Category: In the News
Heaven Hill Reveals Details for 2021 Elijah Craig, Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbons
by: Melissa Dowling
Information about the first batches of Elijah Craig and Larceny Barrel Proof bourbons in 2021 is now available from Heaven Hill. The distillery kicks off the …
Interview: Bourbon Women Association President Maggie Kimberl
by: Melissa Dowling
The Bourbon Women Association recently named its newest president in veteran spirits expert, speaker and journalist Maggie Kimberl. Founded in 2011, the association highlights and supports women in the world …
Benriach Reveals Three New Age-Statement Scotch Whiskies
by: Melissa Dowling
Speyside distillery Benriach has announced three new Scotch whisky launches. These expressions now hitting the market include Benriach Twenty One, Twenty Five and Thirty Year Old single malts. Benriach …
Hospitality Recovery Coalition Launches Cocktails To-Go Campaign
by: Melissa Dowling
The Hospitality Recovery Coalition on Feb. 10 launched a nationwide cocktails to-go grassroots campaign encouraging consumers to contact their state legislators and urge support for local distilleries, restaurants …
West Cork Stout Cask Irish Whiskey Hits Shelves
by: Melissa Dowling
West Cork Stout Cask Irish whiskey is the newest release from the distillery, reaching the U.S. in partnership with importer M.S. Walker. This new expression is a …
Buffalo Trace Announces Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon
by: Melissa Dowling
Buffalo Trace Distillery Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon, a 20-year-old whiskey, is the latest release from the famed Kentucky distillery. This is the third iteration in …
Podcast: How Kentucky Spirits Became a Global Powerhouse
by: Melissa Dowling
Kentucky spirits were not always this hot. Not that long ago, distilleries could not give away bourbon. Now, fanatical fans of brown spirits post in private Facebook …
Uber Acquires Drizly
by: Melissa Dowling
As alcohol ecommerce and direct-to-consumer continue to evolve, Uber Technologies today announced an agreement to buy Drizly. The price is approximately $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Drizly is the …
Landry’s/Golden Nugget Going Public Again
by: Melissa Dowling
Fertitta Entertainment, the parent company of Golden Nugget/ Landry’s, and Fast Acquisition Corp. have agreed to merge and become a publicly listed company. Tilman Fertitta, sole …
DISCUS Report: RTDs and Premiumization Boomed in 2020
by: Kyle Swartz
The annual economic briefing by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), conducted virtually on Jan. 28, confirmed the grim state of on-premise in …
