Chicago-based Binny’s Beverage Depot has suspended its Indiana expansion plans following recent legislation blocking the retailer’s entry into the state. Backed by the state’s liquor store lobby and signed into law earlier this spring by Indiana governor Mike Pence, the … Continue reading →
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Pernod Ricard reported organic net sales growth of 3% to €6.8 billion ($7.7b) in the nine months through March, representing the group’s first three quarters of its fiscal year. Gains were driven by strong growth in the Americas and particularly … Continue reading →
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•Beach Whiskey has made a series of appointments to its executive team.Former Sidney Frank Importing Co. executive vice president Bill Henderson has been named Beach Whiskey’s chief marketing officer, while Denise Raab, who most recently served as Sidney Frank’s state … Continue reading →
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•Wauconda, Illinois-based Small Town Brewery and Wisconsin Brewing Company have partnered for the release of a new higher-alcohol version of Small Town’s popular Not Your Father’s Root Beer. The 10.7%-abv release is the third national launch from Small Town, following … Continue reading →
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Proximo Spirits will launch a new American whiskey offering from DeLeon Tequila founder Brent Hocking on May 1. The new product, on which Hocking has collaborated with rapper Drake, is called Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey, and will retail around … Continue reading →
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A year ago, Small Town Brewery in Wauconda, Illinois, launched hard soda brand Not Your Father’s Root Beer. By December 2015, Not Your Father’s had reached nearly 3 million (2.25-gallon) cases, rocking the beer category. “We were taken completely by … Continue reading →
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•Diageo has partnered with Hollywood director Brett Ratner for the launch of a new whiskey brand, The Hilhaven Lodge. The new whiskey is a blend three different whiskey styles that span three decades—Bourbon from the 2000s, Tennessee whiskey from the … Continue reading →
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