Copper and Kings American Dry, Old Tom Gins
Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. is launching two Kentucky copper pot-distilled gins.
These are an American Dry Gin using an apple brandy base, and an American Old Tom Gin using a grape brandy...
Anchor Brewing Sold to Sapporo, Anchor Distilling to Split Off
Craft beer takeovers are now coming from overseas.
The 121-year-old San Francisco brewery Anchor Brewing, a pioneer in the craft beer movement, has been acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd of Japan.
The deal was first announced this...
Is the Craft Beer Boom Nearing its End?
The craft beer category continues to grow, but at an increasingly slower rate.
According to numbers released this week by the Brewers Association, which represents small and independent U.S. craft brewers, the category's mid-year growth for...
Buffalo Trace Opens New E.H. Taylor Tour
Buffalo Trace Distillery will begin tours of its “Bourbon Pompeii” site this August. Officially called the E. H. Taylor Tour, this will visit three sites at this National Historic Landmark distillery, two of which...
Smithworks Vodka Expands Into 5 More States
The new American vodka brand Smithworks Vodka, co-owned by country music star Blake Shelton, has expanded its distribution into five additional states.
The spirit is now available in Iowa, Michigan, Louisiana, Ohio and Nebraska.
Smithworks launched in the mid-Atlantic last summer. Initial markets were Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
"Watching...
Westward American Single Malt Whiskey
House Spirits Distillery, now celebrating more than a decade in Portland’s craft distilling community, has announced the national release of its Westward American Single Malt whiskey.
Westward American Single Malt whiskey is made from a...
Vivanco Crianza 2013 and Reserva 2011
The Spanish winemaker Vivanco has announced two new releases: Vivanco Crianza 2013 and Reserva 2011.
Vivanco Crianza 2013 is 100% tempranillo. Grapes come from Atlantic-influenced vineyards in Briones, with vine ages averaging 15-to-20 year old. Fermentation and maceration in...
Is Big Beer the Future of Craft?
When we initially fielded research on people’s tastes, attitudes and preferences in the craft beer category, we expected to learn or validate much of what’s already been discovered. Yes, people are suffering a bit...
Winesellers Adds French Producer Prosper Maufoux to Portfolio
Winesellers, Ltd. has to announced a new addition to its French portfolio: Prosper Maufoux. Based in Santenay, in the heart of Burgundy, this producer will have a range of six wines available nationwide this...
Laphroaig Cairdeas Quarter Cask 2017
Each year, Laphroaig distillery manager John Campbell crafts a limited edition malt to "celebrate friendship" (“Cairdeas” in Gaelic). For 2017 he will release a cask strength version of the Laphroaig Cairdeas Quarter Cask expression.
The 2017...