Heaven Hill’s Denny Potter Talks Family, Legacy, Whiskey’s Future
Denny Potter is Heaven Hill Distillery's Master Distiller. He has two decades of experience, working on Cruzan, Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark prior to joining Heaven Hill in 2013. I recently spoke to him...
Buffalo Trace Announces 2017 Antique Collection
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released details on its 2017 Antique Collection.
The highly anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. The 2017 Antique Collection whiskeys will be...
5 American Whiskey Trends On-Premise in 2017
Editor's Note: to keep retailers updated about bars and restaurants, where alcohol trends typically begin, we occasionally cross-post from our on-premise magazine Cheers.
There’s no question that American whiskey is a big trend right now....
Patrón Adds First New Tequila to Core Range in 25 Years
Patrón for the first time in a quarter of a century has announced a new addition to its core range of tequilas.
The company today unveiled Patrón Extra Añejo.
Crafted from 100% Weber Blue Agave, Patrón Extra...
Brown-Forman Opens Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery
Brown-Forman has announced the opening of Slane Distillery and Visitor Experience. The company broke ground on this project two years ago.
This brand-new distillery is on the grounds of Slane Castle, located in the middle of a...
Crown Royal Ad is First Ever for Spirits During NFL Regular Season
Viewers of last night's Patriots vs. Chiefs game that kicked off the 2017 NFL season may have noticed an oddity: a liquor commercial.
A Crown Royal spot that aired promoted hydration and moderation for game-day...
Angel’s Envy Unveils 2017 Cask Strength Bourbon
A hard-to-find bourbon is back.
Louisville Distilling Company unveiled its 2017 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels at a launch event tonight in Manhattan. The company’s annual high-proof release typically sells...
Jack Daniel’s Announces New Rye Whiskey
The Jack Daniel Distillery has unveiled a new rye whiskey, launching nationally this October.
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. It's charcoal mellowed for...
These Cocktails and Bars Have Helped Gin Rebound
Editor’s note: occasionally we bring you on-premise stories from our sister publication Cheers, because most alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants.
Like the boy who cried “Wolf,” every so often some cocktail prognosticator declares that...
Where Cordials and Liqueurs Show Growth in 2017
The cordials category has tremendous diversity and tends to be a catch-all for anything that isn’t a standard base spirit,” says Cherie Koster, senior brand manager for St-Germain liqueur.
Indeed, the fluid, anomalous and wide-ranging...