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Francis Ford Coppola Winery Unveils 40th Anniversary ‘Apocalypse Now’ Wine

Francis Ford Coppola Winery has released a 2017 Apocalypse Now Final Cut Cabernet Sauvignon, made from the Alexander Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Northern California. This new wine builds upon the news of Francis...

Jameson Announces Next Two Caskmates Craft Beer-Aged Whiskies

Jameson Irish Whiskey has unveiled the next two entries in its popular Caskmates series that ages the spirit in used craft beer barrels. This newest duo features the "hyper local" breweries Revolution Brewing and Bale...

Founders Announces Final Release of CBS

A popular barrel-aged stout is back for 2019 — in a new bottle — and on retail shelves and tap lines for the final time. Founders Brewing has announced the release of this year's Canadian...

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Hits Shelves Sept. 2

Old Forester will again celebrate the annual tradition of marking founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday with the release of Birthday Bourbon 2019. The 2019 Birthday Bourbon is presented at 105 proof, the highest proof to-date for this expression....

Pernod Ricard Buys Castle Brands, Jefferson’s Bourbon

Pernod Ricard has continued its buying spree in the realm of spirits with the purchase of Castle Brands. The acquisition price is $223 million. The deal comprises the entire Castle Brands portfolio — including Jefferson's Bourbon...

Sazerac Launches Two More Mezcals in Los Vecinos Line

The Sazerac Company, in partnership with Casa San Matias, has released two new expressions of Los Vecinos del Campo Mezcal to accompany the first expression released at the end of 2018. The newest releases are...

7 Emerging Mezcals and Tequilas

The increasing popularity of craft tequila has helped fuel the mezcal movement. Below we look at seven mezcal/tequila brands on the rise. 1) Mezcal El Silencio Launched in 2014, this brand has grown thanks to a...

Constellation Brands Makes Minority Investment in Durham Distillery

Constellation Brands has announced a minority investment in Durham Distillery, makers of Conniption Gin. The deal is part of Constellation's Focus on Female Founders program, which makes investments in female-founded and female-led businesses doing "disruptive and...

Jägermeister Launches Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur

Jägermeister continues to innovate with the launch of its new Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee. This combines the brand's traditional liqueur with flavors of Arabica coffee and cacao. “Inspired by the need for a complex and...

Glenfiddich Announces 23-Year-Old Grand Cru Scotch Whisky

Glenfiddich has unveiled its newest release: Grand Cru. This luxury spirit matured for 23 years in American and European oak casks, before finishing in French cuvée casks. Altogether this resulted in aromas of apple blossom, candied...