Author: Kyle Swartz
Dogfish Head Unveils New Packaging
Dogfish Head beers will soon look quite different. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has unveiled a new packaging design that “brings focus to the creativity, high quality and often-rare ingredients” that …
Snake River Horizon Gin
Zodiac Spirits, owner of Zodiac Craft Potato Vodka, has launched Snake River Horizon Gin. Like the flagship vodka brand, Horizon is a potato-based spirit produced ‘farm …
Why More Operators Are Using Craft Mixers, Syrups, Shrubs and Purees
Fresh is best in many cases, but with cocktails it’s not always feasible to make everything from scratch. Craft mixers, gourmet syrups and produce purees enable …
Pisco Portón La Caravedo Torontel
Pisco Portón has announces its newest expression: La Caravedo Torontel. La Caravedo Torontel is a pisco puro, meaning it is made from a single varietal of the …
Moobuzz GSM, Leese-Fitch Firehouse Red Wine
3 Badge Beverage Corporation has added new wines to two of its brand lines. The Moobuzz GSM (Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre) hails from California’s Central Coast. With grapes sourced from …
Snoop Dogg and Tanqueray Team Up For Cocktail Campaign
Tanqueray Gin announced this week the launch of a new strategic partnership with entertainment icon Snoop Dogg. The partnership focuses on a Gin & Juice cocktail …
No Liquor License? No Problem: How San Fran’s Nico Creates Low-alcohol “Sprits”
French-brasserie-style restaurants, even those as highly praised as the Michelin-starred Nico in San Francisco, are rarely know for their cocktails. And without a full liquor license, …
Duckhorn Wine Company Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Duckhorn Wine Company (DWC) and TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), a San Francisco-based strategic equity investor in consumer brands, announced today that TSG will acquire DWC from GI Partners. Financial terms …
Cape Classics Expands South African Portfolio with ‘B Vintners’ Line
Bruwer Raats of Raats Family Wines and the iconic South African brand has joined forces with his cousin, Gavin Bruwer, to launch B Vintners Vine Exploration Co. Based …