Brown-Forman Sells Southern Comfort and Tuaca Brands to Sazerac
Brown-Forman Corporation announced today that it has sold its Southern Comfort and Tuaca trademarks to Sazerac.
The final total price for both brands was $543.5 million.
The decision to sell reflects Brown-Forman's evolving portfolio strategy and a continuation to...
Pour One Out for The Original Sailor Jerry
Jan. 14 would have been the 105th birthday of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins (pictured above), the kingpin of old-school tattooing and inspiration for Sailor Jerry spiced rum.
To mark the occasion, the rum brand announced the next...
10 Beverage and Mixology Trends to Watch in 2016
Craft cocktails are not just for bars anymore. The modern consumer is more knowledgable and adventurous when it comes to drinks. And that extends into cocktails, which leads many customers to experiment with mixology in their...
Forms Now Available for 2016 Ultimate Spirits and Wine Challenges
Think your company produces high-quality spirits or wine? Why not put them to the test through competition.
Ultimate Beverage Challenge LLC (UBC) has announced that entries are now being accepted for Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 (USC)...
Bacardi Creates New Regional Distribution Network
The world's largest privately held spirits company has significantly altered its distribution channel.
Bacardi announced today that it will move to a regional distributor network in North America across open and control markets.
The distribution network will be comprised of Southern...
New Dietary Guidelines Reaffirm Moderate Drinking as Part of Healthy Adult Diet
A newly released report supports moderate drinking as a way to help establish positive dieting patterns.
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, jointly released today by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, emphasize that adults...
Retailer of the Year: Cork Liquors
Beverage Dynamics began presenting individual “Retailer of the Year” awards in 1996. Over the years, we’ve profiled dozens of industry leaders; these are the best of the best. This year, we’ve expanded the tradition...
Most Scots Think Scotch Tax Too High
Are taxes on scotch whiskey too high?
A majority of Scottish citizens would seem to believe so.
In a poll conducted on behalf of, and then released by, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), 92% of Scots said that...
6 Historical Events that Shaped the Alcohol Industry
Note: this piece is part of Beverage Dynamics' celebration of 80 years of publication. Click here for the full 80th Anniversary Feature.
The history of alcohol in America is tied closely to the history of the...
Here’s How Absolut Plans to Push Premium Vodka in 2016
Vodka is supposed to be dead. Millennials much prefer whiskey to the white spirit. Then why did Pernod Ricard host a holiday party to celebrate Absolut Elyx, their newest premium vodka?
Released in 2013, Elyx...