News & Notes

Jon Bon Jovi, Gérard Bertrand Launch New Rosé Label

Music icon Jon Bon Jovi and legendary French winemaker Gérard Bertrand have joined forces to launch a rosé wine label, Diving into Hampton Water. The venture was inspired by Bon Jovi’s son, Jesse Bongiovi, who...

The Bitter Truth Bogart’s Bitters

The Bitter Truth has announced a new product based on a 150-year-old recipe: Bogart’s Bitters. This brand was the original bitters called for in the first cocktail book ever published, The Bar-Tender’s Guide: How to mix Drinks,...

U.S. Beer Volume Declined 2.2% in 2017

While craft beer continues to expand and the number of America breweries surpassed 6,000 in 2017, there are signs of recession elsewhere. U.S. brewers shipped 170,066,000 barrels of beer in 2017, a decline of 2.2% compared with 173,901,390...

Blue Point Oh Limb Pick Beer

Long Island-based Blue Point Brewing Company has launched its newest brew called Oh Limb Pick, just in time for the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb. 9. This dry-hopped golden ale has...

Glenmorangie Announces New Distillery

The Highland Scotch whisky brand Glenmorangie celebrated 175 years this week with announcement of a new still house. The Glenmorangie Company will fund the expansion with a "multi-million-pound investment," the company says. Subject to planning approval, Glenmorangie...

Root Out Root Beer Flavored Whisky

Root Out Root Beer Flavored Whisky is a blend of root beer flavoring with a Canadian blended whisky that was aged for four years in ex-bourbon American Oak barrels. The result is a rich root...

How Imported Vodka Will Perform in 2018

Imported vodka brands face a challenging environment in the U.S. market. Overall growth remains fairly flat and imports face competition from domestic vodka and American craft brands. And of course, brown spirits (especially whiskey)...

Four Roses Unveils New Packaging For Bourbon

The classic whiskey brand Four Roses unveiled new packaging for its namesake offering Four Roses Bourbon. The updated look is meant to maintain consistency, in color and style, with the brand’s other signature products: Four Roses...

Fetzer 50th Anniversary California Cabernet Sauvignon Anniversary Reserve

The Mendocino County winery Fetzer Vineyards will celebrate 50 years in 2018. To mark this anniversary, Fetzer will release a limited-edition 50th anniversary-commemorative cabernet sauvignon, available nationwide.  The wine is filled with bright fruit flavors and framed...

How to Pair Whiskey With Chocolate

What goes better together than whiskey and chocolate? They share complimentary sweet, toffee or caramel flavors. Or if a whiskey is a little weak or too bold in some areas, the proper candy pairing...