The luxury Tequila category, whose impressive success has been driven in recent years by brands like Patrón, Don Julio and Avión, has seen an influx of surging new entrants that are propelling the segment to even stronger growth in 2015. … Continue reading →
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•Beam Suntory has branched out with a new flavored offering in the Jim Beam lineup with the launch of Jim Beam Apple. The 70-proof Bourbon-based liqueur, a blend of apple liqueur and Kentucky straight Bourbon, joins the brand’s other flavored … Continue reading →
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•Louisville, Kentucky’s Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has launched Stray Cat Gin, a new limited edition entry. Made with an apple brandy base and classic gin botanicals, Stray Cat Gin is aged in a medium-char Serbian juniper barrel for … Continue reading →
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Tequila, perhaps more than any other spirits category, has undergone a dramatic transition within the U.S. market over the past two decades. Margaritas and shots—usually utilizing mixto Tequilas containing 51% blue agave—have given way to 100%-agave brands that have raised … Continue reading →
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•Oregon winery Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVV) has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the loss of nearly 13 tons of Pinot Noir grapes ruined by a herbicide drift incident in 2013. The company, owned by Jim Bernau, has accused the … Continue reading →
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