Is Dallas Dhu The Next Silent Scotch Distillery to Reopen?
The brown spirits boom, while not quite as lucrative for Scotch as other categories, has nonetheless allowed some classic, closed Scotland distilleries to reopen.
Last year, Diageo announced that it will begin operations again at...
Fistful of Bourbon
William Grant & Sons, the Scottish family-run company, has launched its first American whiskey.
Fistful of Bourbon is a blend of five straight American bourbons – literally a fistful – aged at least two years.
Launching...
Tincup Whiskey Introduces New Sizes
Tincup American Whiskey has launched two new sizes: Tincup 375-ml. Nugget and the Tincup 1.75-L Motherlode.
Tincup was created by Jess Graber, founder of Stranathan’s Colorado Whiskey, and is made with Rocky Mountains water. It's a...
Constellation Brands Invests $4B in Cannabis
Constellation Brands has doubled down on the future of legal cannabis.
The global drinks company has already acquired a minority stake in the Ontario, Canada-based Canopy Growth Corporation, a public company that provides medicinal cannabis products. Now,...
Interview: The Macallan Prepares for the Future of Scotch
The Scotch category has recently struggled to keep pace with boom times enjoyed by other brown spirits. Lack of creativity is one part of the problem. Another is the spirit's stuffy reputation as the...
Trends Driving Flavored Malt Beverages in 2018
So-called “malternatives” first appeared in the beer aisles in the 1980s, when changes in the tax code undermined the market for wine coolers and opened an opportunity for malt-based drinks that could qualify as beer...
El Mayor Cask Finish, Single Estate Blanco
El Mayor Tequila has launched two new limited-release editions – El Mayor Cask Finish Limited Release, and El Mayor Single Estate Blanco Limited Release.
The El Mayor Cask Finish Limited Release is a reposado tequila,...
Cognac Exports Set Records in 2017-18
For the fourth straight year, exports of Cognac have continued a steady rise, with an increase of 8.2% in volume and 5.4% in value. This according to the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC),...
DISCUS Appoints New Top Finance Executive
The Distilled Spirits Council has named veteran Washington, D.C. finance executive Charles (Chuck) Wellard, CAE, as senior vice president of finance and administration.
Wellard most recently served as the senior vice president of operations for the...
The Macallan Masters of Photography: Magnum Edition
The Macallan has revealed its seventh Masters of Photography whisky, in collaboration with Magnum Photos, a global photographic cooperative.
The Macallan Masters of Photography: Magnum Edition celebrates the construction and opening of the new Macallan...