Archive for March, 2016

With sales of Jacob’s Creek flagging in recent years, Pernod Ricard USA is aiming to revitalize the brand with a new range called Double Barrel, which features wines finished in former whisk(e)y casks. Thus far, the Double Barrel series includes … Continue reading →

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With its portfolio rising in the U.S. market, Verona-based Pasqua Winery is looking to branch into higher pricing tiers. In line with that strategy, the company’s Pasqua USA subsidiary is taking on its first agency brand, Lugana producer Cà Maiol, … Continue reading →

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•MGP Ingredients is launching a new premium vodka brand, Till American Wheat. Distilled from Kansas wheat, Till (80 proof) is debuting first in Kansas and Missouri in both 750-ml. and 1-liter sizes, with the 750-ml. retailing at $25. MGP, which … Continue reading →

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•Alameda, California-based St. George Spirits has debuted two new craft offerings. Set to launch this April in California, St. George’s Baller single malt whiskey ($65 a 750-ml.) is made with 100% American barley. The 47%-abv California whiskey is aged three … Continue reading →

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With an accessible, under-$20 price point welcoming consumers into the American whiskey category, Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams has been among Bourbon’s strongest performers recently. According to Impact Databank, the brand crossed the 2-million-case threshold last year on a 15% increase … Continue reading →

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Plans have been unveiled to build a new Scotch whisky distillery, Burnbrae, in the former Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride, just south of Glasgow. The new Lowland distillery has been commissioned by Campbell Meyer & Co. Ltd, a company … Continue reading →

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•Concha y Toro saw wine sales rise 9% to $857 million in the 12 months through December, on a volume increase of 3.4% to 34 million nine-liter cases. The Chilean group’s exports to the U.S. rose 3.6% in volume during … Continue reading →

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