Azuñia Tequila Expands Nationally Through Total Beverage Solution
Azuñia Tequila, the exclusive U.S. export of Agaveros Unidos de Amatitán, has formed an alliance with Total Beverage Solution (TBS) to manage the brand’s U.S. national expansion.
Total Beverage Solution will add all Azuñia products...
American Craft Spirits Association Appoints New President
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the appointment of Chris Montana, owner of Du Nord Craft Spirits (MN), as the President of the Board of Directors.
He replaces Mark Shilling, who served as...
AB InBev Purchases the Atom Group
AB InBev through its subsidiary ZX Ventures has acquired the Kent, England-based Atom Group.
The properties of the purchased company include the craft liquids company Adam Brands, the online store Master of Malt, and the distributor...
Buffalo Trace Announces Second Release of 2018 Whiskey of the Year
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced a second, limited release of its award-winning E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey, available this spring.
This is the last call for this bourbon, as there are no...
Luxco Acquires Controlling Interest in Niche Drinks
The St. Louis-based spirits company Luxco has acquired a controlling interest in Niche Drinks, a specialty liqueur company located in Derry, Ireland.
The companies have partnered for several years. Niche produces Luxco’s Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream,...
Luxco’s New $35M Distillery Opens in Bardstown, Kentucky
Two years after announcing plans for a brand-new, $35-million distillery, Luxco has officially opened the 90-acre property in the heart of Bardstown, Kentucky.
The distillery, named Lux Row Distillers, will produce nationally distributed whiskey brands, including Ezra Brooks, Rebel...
McConaughey, Wild Turkey Team Up to Launch Longbranch Bourbon
Matthew McConaughey and Wild Turkey Distillery have announced the introduction of Wild Turkey Longbranch: a collaboration between McConaughey, who in 2016 was named the whiskey brand's creative director, and Master Distiller Eddie Russell (pictured...
Paul Hletko of Few Spirits on Growing the Craft Industry
This interview is part of our new Craft Corner series, which looks at current issues, stories and influencers in the craft alcohol industry. Check out our past Craft Corner piece, The Journey of Clown...
The 2018 Spirits Growth Brands
Keeping up with hundreds (if not thousands) of new product releases every year is a daunting task for retailers. How can members of the trade know which products to stock, which to drop and...
Buffalo Trace Announces Three New O.F.C. Vintage Bourbons
Buffalo Trace Distillery this spring will unveil three new O.F.C. Vintage bourbons.
These bottles are each vintage-dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This vintage release...