News & Notes

Grey Goose Riviera Bottle

Grey Goose this summer will introduce a limited-edition incarnation of its bottle in the U.S. for the first time in the brand’s history. Sporting a new look timed to the 20th anniversary of the brand, the...

J. Lohr Unveils New Packaging For Its Estates Wines

 J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has unveiled a refreshed look for its popular J. Lohr Estates tier of wines. The transition to the new packaging occurs with the new-vintage release of each of the tier’s wines,...

Truly Spiked & Sparkling Releases Summer 12-Pack

Truly Spiked & Sparkling has rolled out a new slim can variety 12-pack with a lineup of styles for the summer season. Truly Spiked & Sparkling is a spiked sparkling water with a hint of...

5 Alcohol Trends At Taste NY Craft Expo 2017

Taste NY, which promotes agriculture from the Empire State, hosted an expo in Manhattan last week that highlighted craft products. More than 50 producers from around New York poured their latest small-batch offerings. Walking around the...

Brinley Shipwreck White Reserve Rum

Brinley Shipwreck has added Brinley Shipwreck White Reserve to its line of small-batch craft rums. Brinley Shipwreck White Reserve is set to launch nationwide after Memorial Day weekend. It's 80 proof and distilled five times, after which the spirit...

Copper & Kings Floodwall Apple Brandy

The second aged apple brandy expression from Copper & Kings references the distillery's Louisville hometown and Butchertown neighborhood. The Louisville floodwall, finished in 1957, protects the city from flooding of the Ohio River. The floodwall stretches...

Oklahoma Becomes 40th State to Allow Sunday Spirits Sales

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin today signed a bill into law that will allow state retailers to sell spirits on Sundays. The new law removes a Prohibition-era blue law. The law allows retail package liquor stores to sell...

Winners Announced From 2017 NY International Spirits Competition

The 2017 New York International Spirits Competition (NYISC) recently announced medalists from its 8th annual competition, which last month graded 600 spirits from around the world. The NYISC is notable for its unusual process. Judges only...

Get Hot Tequila

Get Hot Tequila, a 100% agave, habanero-infused tequila reposado, has officially launched in the U.S. Bottled in the highlands of Jalisco, Get Hot Tequila has entered into a relationship with a vertically integrated, family-owned distillery to distill and barrel...

Florida Gov. Scott Vetoes “Whiskey and Wheaties” Bill

A longstanding alcohol law in Florida will remain in place after Gov. Rick Scott today vetoed the so-called "Whiskey and Wheaties" bill. The measure would have removed a state law that mandates hard spirits be sold in...