And the Award for Best Bar in the World Goes to . . .
Each year at Tales of the Cocktail the event dishes out awards for the best bars, bartenders and alcohol professionals on the planet. The event announced the 2017 winners (pictured atop) last week during its 11th Annual Spirited...
Are Millennials Bad for the Beer Industry?
Hard to believe that Millennials might be a problem for the beer industry. After all, it's their curious palates that kick started the craft movement that began with microbrews and then expanded into all other...
International Beverage Names Manager of Brand Education, North America
The International Beverage Group has named Steph Ridgway to the newly created position of manager of brand education, North America. The appointment is effective immediately.
A veteran of the hospitality industry, Ridgway will be responsible for...
Glen Moray Mastery Edition
The Speyside distillery Glen Moray will celebrate its 120th birthday this year with the release of Glen Moray Mastery Edition Scotch whisky.
In a salute to the masters that came before him, current master distiller Graham Coull has created a...
Q&A: Scott Moore on the State of the Off-Premise Industry
Scott Moore recently joined the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits team as the company’s SVP of Off-Premise National accounts. He’s responsible for supplier planning, as well as driving development and implementation of customer annual...
Ian Harris on Staff Education and Recognizing Trends
Ian Harris is chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications. WSET offers courses in 19 languages across 72 countries for all...
Gruppo Campari Sells Carolans and Irish Mist to Heaven Hill
The global drinks corporation Gruppo Campari announced this morning that it has agreed to sell the Carolans and Irish Mist brands to Heaven Hill Brands.
The sale is reportedly worth $165 million. The closing date of the transaction...
Will Jeff Sessions Crack Down on Cannabis this Week?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is continuing his war on cannabis. It increasingly looks like a one-man mission, though, rather than an assault with broad support. A recent national poll shows more than 60% of Americans...
Augmented Reality App Brings 19 Crimes Labels to Life
The Australian wine brand 19 Crimes will launch an augmented reality (AR) app this summer. The app brings to life the characters on the brand's bottles.
Available now via the Apple App and Google Play stores,...
Half-Seas Sparkling Cocktails
The makers of Scrappy’s Bitters have introduced Half-Seas Sparkling Cocktails, ready-to-drink canned cocktails.
The three initial entrees — The Bramble, Daiquiri and Paloma — are all made with real spirits, rather than malt or other fermented alcohols, the...