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Buffalo Trace 2015 Antique Collection

Buffalo Trace Distillery will release its 2015 Antique Collection in late September or early October. The collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs: George T. Stagg The 2015 George T. Stagg weighs...

Jameson Collaborates with Craft Brewery on Caskmates

After Jameson lent out whiskey barrels for craft-beer aging via its Drinking Buddies program, the company is now making use of these barrels the other way. Jameson has announced Caskmates: whiskey aged in stout beer barrels. Irish microbrewery Franciscan Well...

The Deveron Single Malt Scotches

John Dewar & Sons Ltd. has announced the release of The Deveron single malt, which hails from MacDuff Distillery, located on the northern edge of Aberdeenshire. The new expressions of The Deveron 10 Year Old, The Deveron...

Yellowstone Limited Edition Blended Whiskey

Limestone Branch Distillery introduces Yellowstone Limited Edition, set to hit the market in October. With only 6,000 bottles produced, this ultra-premium bourbon is the marriage of a seven-year rye, a seven-year wheated and a 12-year rye,...

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep

Marking his first release since being appointed to Master Distiller in January 2015 alongside his father, Eddie Russell and his Wild Turkey family announce the release of Wild Turkey Master’s Keep. This limited-edition, 17-year-old Bourbon "heralds...

Rogue Chipotle Whiskey

Rogue Ales and Spirits has announced Rogue Chipotle Whiskey, small-batch whiskey distilled with Rogue Farms chipotle peppers. Rogue Chipotle Whiskey begins at the Rogue farm in Independence, Oregon, where two acres of jalapeños grow close to the...

Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blended Whisky

Beam Suntory has announced the U.S. introduction of Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky. Hibiki Japanese Harmony pays tribute to the original Hibiki first launched in 1989 to commemorate the Suntory philosophy to live in Harmony with Nature...

Rum’s Ready to Rebound

Premium straight and aged rums appeal to the modern, 
sophisticated consumer. The second-largest spirits category isn’t resting on its laurels. It’s on the cusp of being the next big thing, say industry experts, as rum’s...

No Mixing Required

Americans today crave convenience. And in the spirits category, what can be more convenient than Ready 
 to Drink (RTD) cocktails and shots? These products contain fresh, premium ingredients, often in small, sealed, one-serving containers....

Profiting from Gin’s Renaissance

With all due deference to vodka’s longstanding market dominance—which now accounts for almost 35% of all distilled spirits sold—drinking patterns do inevitably shift. The question then becomes, what will be the largest beneficiary of...