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Lisa Wicker Named Master Distiller at Garrard County

The Atlanta-based spirits company Staghorn has named Lisa Wicker as the first master distiller of its recently opened Garrard County Distilling Co. in Lancaster, KY. The former Widow Jane Distillery leader will oversee whiskey making...
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Q&A: Launching a Modern Irish Whiskey in Natterjack

The Irish whiskey category has grown significantly in recent years but can still suffer from seeming a little narrow in scope. It’s a space dominated by a single behemoth brand with a lot of...

NY Grocery Wine Bill Raises Concerns Among Retailers

In May 2023, New York state senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and assembly member Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) introduced bills S.6786 and A.6989, which would permit wine sales in grocery stores. This has caused a stir...
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 121.2 bourbon whiskey 2024

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 121.2 Heads to Shelves

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 121.2 is the latest installment in the distillery's annual limited-edition, high-proof line. Batch Proof represents more than 100 different Woodford Reserve barrels blended together, presented at the exact proof from those...
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Report: U.S. Spirits Sales Flat in 2023, RTDs Boomed

U.S. spirits revenues maintained market share in 2023, as the sector reset following the robust sales spikes during the pandemic super cycle. Thus reported the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) reported...
Penelope Tokaji Cask Finish straight rye whiskey 2024

Penelope Tokaji Cask Finish Rye Returns for 2024

Penelope Bourbon Tokaji Cask Finish will return to retailers this month in a limited allocation of 1,900 (6-pack) cases. Tokaji Cask Finish straight rye whiskey is meant to capture the late harvest notes of Tokaji...
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Absolut Rolls Out Ready to Serve Cocktails Line

Absolut has entered the Ready-to-Serve (RTS) category with its new Absolut Cocktails line, launching with the flavors Vodka Mojito and Raspberry Lemonade. “With prepared cocktails as the fastest growing spirits category, trending to overtake wine...
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Malibu Launches RTD Cocktails

With ready to drink alcoholic beverages seeing continued growth, Malibu has introduced its new Ready to Serve (RTS) Cocktails line. This expands upon the brand’s portfolio of canned cocktails. Flavors include Strawberry Daiquiri, Pineapple Bay Breeze...
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Tsingtao Bottles Nonalcoholic Beer

Ahead of Chinese New Year, Tsingtao, the top Chinese imported beer in the U.S., has launched Tsingtao 0.0, a non-alcoholic alternative. This comes as the nonalcoholic market continues to gain momentum. Tsingtao 0.0 has a citrus...
Jack Daniel's Batch 2 12 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey and Batch 3 10 Year Old

Jack Daniel’s Releases New 12YR, 10YR Tennessee Whiskeys

Continuing two lines that have proven popular with whiskey aficionados, Jack Daniel's has released the latest batches of their 12- and 10-year-old Tennessee Whiskeys. While batches within the Aged Series will have slight variations, the...