News & Notes

Booker’s Bourbon Oven Buster Batch

Booker's Bourbon, available uncut and unfiltered, has announced the release of the fourth batch in its 2015 collection: Batch 2015-04, also referred to as the "Oven Buster Batch." This latest expression was hand-selected during an exclusive...

Shaw-Ross Expands with a Premium Wine Division

Shaw-Ross International Importers today announced the formation of a premium wine division. The recently formed entity, The Lineage Collection, features some of the finest wines from the world’s top producers, the company says. “We’ve seen a strong...

Serpent’s Bite Apple Cider Flavored Whisky

Serpent's Bite Apple Cider Flavored Whisky will officially launch nationwide in September. The new apple cider-flavored whisky is a balance of sweet, crisp apple cider flavors with smooth whisky, the company says. It has notes...

ACDC Rock or Bust Imported Lager

The rock band ACDC has joined forces with German brewer Karlsberg and Eurobrew Inc. to introduce a rock-inspired premium lager to the United States. Their 'Rock or Bust' beer is a blond-tinted lager infused with...

Heaven Hill Acquires Deep Eddy Vodka

Heaven Hill Brands has added Deep Eddy Vodka to their lineup. The nation’s largest family-owned and operated distilled spirits supplier, Heaven Hill recently entered into an agreement to acquire the fast-growing vodka brand, and its distillery,...

Honeyvine White Wine

Winemaker Reggie Hammond has unveiled Honeyvine, a white wine twist on the ancient honey drink mead. Honeyvine is a proprietary blend of premium Califnronia white wine, natural honey, and orange blossom honey essence for a crisp...

Stoli Group USA Adds Arínzano Estate to Wine Portfolio

Stoli Group USA has added Arínzano to its fine wine portfolio. This move follow parent company SPI Group’s recent acquisition of the estate in northern Spain. SPI Group has also announced the appointment of Manuel Louzada as CEO of the new luxury...

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...