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Archive for December, 2015

Research firms release 2016 food and beverage trends

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It’s hard to believe that 2016 is just around the corner. After things wind down from the holiday rush, I enjoy reflecting on everything that I experienced during the year. However, I must admit, I also have a tendency to start plannin... Read more

Pernod Ricard renews AA drink-drive tie-up in UK

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The UK arm of Pernod Ricard has launched its latest anti-drink-driving campaign, in association with the Automobile Association, in the country. Read more

Accolade opens its own UK wine store

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Accolade has opened a wine shop at its head office site in Weybridge, Surrey. Read more

The experts’ take on the last 12 months – just-drinks review of 2015

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With the end of the year looming, just-drinks takes a look back at 2015. Here are the ten most-read comment pieces written by the regular columnists on just-drinks in the last 12 months. Read more

On-Premise Price Increases Don’t Deter Consumers

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Regardless of whether the economy is trending up or down, drinks at the bar are getting more expensive, per a clickbait article that went mainstream this week. Prices for spirits on-premise have gone up 51% since 2003, and wine on-premise increased 44%... Read more

Drizly partners Allrecipes to deliver alcohol and ingredients

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US online alcohol delivery service Drizly has partnered Allrecipes, a food-focused social network, to make beer, wine and spirits purchases available alongside popular recipes.  Read more

Exclusive: Impact Databank Projects Flavored Whisk(e)y Category’s Growth At 40% In 2015

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The flavored whisk(e)y category entered the 2015 holiday selling season on fire. Catapulted by brands like Fireball and Crown Royal Regal Apple, the burgeoning category is on pace for 40% growth to nearly 9 million cases this year, according to … Continue reading

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Whisky Advocate Presents Dennis Malcolm And Jim McEwan With Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Whisky Advocate has honored both Glen Grant master Distiller Dennis Malcolm and recently retired Bruichladdich master distiller Jim McEwan with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Whisky Advocate is announcing its annual award honorees one day at a time on its blog, culminating with … Continue reading

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News Briefs for December 15, 2015

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•Diageo North America has appointed Jakob Ripshtein as chief financial officer, replacing Greg Kryder, who left the company in January. Ripshtein has been serving as president of Diageo Canada since 2014, after joining the unit in 2008 as vice president, … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 15, 2015

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•Kentucky’s Limestone Branch Distillery has launched its new Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon nationwide. Made with a blend of 4- and 7-year-old Bourbon whiskies, Yellowstone Select is bottled at 93 proof and retails at $49.99 a bottle. The launch comes … Continue reading

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