News & Notes

Pura Still Spiked Still Water

New from FIFCO USA, Pura Still is a spiked still water. It launches nationally this December. Pura Still will be available in six packs with one of three flavors: Blackberry, Mango and Mandarin Orange. The line...

Patrón Releases Seasonal 1-Liter Bottle

Patrón Tequila this holiday season has introduced the 2018 Limited Edition Patrón Silver Tequila 1 Liter bottle. The fourth in a series of collectible releases, the large size-bottle is "inspired by Mexico's rich tradition and...

How the Craft Boom Has Impacted Alcohol Industry Sales

Craft brands have captured a large share of consumer and media attention during the past five years, but how has the rise of craft beers and spirits impacted overall industry sales? Are these startups...

Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew Coffee

Cafe Agave has launched a line of prepackaged spiked cold brew coffees, Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew. Made with 100% Arabica Columbian Cold Brew Coffee, these are 12.5% ABV coffee cocktails. Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew...

Whiskey Legend Dave Pickerell Dies

The whiskey world mourns today after news that the prodigious, influential distiller Dave Pickerell has passed away. For 14 years Pickerell served as master distiller at Maker's Mark. He left the company in 2008 to become a...

Tullamore D.E.W. Names Two New U.S. Brand Ambassadors

The William Grant & Sons-owned Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. has named two new U.S. brand ambassadors: Gillian Murphy and Donna Stewart. The two of them will join National Ambassador, Tim Herlihy, as East and West...

DISCUS Officials Talk Cannabis Legalization, Tariff Issues

Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) representatives participated on panels examining cannabis legalization and retaliatory tariffs on U.S. spirits during the 2018 National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCLSA) Central/Western Regional Conference in Pasadena, Calif. In a...

Risata Moscato d’Asti Single-Serving Bottles

Prestige Beverage Group has announced that Risata Wines Moscato d’Asti is now available in 187-ml. bottles. Initially it was only offered in 750-ml. and limited-edition 1.5-L packaging. The smaller bottles includes a stelvin closure. Risata Moscato d’Asti has...

Johnnie Walker Releases 28 Year Old Midnight Blend

Johnnie Walker has launched the fifth and final edition in the John Walker & Sons Private Collection: 28 Year Old Midnight Blend. Only 3,888 individually numbered decanters of this Scotch have been released. Made for...

6 Sparkling Wine Trends in 2018

Sparkling wine was once mostly a special-occasion beverage — reserved for weddings, New Year’s toasts and birthdays. No more. It’s still the wine of celebration, but more consumers than ever consume bubbly as an every-day...