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Honey Whiskies Command Store Shelf Space

Need more proof that the honey-flavored whiskey category is on fire? A recent quarterly study conducted by the Beverage Information Group (the research arm of Beverage Dynamics'€™ parent company) found that honey variations of...

Holly Nog

Holly Nog is a premium spiked eggnog made with wine and real Wisconsin dairy cream. Eggnog was originally made with wine up until the Revolutionary War, when American producers substituted wine with less expensive...

UV Salty Watermelon and UV Peach

Phillips Distilling Co. launched two new flavor additions to its UV Vodka portfolio of flavored offerings: UV Salty Watermelon and UV Peach. The brand now features 19 distinct flavors. UV Salty Watermelon is the...

Anestasia Vodka

Anestasia vodka is a new handcrafted, American-made, ultra-premium spirit that launched in August. The vodka is made in a Bend, OR, facility that uses locally grown sweet corn and pure water; the bottle is...

Canadian Mist Flavors

The makers of Canadian Mist announce the release of Mist Flavors, which launched in 14 states throughout the U.S. in June. The new products include Peach Mist, Cinnamon Mist and Maple Mist. They are...

Beer Hunter Cocktail Wins Bärenjäger Competition

More evidence that beer cocktails are still a big thing, a libation called the Beer Hunter has won the fourth annual national Bärenjäger Bärtender Competition. The contest, sponsored by Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur, crowned Naomi Levy of...

Whiskey Sales Are Robust in U.S, DISCUS Reports

U.S. Bourbon and TN Whiskey Drive Export Records in 2013 Market Opening Agreements, Cocktails, Quality and Heritage Drive “Global Whiskey Renaissance” New York City – American distilled spirits exports broke new records in 2013 crossing the...

Absolut Unveils Texas Vodka

NEW YORK, February 18 – Today, the world’s most iconic vodka brand unveils its eighth and latest addition to the Absolut® Limited Editions portfolio with the launch of Absolut® Texas – the brand’s first and only...

Vodka Goes to Extremes

Vodka is traditionally supposed to be colorless, odorless, tasteless; the priority has been placed on neutrality. But a few producers are rethinking what this spirit can be in ways that go beyond adding flavorings,...
Master Distiller Jimmy Russell

Wild Turkey Celebrates 60 Years of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell

Break out the bourbon: Wild Turkey’s master distiller Jimmy Russell celebrates 60 years of service with the distillery this year. That makes him the longest tenured, active master distiller of any whiskey brand in...