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Old Elk Distillery Adds 19 States to Distribution

Old Elk Distillery has grown significantly in 2018, expanding its presence from two states — Colorado and California — to 21. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based spirits company is known for their Old Elk Blended Straight...

Brown-Forman’s Irish Distillery Fills First Barrel of Whiskey

Slane Distillery, owned and operated by Brown-Forman, has filled its first barrel. The inaugural cask contains new-make malt whiskey using barley harvested on the historic Slane Castle Estate, where the distillery is located, filled into...

Metallica and Dave Pickerell Team Up For ‘Sonic-Enhanced’ Whiskey

An unlikely collaboration has birthed a new whiskey brand. Dave Pickerell is master distiller for WhistlePig, and formerly held the same position at Maker's Mark. The heavy metal band Metallica should need no introduction. Together they...

5 Emerging Tequila and Mezcal Brands

Tequila is on fire. The category grew 6.1% in the U.S. in 2017 for a total of 17.3 million 9-liter cases, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group. As recently as 2012 tequila was...

9 Virginia Distilleries To Watch Out For

Virginia is for lovers, and wine — and also whiskey. The state boasts a burgeoning craft distilling industry. Virginia shares a similar climate, ideal for barrel aging, with its westward neighbor of Kentucky. Virginia spirits...

Patrón Tequila Introduces Gran Patrón Smoky

Patrón Tequila has unveiled Gran Patrón Smoky. Using agave that is roasted with mesquite for about seven days in underground stone pits, Gran Patrón Smoky joins the Gran Patrón portfolio, Patrón's highest premium line of tequilas. To...

How Top Bars Are Mixing with Flavored Spirits

Editor's note: As many beverage trends begin on-premise, we occasionally cross-post content from our sister publication Cheers, which covers bars and restaurants.  The flavored spirits explosion has calmed down considerably compared to five or 10...

Diageo Invests in Westward American Single Malt

American single malt producer Westward has joined Distill Ventures, the independently operated and Diageo-backed accelerator for entrepreneurs building scalable drinks brands. Portland-based Westward makes whiskey with locally malted Pacific Northwest barley and ale yeast. Founder...

Diageo Unveils 10 Scotches in 2018 Special Releases Lineup

Diageo has announced the lineup for its 2018 Special Releases Scotch series, which includes 10 expressions. Anticipated by whisky enthusiasts, these are limited-edition cask-strength bottlings. The collection encompasses some of the rarest and oldest whiskies from...

Patrón and Fever-Tree Team Up For New Tonic

The global drinks brands Patrón and Fever-Tree have joined forces for a new product: Fever-Tree Citrus Tonic. This mixer launched this month in bar and restaurant venues worldwide, select specialty retailers and on ReserveBar. A balance of citrus —...