of its 150th anniversary, the Jack Daniel Distillery will release a limited-edition, Tennessee whiskey to commemorate the occasion, the company says. The Distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton ‘Jack’ Daniel, whose name remains...
Duckhorn Vineyards - Napa Valley

Duckhorn Wine Company Acquired By Private Equity Firm

Duckhorn Wine Company (DWC) and TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), a San Francisco-based strategic equity investor in consumer brands, announced today that TSG will acquire DWC from GI Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not...

7 Trends Shaping The Alcohol Industry in 2016-17

The modern drinker is changing. With that come new trends that have been disruptive, while also providing opportunity for beverage retailers. Consumers today want to know more about the history and production methods behind what...