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Crabbie’s Scottish Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer has introduced its newest flavor, Scottish Raspberry. Available nationwide, Crabbie’s Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer combines steeped ginger with spices and natural Scottish raspberry flavor, the company says. Crabbie’s Raspberry is best served cold and...

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21-Year-Old

The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company has released Rhetoric 21-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. An experiment in maturation, Rhetoric is re-released annually to explore the flavor characteristics imparted by each additional year the bourbon spends...

Speyburn Arranta Casks Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Speyburn has introduced its new Arranta Casks single malt scotch whisky. Speyburn Arranta Casks achieves a bolder taste of Speyside, the company says, by using air-dried first fill American Oak ex-bourbon casks, hand-selected by Distillery Manager Robert Anderson. This...

Shock Top Takes Aim at California Drought

Shock Top today announced that it will respond to the drought situation in California by teaming up with Indiegogo and state water organizations for Shock the Drought, a program to identify, fund and distribute water-saving innovations. Every month...

Housewife Brandi Glanville Launches Unfiltered Blonde Chardonnay

Another Real Housewife is trying her hand at winemaking. Brandi Glanville from the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills recently unveiled Unfiltered Blonde chardonnay. Produced in partnership with The Rippey Wine Co., Unfiltered Blonde’s inaugural 2013 chardonnay is a...

2015 Holiday Merchandising Guide Submissions

Attention all beer, wine and spirit companies: Beverage Dynamics is now accepting submissions for the 2015 Holiday Merchandising Guide. Are you offering any value added packaging at retail this year? If so, send a high-resolution...

Seeking Pictures of Dynamic In-Store Displays

This summer, Beverage Dynamics is highlighting the best in-store displays and advertising in beverage retail. What's it take to catch the eye of a customer? Creative display layouts — like that featured above, from our Twitter follower Kenneth...

US Open Tennis Championship Courts Jacob’s Creek

Jacob’s Creek has announced its partnership as Official Wine and Promotional Partner of the US Open Tennis Championships. The multi-year partnership will commence at this year’s championship, which will take place August 31 to September 13. Jacob’s...

Chateau Ste. Michelle Partners with Dale Chihuly on 20th Artist Series

For two decades, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series wines have celebrated the collaboration between artisan winemaking and fine art. Each Artist Series vintage features the work of renowned artists on the label, the company says,...

Cape Classics Burgundy Wines: Maison Matisco and Domaine Vrignaud

Cape Classics has expanded its footprint in Burgundy with the addition of two new labels: Maison Matisco and Domaine Vrignaud. The company says that these two organic producers are "classic representations" of the appellations from which they...