Brian Van Flandern Joins Southern Glazer’s
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Nevada announced today the appointment of Brian Van Flandern as the new executive director of mixology, spirit education and special events.
The award-winning author and mixologist brings the beverage...
Is Dallas Dhu The Next Silent Scotch Distillery to Reopen?
The brown spirits boom, while not quite as lucrative for Scotch as other categories, has nonetheless allowed some classic, closed Scotland distilleries to reopen.
Last year, Diageo announced that it will begin operations again at...
Tincup Whiskey Introduces New Sizes
Tincup American Whiskey has launched two new sizes: Tincup 375-ml. Nugget and the Tincup 1.75-L Motherlode.
Tincup was created by Jess Graber, founder of Stranathan’s Colorado Whiskey, and is made with Rocky Mountains water. It's a...
Interview: The Macallan Prepares for the Future of Scotch
The Scotch category has recently struggled to keep pace with boom times enjoyed by other brown spirits. Lack of creativity is one part of the problem. Another is the spirit's stuffy reputation as the...
Cognac Exports Set Records in 2017-18
For the fourth straight year, exports of Cognac have continued a steady rise, with an increase of 8.2% in volume and 5.4% in value. This according to the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC),...
DISCUS Appoints New Top Finance Executive
The Distilled Spirits Council has named veteran Washington, D.C. finance executive Charles (Chuck) Wellard, CAE, as senior vice president of finance and administration.
Wellard most recently served as the senior vice president of operations for the...
Here’s How Much American Whiskey Grew Last Year
Straight American whiskey remains in a new golden era — with no end in sight for these sunny times.
The category continued recent trends with 6% growth in the U.S. last year (according to the...
Why Flavored Spirits Remain Trendy
A quick scan of any retailer’s shelves reveals how important flavors are to the modern spirits market. You'll see rows upon rows of vodkas, rums, whiskeys and brandies, made with every conceivable flavor and...
Bacardi Names New CMO of Grey Goose Vodka
Bacardi Limited has announced that Lee Applbaum, global chief marketing officer of Patrón Spirits, has expanded his role to head up global marketing for Grey Goose Vodka.
Applbaum will serve as CMO for both Patrón...
Templeton Rye Opens New $35M Distillery in Iowa
Templeton Rye Spirits has officially opened their new 34,500-square-foot, $35-million distillery in Templeton, Iowa. Work first began back in April of 2017.
Introduced legally in 2006, the rye whiskey brand Templeton dates back to early-1920s bootlegging in Iowa....