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...
Johnnie Walker Launches Two More ‘Game of Thrones’ Whiskies
Johnnie Walker and HBO Licensing & Retail have introducing two new Scotch whiskies to mark the ending of the massively popular series “Game of Thrones.”
A continued collaboration with HBO, these limited-edition blends are inspired...
Meet Dan McKee, the New Master Distiller at Michter’s
Dan McKee has big shoes to fill.
In April he received promotion to Master Distiller at Michter's Distillery in Louisville, following the retirement of one of his mentors, former Master Distiller Pamela Heilmann. Heilmann set...
Pernod Ricard Acquires Firestone and Robertson Distilling
Following their recent purchase of a majority share in Louisville’s Rabbit Hole Distilling, Pernod Ricard has continued investing in premium U.S. craft spirits with the acquisition of Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.
This distillery is headquartered in Fort...
What’s Driving Imported Whisky Sales in 2019
The brown-spirits boom is worldwide. The quality and diversity of whisky distilled across the globe have never been higher.
Consumers have caught on. U.S. drinkers who first tried whiskey through the red-hot bourbon movement are...
RTDS Embrace Craft
The ready-to-drink (RTD) category has come a long way from cheap, sugary, pre-packaged cocktails commonly found on the bottom shelf. From these humble beginnings RTDs have evolved by embracing the craft movement. Now these...
September is Virginia Spirits Month
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has declared September as Virginia Spirits Month, marking the third annual celebration designed to educate consumers and travelers about Virginia distilled spirits.
“Virginia is the birthplace of American spirits, and our...
Rum’s Conundrum
The rum category seems always on the cusp of cashing in on the brown spirits vogue that has made stars of whiskey and brandy. Overall, the category is flat but many of the top...
2018 Growth Brands Wine & Spirits
Keeping up with hundreds (if not thousands) of new product releases every year is a daunting task for retailers. How can members of the trade know which products to stock, which to drop and...
Imported Whisky Trends in 2018
While all the talk the past few years has been about the astounding rebirth of the American whiskey category, producers of many of the world’s best- known imported whiskeys are similarly counting their lucky...
