Author: Thomas Henry Strenk
5 American Whiskey Trends in 2017
There’s no question that American whiskey is a big trend right now. “It has become—and will remain—expected that consumers can walk into any bar and have …
Yamazaki Launches Mizunara Cask 2017 Whisky
Suntory Whisky and Yamazaki Distillery, the originators of Japanese whisky, have announced the release of Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2017. Mizunara is a rare Japanese oak, highly water-permeable …
Highland Park Unveils New Core Range Expression
Highland Park has added a new single malt to the company’s core range: Magnus. Exclusive to the U.S. and Canada, this expression celebrates the distillery’s founder …
Narragansett Fest Märzen Lager
Narragansett Beer today announced the return of Fest, a traditional Märzen Lager, in time for the start of Oktoberfest. After a three-year hiatus, Narragansett is resurrecting …
D’Usse VSOP Cognac Flask
D’Usse has launched a 200-ml. “flask” version of its VSOP cognac. The little glass bottle contains blended cognac that has aged for a minimum of four-and-a-half …
Brown-Forman Opens Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery
Brown-Forman has announced the opening of Slane Distillery and Visitor Experience. The company broke ground on this project two years ago. This brand-new distillery is on the grounds …
The Answer to Cannabis DUIs is . . . Common Sense?
Editor’s note: this article is cross-posted from our cannabis trade website Cannabisregulator.com. Cannabis has a DUI problem. As legal marijuana spreads across America, there remains no …
How Rum Can Reboot as a Super Premium Category
When will it be rum’s turn? To climb the price and reputation ladder that is. It’s not like there aren’t a slew of super-premium, high-quality rums …
Rock and Rye 100-Proof 6-Year Whiskey
The Cooper Spirits Co. has announced a 6-year-old, 100-proof Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye, a higher proof limited-edition of its standard bottling. This has …
Crown Royal Ad is First Ever for Spirits During NFL Regular Season
Viewers of last night’s Patriots vs. Chiefs game that kicked off the 2017 NFL season may have noticed an oddity: a liquor commercial. A Crown Royal …