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The oldest beerfest in Connecticut hardly advertises. Beyond a bare-bones Facebook page, the semiannual event, hosted by the Knights of Columbus Lodge in Hamden, attracts attendance largely through reputation and word of mouth. As in recent years, the...

At the WSWA Convention in Orlando, the Beverage Information Group gave out its annual Growth Brand Awards. 176 spirit and wine brands were named Growth Brands for 2015 based on their 2014 calendar year...

Television mingled with vodka at the 42 Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Celebrities and VIPs attending the April 26 award show had the opportunity to “Get Devoted” and drink specialty cocktails from Devotion Vodka, according to the company. The lineup of available vodkas included six...

Above: Lauren Santo Domingo, Poppy Delevingne, Harley Viera-Newton, Sienna Miller, Alexa Chung, Theodora Richards at Pioneer Works 2nd Annual Spring Village Fete Presented by Bombay Sapphire Gin.   The event was hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter...

Zodiac Vodka and Scooter Braun introduced the spirit brand to the California market on May 4 as part of the brand’s national rollout. The night’s theme was a journey through time. Upon walking up to the venue, guests were...

Hiro Sake, the hand-crafted premium sake from Japan, sponsored the opening night party on April 23 for the new Broadway musical, "The Visit," starring Chita Rivera. Hiro created a special cocktail especially for Rivera, called Claire’s Sweet...

Last night, De Nolet — presented by Ketel One Vodka — made its debut in New York City with an event to discover the 11 generations of craftsmanship behind Ketel One Vodka. After entering through a 45-foot windmill inspired by the Nolet...

Caribbean rums traveled to Manhattan last Wednesday for a media tasting event at cocktail bar Dear Irving. We sampled spirits from a diverse selection of brands and countries, unified by an emblem printed on their bottles...

We weren't able to include all my Trip Report photos in the May/June issue. Here are some more images from the Brown-Forman cooperage, headquarters and Woodford Reserve distillery. For the complete Trip Report, click here.    

In celebration of World Whisky Day this weekend, Jimmy Kimmel invited David Beckham to sit down at his bar to share a glass of Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky and answer “Three Ridiculous Questions.” During their bar side chat,...