Archive for June, 2016

With all its top brands in growth mode, the single malt Scotch whisky category looks poised to mark a major milestone this year and cross 1.5 million cases in U.S. volume for the first time. Overall, the single malt segment … Continue reading →

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Breakthru Beverage Group has acquired the 50% interest it didn’t already own in Alliance Beverage Group, giving it full control of the Arizona operation. Breakthru, formed last year by the merger of Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group, purchased … Continue reading →

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Diageo has begun testing a new dairy-free and gluten-free expression of its Baileys cream liqueur brand. Retailing at $21 a 750-ml. in line with other products in the range, Baileys Almande is a 13%-abv almond milk liqueur that is currently … Continue reading →

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•Spirits volume in control states grew 2.5% year-to-date through May, slightly outpacing a 2.2% advance during the same period last year. In value terms, the spirits category climbed 4.9% in control states through May, equaling its 2015 performance through the … Continue reading →

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•Belgium’s Brasserie Dupont has partnered with San Marcos, California craft brewer Lost Abbey for the release of a new collaborative saison-style beer, Deux Amis. Rolling out this summer through Brasserie Dupont importer Total Beverage Solution, Deux Amis was brewed in … Continue reading →

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