News & Notes

Hop Farmers Cautioned Against Greater Craft Beer Growth

Despite an all-time high in hop production, U.S. farmers should not expect much greater growth in demand for the beer ingredient. So suggests Hop Growers of America, a trade association focused on grower support, in their 2017...

Redefining the Cream Liqueur Category

Cream liqueurs are more that just blends that contain Irish whiskey. Rising consumer interest in craft and premium products has extended into the category. New products coming out include high-end tequilas and rums blended...

Nemiroff Vodka

Conecuh Spirits LLC has added Nemiroff Vodka and Nemiroff Honey Pepper Vodka to the company's portfolio. Nemiroff is the best-selling vodka in the Ukraine, the company says. Founded in 1872, Nemiroff is produced in central Ukraine. Both...
Diageo

Diageo Beer Company USA Names New President

Diageo North America today announced that Nuno Teles will be appointed president of Diageo Beer Company, USA, effective March 1, 2018, reporting to Deirdre Mahlan. Teles joins from Heineken USA, where he is currently chief...

Teeling 34-Year-Old Vintage Reserve Single Malt

Teeling Whiskey Company has announced the release of some of the oldest Irish single malt in the world: The Teeling 34-Year-Old Vintage Reserve Single Malt. First distilled in 1983, aged in ex-American oak bourbon barrels and...

Innis & Gunn Unveils New Look

The U.K. craft brewer Innis & Gunn has unveiled a new look with a unifying packaging rebrand across its core barrel-aged and craft-brewed beers range. The new packaging design takes inspiration from Innis & Gunn’s...

M.S. Walker Relaunches John L. Sullivan Irish Whiskey

M.S. Walker today announced the re-introduction of the Irish whiskey brand, John L. Sullivan Irish Whiskey. After purchasing the brand rights from Georgetown Trading Co., M.S. Walker will roll out the whiskey — named after the...

Rivarose Sparkling Brut Rosé

Rivarose Sparkling Brut Rosé is a Mediterranean sparkler that's new to the U.S Located in Salon de Provence, Rivarose has made sparkling rosé in the region since 1909, the company says. Imported by USA Wine West, Rivarose...

Imported Beer Trends in 2018

In recent years, the beer business has watched anxiously as wine and spirits siphon off market share and occasions. Among the explanations, it’s clear that the popular conception of beer—as a beverage that is...

Cooper Spirits Names New President, Aligns with Southern Glazer’s

The Cooper Spirits Company, an independent spirits producer, today announced the appointment of Rick Scully to president, as well as an expanded alignment with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS), the largest North American...