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Don Q 2007 Single Barrel Rum

Don Q has released the second in its series of single-barrel aged rum releases. The Don Q 2007 Single Barrel Signature Release is 80 proof. It's a full-bodied rum, the company reports, with "bourbon-like warmth" from aging a decade in charred...

The 2017 Spirit Growth Brands: The Top Bottles And Trends

With hundreds of new product introductions hitting the market each year, how can members of the trade make sense of which products to stock, which to drop and which to watch? This year’s list...

Viña Aresti Winery Announces New Importer

The Viña Aresti winery of Chile has announced a new comprehensive marketing plan. This multi-layered investment includes public relations, advertising, distributor programming and a new importer partnership with Vinamericas. "This part of an endeavor to bring...

How To Pair Bourbon And BBQ

The air gets a little smokier in May as Americans fire up the grill for National Barbecue Month. For this summertime exercise, the team at Moonshine University looked at BBQ sauces from all over...

Global Spirits Names New National Chain Account Manager

Global Spirits US, an international manufacturer and marketer of wines and spirits, has appointed Christopher Florian national chain account manager.     Florian has 17 years of experience with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company says. Most recently, he worked national accounts...

Johnnie Walker Extends Blenders’ Batch Line

The world's top-selling Scotch brand has extended its newest line. Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch is a a series of experimental Scotch whiskies. The first release from this new line was Triple Grain American Oak. The brand has...

Santa Julia Argentina Wines

Santa Julia of Mendoza, Argentina, has unveiled its latest lineup. The Santa Julia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 comes from vineyards in Maipu, Santa Rosa and Uco Valley, Mendoza. It's 100% cabernet sauvignon, and 13.5% ABV. About 30% of...

Gloria Ferrer Brut Rosé

Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards has added a non-vintage sparkling Brut Rosé to its lineup. Made from Pinot Noir (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) grapes from Gloria Ferrer’s 340-acre estate in the Carneros region of southern...

Brent Hocking On Launching Virginia Black With Drake

Looking to launch his own spirit brand, hip-hop superstar Drake turned to Brent Hocking. And for good reason: Hocking is an influential industry veteran whose string of successful brands includes Deleon Tequila, which he...

12 Innovative Products At WSWA 2017

The annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of American conference gives opportunity for producers to show their lineups and innovations to wholesalers and distributors. Walking around the exhibition halls on day 2 of the WSWA2017,...