Podcast: Whiskey and Tequila Trends and Travels
What's the latest trends in whiskey and tequila, two of the hottest alcohol categories? Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz recall what they observed in these two trendy categories during several recent media trips...
Wine Reviews: South American Wines
For this panel, we asked our wine panelists to taste and rate South American wines. These can be any style and from anywhere in the popular region.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes,...
Why Are There Crystals in My Wine?
If you have been in the wine business long enough to have opened hundreds of bottles, chances are you’ve encountered some that contain tartrate crystals, either as a visible sediment at the base of...
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023 Heads to Retail
Laphroaig has officially announced the release of the newest Laphroaig Cairdeas edition, Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023 White Port & Madeira Casks, made for the Friends of Laphroaig.
Created in 1994, Friends of Laphroaig is a loyalty...
Heaven Hill Launches Square 6 Wheated Bourbon
The latest new product from Heaven Hill Distillery is Square 6 Wheated Bourbon, which originated at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience in downtown Louisville.
This is the third Square 6 product made at the distillery...
Heaven’s Door Introduces 10YO Rye
Heaven's Door, the American whiskey line founded by legendary songwriter Bob Dylan, has unveiled the latest addition to its Decade Series: a straight rye whiskey aged for 10 years.
This follow's the brand's well-received, inaugural...
Chopin Unveils 119.5-proof Bartender’s Choice Vodka
The Polish vodka brand Chopin has launched Bartender’s Choice, a 119.5 proof rye vodka.
This product was inspired by bartenders and mixologists in search of a way to make spirit-forward cocktails and hedge against vodka dilution...
Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series: Wheat Whiskey BiB
Woodford Reserve has announced the latest limited-edition bottle as part of the company's annual Distillery Series — Wheat Whiskey Bottled in Bond.
For a whiskey to be Bottled In Bond, it must meet a set...
Four Roses Unveils Global Brand Refresh
Four Roses Distillery has announced a global brand refresh, the first update for the brand since 2006.
The new visual identity comes as Four Roses, a brand that predates Prohibition, celebrates its 135th year.
Fans of...
The Party Source, New Riff Founder Ken Lewis to Retire
Ken Lewis, whose influential 50-year career in the beverage alcohol industry includes founding leading Kentucky retailer The Party Source and New Riff Distilling, has announced his retirement.
A nationally recognized beverage alcohol retail leader, Lewis...