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Pernod Ricard Creates Dedicated American Whiskey Division

Following an ongoing strategy of investing in American whiskey, Pernod Ricard has launched a dedicated business unit for the segment, The American Whiskey Collective. This new entity will manage marketing and production of Pernod Ricard's...
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Barefoot Wine Launches Low-Cal Wines

As the low-alc/no-alc trend continues, Barefoot Wine has announced the launch of Bright & Breezy, a line of lower-calorie wines. This includes three releases: Bright & Breezy Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Rosé. These new wines are...
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Plantation Rum Introduces Extreme Collection No. 5

Plantation Rum has unveiled Extreme Collection No. 5, a trio of limited-edition vintage rums from the West Indies Rum Distillery. This latest lineup in the series visits Barbados with the release of Barbados 2007, Barbados...
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Interview: A History of Grey Goose

French vodka is a robust category with a number of household-name brands. These include Cîroc, Pinnacle and the brand that kickstarted the vodka premiumization trend, Grey Goose. What is it about French vodka that lends...
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Yes Way Rosé Dusen Dusen Bottles

Yes Way Rosé celebrates their fifth anniversary with a collaboration with Brooklyn-based textile and homeware designer Ellen Van Dusen of Dusen Dusen on limited-edition packaging. A printed bottle design in three color combinations is available...
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Diageo, The Vita Coco Company Release Captain Morgan RTD

Diageo and The Vita Coco Company, known for their lineup of functional beverages, have announced their collaboration on a line of canned cocktails that blend Captain Morgan rum with Vita Coco coconut water. “Cocktail drinkers...

Retail Column: How to Build Chemistry in Your Business

In college or professional sports, there is often talk about the responsibilities of the coaching staff and the players. Traditionally, the head coach is quick to hand out credit to everyone in a victory,...
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Woodford Reserve Launches 2022 Batch Proof Bourbon

Woodford Reserve has released its annual limited-edition, high-proof expression: Woodford Reserve Batch Proof.  At 118.4 proof, the 2022 expression is part of the annual Master’s Collection series, meant to celebrate the work of Master Distiller...
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Barrell Bourbon Releases Batch 033

Leading blending house Barrell Craft Spirits has announced the release of Barrell Bourbon Batch 033. This latest expression is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys, a marriage of high-rye and high-corn barrels ranging from 5 to 9 years old. Whiskeys used...
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Unveils Discovery Series #8 and #9

Bardstown Bourbon Company has announced its newest blended whiskey expressions, Discovery #8 and Discovery #9. The Discovery Series is meant to showcase the art of blending with an emphasis on old whiskies sourced from a variety...