Tasting: ‘The Last Great Malts’ From John Dewar & Sons
Blind-taste someone with scotch and they’ll struggle to tell the difference between blends and single malts. But remove the blindfold and they’ll likely reach for the latter.
Why is that? John Dewar & Sons Brand...
Twin Vines New Packaging
Palm Bay International and Portugal’s historic, family-owned José Maria da Fonseca (J.M. da Fonseca) have announced new packaging for their Twin Vines Vinho Verde.
A member of the growing Vinho Verde category, Twin Vines is...
Jameson Caskmates KelSo Pale Ale Edition
Jameson has announced the newest in their line of Caskmates — products made in collaboration with craft-beer breweries.
Jameson Caskmates KelSo Pale Ale Edition was born from a partnership between the Irish whiskey distillery and Brooklyn microbrewer KelSo...
Swift Single Malt Texas Whiskey
The Texas whiskey boom continues with Swift Single Malt Texas whiskey.
Started by husband and wife team Nick and Amanda Swift, this single malt is made in Dripping Springs, TX. The whiskey is "handmade from grain to...
Deschutes Brewery Chooses Roanoke, Virginia for East Coast Expansion
Deschutes Brewery is expanding from Oregon to the east coast.
The brewery, which was founded in 1988, had reportedly explored hundreds of potential locations before settling on one: Roanoke, Virginia.
The company selected Roanoke based on several...
Vision of Perpetuity: How Brown-Forman Has Remained Family-Owned for 145 Years
Note: This feature ran in a supplement in the latest issue of Beverage Dynamics that celebrated family-owned businesses in the beverage alcohol industry.
“Talking about the Brown family is like pulling at a ball of string,” says...
Narragansett Del’s Shandy
A mashup product for spring and summer has returned.
Narragansett has announced the seasonal release of its annual shandy made with lemonade from fellow Rhode Island company Del's.
The shandy balances sweet malts and citrus tartness, the companies...
Luxco Acquires VEEV Spirits
St. Louis-based Luxco has announced an agreement to acquire Los Angeles-based VEEV Spirits from founders Courtney and Carter Reum.
The VEEV portfolio includes VEEV Spirit, a 70-proof vodka alternative, and VitaFrute Cocktails by VEEV, a line...
Yuengling Launches Largest Marketing Campaign In Company History
Yuengling is going big.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s oldest brewery, is launching its largest marketing initiative in its nearly two century history, the company reports. The brewery’s new “Respect. It’s Earned.” campaign, created...
High West 14-Year Light Whiskey
High West has announced a new Utah-exclusive whiskey: High West 14-Year Light Whiskey.
The product comes from a discovery of 100 barrels of light whiskey at MGP, the Indiana distillery, made from corn that was distilled between 1999...