Author: Kyle Swartz
Mouton Cadet Changes Style, Packaging
Mouton Cadet will look and taste different this year. Its producer Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA has gained complete control over its sources of supply, from vineyard practices …
Johnnie Walker Launches ‘Blenders’ Batch’ Experimental Program
Johnnie Walker announced today the introduction of its new Blenders’ Batch series into the U.S. The program is intended to highlight the “art of blending” that goes …
Copper & Kings Blue Sky Mining Muscat Brandy
Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. is launching a limited-release 7-year-old muscat brandy: Blue Sky Mining. Matured for 30 months in a Kentucky hogshead barrel, the non-chill …
The Top 50 Best-Selling U.S. Breweries Of 2016
The Brewers Association this week released their annual list of the top 50 U.S. breweries from the past year. Results are based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50, a …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Slams Legal Cannabis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week gave perhaps his harshest critique of legal cannabis since being appointed by President Trump. During a speech to law enforcement in …
Mighty Swell Sparkling Cocktails Mango
Austin-based beverage company, Mighty Swell Sparkling Cocktails, announced the launch of their newest flavor, Mango, the first flavor addition since the company launched in 2016. The new …
Wild Tonic Jun Kombucha
Good Omen Bottling has unveiled Wild Tonic, a 5.6% ABV Jun Kombucha. The first Jun Kombucha alcohol to be produced and bottled for national distribution, this proprietary …
Johnnie Walker Rebrands Platinum Label As 18 Year Old
In a video released on YouTube yesterday, Johnnie Walker revealed that its Platinum Label Scotch has been rebranded as 18 Year Old. The former grey label is gone, …
Bulleit Opens $115M Distillery In Kentucky
The Diageo-owned Bulleit whiskey brand has officially opened its new distillery, a $115-million facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Already a major global brand in brown spirits, Bulleit plans to expand …
Can Mezcal Boom In The U.S.?
In terms of flavor, mezcal is to tequila as Japanese whisky is to Scotch. The concept and core are similar, but the secondary notes vary widely. …