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FrÏs Cooling Pineapple Vodka

FrÏs Vodka has announced the release of FrÏs Cooling Pineapple in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The flavored vodka pairs the taste of pineapple with the "unique cooling sensation of FrÏs," the company reports. “Pineapple is...

The 12 Most Interesting Products at WSWA 2016

From hemp-infused vodka to whiskey finished with Honey Locust, there were ample interesting products at the 2016 Wines & Spirits Wholesalers of America Conference (WSWA). The annual conference is opportunity for producers and importers to show...

The 2016 Spirits Growth Brands Awards: Top-Sellers and Market Trends

This year’s wine and spirit Growth Brands Awards winners sold nearly 130 million 9-liter cases in 2015, averaging almost 1 million cases per winner. The Beverage Information & Insights Group used the following criteria to select...

Serata Amaretto New Label, Packaging

A. Hardy USA has announced a new label and packaging for their liqueur Serata Amaretto, from Piemonte, Italy. The liqueur’s name, “Serata,” translates to “Evening” in Italian. This almond-based liqueur is ideal as an after-dinner...

Jameson Caskmates KelSo Pale Ale Edition

Jameson has announced the newest in their line of Caskmates — products made in collaboration with craft-beer breweries. Jameson Caskmates KelSo Pale Ale Edition was born from a partnership between the Irish whiskey distillery and Brooklyn microbrewer KelSo...

Forever Young Wine Rosé

The luxury wine brand Forever Young Wine has unveiled their new Rosé. Wine comes from St. Tropez, France. It has hints of citrus zest with a flavor of clementines, the company says. For the production process,...

Rapper Drake Unveils First Look at Whiskey Brand

Drake took another step recently towards joining the ranks of musicians who become alcohol entrepreneurs. Last month the rapper unexpectedly announced on Instagram that he would launch his own whiskey brand. All that were revealed was...

Stella Artois Lager in Cans

The canned beer movement continues, with Stella Artois announcing that its lager is now available in cans. This is the first time the brand has been in such packaging. Stella Artois Cidre cans also hit shelves recently. Stella...

Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK American Brandy

Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has launched CR&FTWERK. This series of small-batch American Brandy were all aged for 12 months in oak barrels previously used to age American craft beers from 3 Floyds,...

Irish Cream Looks to Expand Beyond Holiday Sales

All Irish cream brands face two truths. The first is that sales are by far the best around the winter holidays. The second is that the category contains a runaway leader: Bailey’s Irish Cream, the...