How Rum Can Reboot as a Super Premium Category
When will it be rum’s turn?
To climb the price and reputation ladder that is.
It’s not like there aren’t a slew of super-premium, high-quality rums in the market - just this June at the Beverage...
Not Your Father’s Mountain Ale
New from Small Town Brewery, makers of Not your Father's Root Beer and Not Your Mother's Flavored Brews: Not Your Father's Mountain Ale.
This is a new citrus brew, first launched this summer, and reaching...
Lime-A-Rita Unveils New Flavor, NFL Partnership
The Bud Light Lime-A-Rita line has announced a new seasonal flavor, plus a partnership with the NFL.
The new fall/winter seasonal release in 2017 will be Pome-Granate-Rita. This combines juicy and tart flavors with a margarita twist,...
Hardy Legend 1863 Cognac
A. Hardy has introduced Hardy Legend 1863 Cognac to the U.S.
With a title referring to the year in which the House of Hardy was founded, this vintage cognac is created from a selection of eaux-de-vie...
Woodbridge Stacked Singles
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi has launched a new, single-serving, portable, ready-to-drink wine line.
Woodbridge Stacked Singles are a 187-ml. serving of wine in a shatter-proof cup. Just peel off the lid and consume.
The initial offerings...
France Forecasts 2017 Vintage as Smallest Since 1945
Grape-growing conditions in France this year may be the worst since 1945.
So says the French agriculture ministry in a recent article from The Guardian. The mild weather of March and a chillier April will likely...
Why Age Whiskey at Sea?
Anchored miles off the shoreline of Montauk, NY, is the shark tracking vessel Ocearch. The 126-foot ship rises and dips with the waves, motion that sloshes around bourbon aging in barrels in the belly...
Oklahoma Judge Rejects Bid to Block Grocery Store Alcohol Sales
A judge in Oklahoma rejected a legal challenge today filed by state liquor stores to stop a newly approved measure that allows Oklahoma grocery and convenience stores to sell liquor and cold beer of any ABV.
State...
1821 Extra Añejo Tequila Corralejo
Tequila Corralejo has released 1,000 cases of 1821 Extra Añejo (1821) in the U.S.
This limited-edition expression, imported by Infinium Spirits, was made from 100% Blue Weber agave at Hacienda Corralejo in Guanajuato, Mexico. The...
4 Quick Facts About Craft Tequila
Sales remain sunny for tequila. The category grew 5% last year in the U.S., with the big premium brands leading the charge. Luxury brands are also booming.
U.S. consumers are thirsty for craft tequila, and...