Archive for December, 2015

In early October, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) took a giant step in its ongoing revitalization by agreeing to acquire most of Diageo’s wine interests, including Beaulieu, Sterling, Provenance, Rosenblum, Acacia, Hewitt and Blossom Hill, for $600 million. That deal followed … Continue reading →

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Whisky Advocate has announced Indiana’s MGP Ingredients as its Distillery of the Year for 2015. The Distillery of the Year honor concludes Whisky Advocate’s 22nd annual awards. Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s free Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.

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Palm Bay International is debuting Writers Tears Copper Pot Irish whiskey into select U.S. markets. Made with single malt and single pot still whiskies distilled from Irish barley, Writers Tears is non-peated and aged in American oak Bourbon casks. The … Continue reading →

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•Diageo’s Distill Ventures brand incubator has made its second investment in a little over a week, announcing an undisclosed stake in Australia’s Starward Whisky. The move will give Starward funds to increase production and reach new markets, as well as … Continue reading →

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•D.G. Yuengling & Son will soon announce expansion into its latest southern state. Pottsville, Pennsylvania-based Yuengling—the U.S. market’s sixth-biggest brewer, according to Impact Databank—said on Twitter last night that it would soon enter one of four states, listing Arkansas, Kentucky, … Continue reading →

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