News & Notes

Buffalo Trace 2015 Antique Collection

Buffalo Trace Distillery will release its 2015 Antique Collection in late September or early October. The collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs: George T. Stagg The 2015 George T. Stagg weighs...

Russell’s Reserve Whiskey Packaging Update

Russell’s Reserve has unveiled new packaging for its line of small batch bourbons and ryes. While the liquid remains the same, the new packaging embodies the family heritage and craftsmanship behind the Russell’s Reserve brand, the company...

Chivas Regal Whisky Bottle Redesign

Chivas Regal has unveiled a new design for its 12 Year Old whisky expression. The company said that the "contemporary" design reinforces the "craftsmanship, luxury and heritage of this iconic Scotch whisky." The new Chivas Regal 12...

Jameson Collaborates with Craft Brewery on Caskmates

After Jameson lent out whiskey barrels for craft-beer aging via its Drinking Buddies program, the company is now making use of these barrels the other way. Jameson has announced Caskmates: whiskey aged in stout beer barrels. Irish microbrewery Franciscan Well...

Heineken Buys 50% Stake in Lagunitas

Another big brewer is buying a craft beer brand. Heineken announced Sept. 8 that it is acquiring a 50% stake in California brewery Lagunitas Brewing Co. Terms were not disclosed, but the deal is expected to...

Goose Island Acquires Virtue Cider

A major brewery has bought a successful cidery.The Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago and Virtue Cider Company of Fennville, Michigan, announced a partnership last week in which Goose Island will become the majority shareholder in the cider company.Virtue...

The Beverage Information Group Redesigns its Logo, Website

We're happy to announce the redesign of the logo and website for our magazine group, The Beverage Information Group, along with its research division, The Beverage Information & Insights Group. The new logo, pictured above, was the...

Martell House Celebrates 300 Years of Cognac

To mark its 300th anniversary, Martell House celebrated its origins in Cognac, and in particular in the Château de Chanteloup, which was refurbished for the event. Over 2,500 winegrowers, distillers and other partners from the Cognac region...

The Deveron Single Malt Scotches

John Dewar & Sons Ltd. has announced the release of The Deveron single malt, which hails from MacDuff Distillery, located on the northern edge of Aberdeenshire. The new expressions of The Deveron 10 Year Old, The Deveron...

Yellowstone Limited Edition Blended Whiskey

Limestone Branch Distillery introduces Yellowstone Limited Edition, set to hit the market in October. With only 6,000 bottles produced, this ultra-premium bourbon is the marriage of a seven-year rye, a seven-year wheated and a 12-year rye,...