News & Notes

The Irishman Cask Strength 2017

Walsh Whiskey Distillery has released its 2017 vintage of The Irishman Cask Strength. The release is limited, with 3,510 bottles available in select global markets and travel retail. The Irishman Cask Strength 2017 is 54% ABV....

Scottish Company Launches Speyside Cask-Aged Tequilas

Innovations continue in this craft era: a new Scottish company has launched a line tequilas aged solely in ex-Speyside whisky casks. UWA Tequila, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, has released two out of three...

The Macallan Launches ‘Exceptional Single Cask’ Series

The Macallan has launched a new line of cask-strength, single-barrel Scotch whiskies: Exceptional Single Cask. Bottles from seven separate Sherry-seasoned casks will initially be released in the U.S. in November 2017. The casks were filled between...

Chloe San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot

Chloe Wine Collection has expanded its portfolio of wines with the introduction of a single-vineyard Merlot, made with grapes grown exclusively in the San Lucas Estate Vineyard in Monterey County. The San Lucas Estate Vineyard...

Anheuser-Busch Names New North America CEO

Amidst a prolonged sales slump in North America — including a 6.2% decline in the third quarter this year — Anheuser-Busch has named a new North American CEO. Michel Doukeris will replace outgoing CEO, João Castro, effective Jan....

Why Seasonal Beers Remain Popular and Profitable

Brewers have always tailored their beer recipes to suit the season, our changing menus, the availability of ingredients and the behavior of the brewing process at different ambient temperatures. In another century, it wasn’t...

El Tesoro 80th Anniversary Limited Edition Tequila

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the La Alteña distillery in the highlands of Jalisco, El Tesoro has released one of its most aged tequilas yet – the El Tesoro 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. Aged...

Is Cannabis the Next Craft Beer?

With the legal cannabis market expanding across America state-by-state, and producers increasingly putting out new and unique products, will this new industry one day rival craft beer? After all, the same broad set of consumers...

Tincup 10 American Whiskey

Tincup American Whiskey has introduced the newest expression in its family: Tincup 10. Tincup 10 is a blend of rye, corn and malted barley, aged 10 years in American oak barrels with a #3 char. The Tincup...

Bacardi Solidifies Relaunched Havana Club Brand With New Campaign

After last year's skirmish over the rights to the Havana Club brand name in America, Bacardi has backed its newly relaunched rum brand in America with the "Forever Cuban" campaign. Bacardi rolled out the classic Cuban...