News & Notes

Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels

A. Smith Bowman Distillery has announced an addition to its permanent line of spirits: Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels. This follows accolades in 2016, when the limited-edition Abraham Bowman Port Finished Bourbon was...

Bacardi Hires Suntory Executive for Brand Development Role

Bacardi today announced that industry veteran Maurice Doyle, 51, has rejoined their company as President - Incubation Brands and Global Commercial Development. Under the leadership team in Bermuda, Doyle is charged with driving brand equity and...

Sales of Flavored Malt Beverages are Hit or Miss

Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs) slowed in growth in 2016 as major brands captured or lost consumer interest. After the category experienced growth years of +7.5%, +8.2% and +21% the last three years, respectively, it cooled...

Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Whyte & Mackay, among the world's largest producers of Scotch whisky, has announced the launch of Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky in the U.S. market. Shackleton Blended Malt combines Highland single malts to "capture the...

Highland Park Full Volume

Highland Park has announced its newest single malt Scotch whisky: Full Volume. Highland Park Full Volume was made with music lovers in mind. To "showcase the similarities between music and whisky making," Highland Park worked with...

8 Whiskey Cocktails to Make This Winter

Winter season is upon us and that means hardier cocktails are very much in style. Whiskey drinks are popular all year, but especially now, when customers may want something a bit stronger to help...

The State of American Beer in 2017

In a globalized economy, what is an “American beer”? Clearly, if the manufacture, ownership and workforce are all located in the United States, you can select a brand and know you are “buying American.” But...

Moon Harbour French Whiskies

Two blended whiskies from Bordeaux, France, will be available in the U.S. in early 2018: Moon Harbour Pier #1 and Moon Harbour Pier #2. These are blended by Scottish distiller John McDougall, combining the distillation traditions...

Sam Adams Unveils 2017 Utopia Beer

Sam Adams has announced the 10th annual release of their limited-edition, premium-priced Utopia beer line. These are barrel-aged barleywines. The 2017 release is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 24 years in...

Heavensake French Sake

Heavensake is a Franco-Japanese sake brand, now available in the U.S. Heavensake is made of rice, water and koji. It is three times less acidic than wine, gluten-free and contains no added sugars, sulphites or...