Hendrick’s Gin Opens New Distillery in Scotland
Hendrick’s Gin has unveiled a new distilling home in Scotland that the brand is calling The Hendrick's Gin Palace.
The new facility has doubled the brand's production capabilities, the company says.
The Hendrick's Gin Palace includes...
Beam Suntory CEO Will Step Down
Beam Suntory's chairman and CEO Matt Shattock announced today that he will transition CEO responsibilities effective April 2019 to Albert Baladi, the company’s current COO and president – North America.
Under this succession plan, Shattock...
Seagram’s 7 Launches First Integrated Campaign in Over a Decade
Seagram’s 7, the classic American whiskey brand, has launched its first integrated campaign in 10-plus years.
The “This is Your Whiskey” campaign is an ode to the no-frills of a dive bar, the company says:...
Buffalo Trace Antique Weller Named ‘World Whisky of the Year’
You thought it was hard to track down already.
One of the most highly coveted whiskey releases has obtained an even higher profile. Buffalo Trace's William Larue Weller, a wheated cask-strength from the brand's much-sought-after 2018...
MGP Opens its Doors
MGP has become three dirty letters that stand for sourced.
If a new whiskey brand tastes of high-rye bourbon or grassy dill rye — and says “Bottled in Indiana” — you know it's likely from...
Laphroaig Launches 28 Year Old Whisky
Laphroaig has come out with a new Scotch on the higher end of the age-statement scale.
The Islay distillery has announced Laphroaig 28 Year Old.
This whisky first matured in different-size casks, from quarter casks to butts,...
Pernod Ricard Invests $173M in Irish Whiskey
Irish Distillers, a unit of Pernod Ricard and among the largest global producers of Irish whiskey, has announced an investment of around $173 million in sites at Cork and Dublin.
The investment is to help...
DISCUS Names New CEO
The Distilled Spirits Council and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility have named Chris R. Swonger, long-time government affairs executive and industry veteran, the president and CEO of both organizations.
The move is meant to...
Pairing Bourbon Cocktails with Southern Cooking
Southern cooking and bourbon. Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait.
Both were on the menu last week at Peaches in Norwalk, Connecticut. The pub and juke joint serves authentic southern fare in New England....
Everything You Need to Know About Grappa
Grappa has been traditionally considered an Italian spirit that’s enjoyed at the end of a meal or with coffee. It was not something that you’d savor as a fine brandy or mix into a...