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Archive for December, 2016

Deutsch Mounts Super Bowl Push Behind Yellow Tail, Looks To Expand Redemption Whiskey

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Josh Cellars has led growth lately for Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, but Australia’s Yellow Tail remains the company’s largest brand by far. A partnership with the Casella family, Yellow Tail ($6.99) ranks as the fifth-largest wine brand in the … Continue reading

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Stoli Group USA Adds Kah Tequila To Lineup

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Stoli Group USA is set to enter the Tequila category, adding the Kah Tequila brand to its portfolio. Kah, retailing from around $50 and up, includes Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo expressions, all of which are 100% agave and … Continue reading

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Whisky Advocate Presents Cochrane, MacAffer And Paterson With Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Whisky Advocate has honored Scotch whisky luminaries Willie Cochrane, Eddie MacAffer and Richard Paterson with its Lifetime Achievement award. Whisky Advocate is announcing its annual award honorees one day at a time on its blog, culminating with the naming of … Continue reading

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News Briefs for December 20, 2016

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•Constellation Brands has completed the sale of its Canadian wine business to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for C$1.03 billion ($786m). The deal includes the Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin brands, as well as wineries, vineyards, Wine Rack retail stores and other … Continue reading

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Born and Bred Vodka

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In collaboration with Channing Tatum, Grand Teton Distillery launched Born and Bred Vodka, a craft spirit made from local Idaho potatoes and glacial water from the Grand Teton Mountains, the company says.  Read more

The trends that came to the fore this year – just-drinks review of 2016

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With the end of the year looming, just-drinks takes a look back at what proved popular on the site in the trends area during the last 12 months. Read more

KAH Tequila joins Stoli Group USA’s portfolio

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New York-based Stoli Group USA LLC announced that effective immediately it will hold the importation, distribution, sales and marketing rights for the KAH Tequila brand. This development closes out a banner year across the portfolio, driven by continued sales increases for the group's namesake Stoli Vodka and its ultra-luxury elite Vodka, extension into 24 states for Bayou Rum, and the wine division's multiple recognitions, the company says. Read more


Heroes Vodka expands to Ohio, Kentucky

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Nashville, Tenn.-based Heroes Vodka, a veteran-owned premium vodka made from 100 percent American grain, announced a partnership with Cincinnati-based Heidelberg Distributing Co. to bring its vodka to Ohio and Kentucky, expanding the brand&rsq... Read more

Domaine Select Picks up Two Denver Distributors

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New York-based Domaine Select Wine & Spirits (DSWS) has acquired two wine and spirits distributorships in Denver: Il Castagno Distributors and Unity Selections. Under the agreement, the two entities will merge businesses to form the Local Merchants of Colorado (LMC). Read more

Pernod Ricard welcomes Jacob’s Creek ‘Signature’ trademark win

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Pernod Ricard has hailed an Australian court's decision to dismiss a claim of copyright infringement against its Jacob's Creek wine brand. Read more