Category: In the News
Q&A: George Dickel Head Distiller Nicole Austin On Whisky Innovation
by: Kyle Swartz
How to use whisky barrels that do not fit your distillery’s traditional profile? This question faced Nicole Austin after she was named general manager and distiller of Cascade …
Four Roses, Brooklyn Brewery Launch Beer Collab
by: Melissa Dowling
The latest edition of the Brooklyn Black Ops, a highly collected beer, is a collaboration between the New York brewery and Four Roses Distillery. The limited-release …
Podcast: What’s Next for Hard Seltzer?
by: Melissa Dowling
In our latest podcast about the on- and off-premise beverage alcohol industries, Editors Kyle Swartz and Melissa Dowling discuss the ongoing boom in hard seltzer, and …
The GlenDronach Announces Port Wood Finish Single Malt
by: Melissa Dowling
The GlenDronach Distillery has unveiled the launch of The GlenDronach Port Wood single malt Scotch whisky. The GlenDronach Distillery was established in 1826 by Founder James Allardice, at …
Clear Election Day Result: Marijuana Wins
by: Melissa Dowling
There was at least one undisputed winner from Election Day 2020: legal cannabis. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota all legalized marijuana for adults 21 …
Limited-Edition Widow Jane Bourbon to Benefit USBG and CORE
by: Melissa Dowling
New York-based Widow Jane Distillery has announced the release of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a limited bottling of its 10-year-old bourbon created to fundraise for the USBG National Charity Foundation and CORE: Children …
Gallo To Unveil The California Brandy House Tasting Room
by: Melissa Dowling
E. & J. Gallo Winery has created the first stand-alone tasting room dedicated solely to luxury California brandies. The California Brandy House is set to open …
Q&A: Why Heineken Zero’s A Hero
by: Melissa Dowling
Non-alcoholic beer Heineken 0.0, which launched in January 2019, won a Growth Brands award this year for being a Top Sales Driver. We caught up with …
Kim Crawford Launches Lower-Cal Wine, Illuminate
by: Melissa Dowling
Kim Crawford Winery this month will soft-launch its new lower-cal wine line, Kim Crawford Illuminate. The brand debuts with a low-ABV, lower-calorie take on the company’s core Sauvignon …
Patrón Names New President, COO
by: Melissa Dowling
Bacardi Limited has announced the appointment of Mauricio Vergara as president and chief operating officer (COO) of Patrón. A seven-year Bacardi veteran, Vergara has a background …
