Absolut Visionary Michel Roux Dies at 78
Michel P. Roux, chairman/CEO of Crillon Importers, passed away suddenly on April 30 at his home in his Florida.
A highly accomplished marketer, Roux was instrumental in the development, distribution and success of several beverage...
The 2019 Spirits Growth Brands — America’s Fastest-Growing Spirits
Distilled Spirits sales continued their two decades of steady increases in 2018, with whiskey sales continuing to rise among all sub-categories.
This year’s list of Growth Brands winners includes 71 spirit brands in four categories:...
Smirnoff Launches Zero Sugar Infusions Flavored Vodka Line
Smirnoff this week unveiled its new Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions.
Each made with zero sugar, this lineup of flavored vodkas includes three variants: Cucumber & Lime, Watermelon & Mint and Strawberry & Rose
To support the...
Bob Dylan’s Spirits Brand Unveils 25YO Mizunara-Finished Whiskey
Heaven's Door Spirits, the American whiskey brand co-founded by music legend Bob Dylan, has announced its new premium lineup, The Bootleg Series.
Named after Dylan’s Bootleg Series of albums, this expansion will showcase "rare" whiskeys, the...
The Glenlivet Debuts New Packaging
The classic Scotch brand The Glenlivet has rolled out new branding as part of a larger effort towards "opening up the single malt category to a new generation of consumers."
Debuting this month, the new...
5 Products We Loved at the 2019 NYC USA Trade Tasting
The annual USA Trade Tasting & Conference is a chance for brands that are newer to the market to gain attention from press, retailers and distributors. Many of these beverage alcohol products are completely...
Woodford Reserve Announces Batch Proof Bourbon 2019
Woodford Reserve has unveiled the 2019 edition of their annual limited-edition Woodford Reserve Batch Proof bourbon.
This cask-strength expression is part of the brand's annual Master’s Collection series, which highlights the latest innovations from Woodford...
Jack Daniel’s Releases Second Bottle In Legacy Edition Series
The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the second release in its Legacy Edition series, Legacy Edition 2, inspired by one of the distillery’s earliest black labels dating back to the early 1900s.
Legacy Edition, which...
George Dickel Unveils 13YO Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky
The Diageo brand George Dickel has announced a new 13-year-old Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky.
George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky is a limited release. At 100 proof (50% ABV), the whisky has flavors...
Booker’s Announces Second 2019 Release: ‘Shiny Barrel Batch’
The second release from Booker's Bourbon in 2019 will be "Shiny Barrel Batch." As with all Booker's expressions, it is unfiltered, uncut and barrel proof.
The name references an old distillery tradition, the company says,...