Pernod Ricard Buys Castle Brands, Jefferson’s Bourbon
Pernod Ricard has continued its buying spree in the realm of spirits with the purchase of Castle Brands.
The acquisition price is $223 million.
The deal comprises the entire Castle Brands portfolio — including Jefferson’s Bourbon — following...
7 Emerging Mezcals and Tequilas
The increasing popularity of craft tequila has helped fuel the mezcal movement. Below we look at seven mezcal/tequila brands on the rise.
1) Mezcal El Silencio
Launched in 2014, this brand has grown thanks to a...
Interview: Jim Murray on the Evolution of American Whiskey
Among writers, what name is more synonymous with whisky than Jim Murray? The British journalist pioneered full-time whisky writing in the 1990s, and continues to shape the industry with his immensely influential Whisky Bible...
NABCA Highlights TTB Educational Videos
The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association is pointing members torwards a series of education videos about the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
These are on-demand educational and informational videos covering several beverage alcohol...
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Releases Annual Report
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has released its fiscal year 2019 annual report.
Overall, total liquor sales increased 6.1% over the previous fiscal year to $339 million, and $126 million was transferred to the...
MGP Launches Single Barrel Programs for Remus, Rossville Union Whiskeys
MGP continues to expand beyond its sourcing business with the newly announced single barrel whiskey programs for George Remus Bourbon and Rossville Union Rye.
The distillery’s proprietary bourbon and rye whiskeys will both be available in two mash bills.
George Remus...
What’s New at Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s
As part of the Bourbon Classic 2020 festival last week, media visited four of the leading distilleries in Kentucky: Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Barton 1792 and Michter’s.
At each stop we caught up in with the distillery teams....
How Liquor Stores Adapted to the COVID-19 Crisis
Alcohol remains essential. As states across the country reacted to the coronavirus outbreak by locking down businesses — devastating on-premise — liquor stores wondered whether they, too, would have to shutter. So far, with rare...
America’s Fastest-Growing Spirits Brands
The 2020 StateWays Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing beverage alcohol brands in the U.S.
With hundreds, if not thousands, of new products coming onto the market every year, how can members of the trade keep up...
9 Vodka Trends in 2020
Vodka is still king of the spirits. For all the press around trendier categories like whiskey or tequila, vodka retains the sales crown. It represents about one-third of spirits volume nationwide.
And vodka is still...
