Puebla, San Luis Potosí Mezcals
Mezcales de Leyenda has expanded its artisanal mezcal line with two new expressions made from agave from different Mexican states – Puebla and San Luis Potosí.
The first of the two new mezcals is Puebla, which is...
Black Death Vodka Relaunches
The Black Death Vodka brand returns to on- and off-premise accounts across the United States this month as it ramps up in New York and New Jersey and starts with distribution on the West Coast.
Launched...
Bill Gains Steam To Allow Out-of-State Wine Shipments To New Yorkers
Assembly Bill 5991, sponsored by New York State Representative Amy Paulin, would give New York wine consumers the right to receive wine shipments from out-of-state wine stores, Internet retailers, wine-of-the-month clubs and wine auction...
Decadent Saint Releases High-Proof, All-Natural Mixers
Decadent Saint, a craft winery out of Colorado, has announced the release of a new mixers line.
These are high-proof, concentrated, shelf-stable mixers made with real fruit. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, Decadent Saint’s products stay fresh for...
Oak & Cane American Craft Rum
Oak & Cane is an American-made gold rum from south Florida, double distilled, aged in white American Oak and rested with fresh Florida orange peels.
Created using locally sourced ingredients, Oak & Cane is available for purchase throughout Florida,...
Cape Classics Adds Bordeaux To Import Portfolio
Wine importer Cape Classics, known primarily for their South African wines, announced today their first foray into Bordeaux: Château du Raux, which will launch in May.
This follows several announcements of partnerships the importer has forged...
Monin Blood Orange, Blueberry Fruit Purees
Monin has launched two new fruit puree flavors in time for summer: Blood Orange and Blueberry.
The Blood Orange Fruit Puree delivers sweet and tart citrus taste with the fruit’s bright red color.
Blueberry Fruit Puree is...
What’s The Difference: Tequila, Mezcal, Bacanora, Raicilla, Sotol
A wide range of spirits can be distilled from agaves. Here's a quick rundown of that spectrum and a look at what defines each different category of agave spirits:
Mezcal
Mezcal is the over-arching category of Mexican spirits fermented and distilled from...
On-Premise Tequila Trends In 2017
Editor's Note: In an effort to keep readers up to date about on-premise trends, which often predict the next retail trends, we occasionally cross post pertinent content from our sister publication, Cheers.
Sophisticated tequila programs...
What Exactly Are Craft Spirits?
What exactly is a craft spirit? The answer depends on whom you ask.
Numerous retailers have embraced the concept of American craft spirits as an efficient marketing term, creating shelf areas to accommodate the explosion of new brands. Some...