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Archive for February, 2017

Bacardi Takes Stake In Ilegal Mezcal

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Bacardi Ltd. has taken a minority interest in Ilegal mezcal for an undisclosed sum.Made from 100% Espadin agave, the super-premium Ilegal includes Joven, Reposado and Añejo variants. The brand, which launched in 2005, will continue to operate independently under founder … Continue reading

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Craft Spirits Go Corporate

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Your editor just got back from the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) conference last week, and I'm ready to declare 2017 the year that craft went corporate. Although some of them might consider that slander, I don't mean it negatively. I mean t... Read more

Australian Vintage brings New Zealand’s Little Pebble to UK

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Australian Vintage has launched its first New Zealand wine in the UK. Read more

Exclusive: Winebow Expands Lineup With Most Of Treasury’s Former Burgundy Portfolio

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The Winebow Group’s Craft + Estate division is set to markedly expand its Burgundy portfolio, agreeing to handle nine brands previously imported by Treasury Chateau & Estate (TC&E). The nine properties include Domaine Pierre Gelin, Domaine Jean Grivot, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, … Continue reading

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Mobile Drinks Rebate App bevRAGE Off To Fast Start

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Since launching last August, mobile beverage rebate app bevRAGE has hit $1.5 million in cash rebates to its customers on beer, wine and spirits purchases.The mobile app-based consumer rebating system operates in both on- and off-premise channels and rewards consumers … Continue reading

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News Briefs for February 21, 2017

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•After an initial launch in key markets last fall, luxury Tequila brand Código 1530 is gearing up to enter five new states. Currently available in California, New York, Colorado, Texas and Tennessee, Código 1530 is adding Illinois, Nevada, Missouri, Kansas … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 21, 2017

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•Philadelphia’s Art in the Age says it will cease producing the Root, Snap, Sage and Rhubarb liqueurs in order to focus on new small-batch spirits. While the liqueur line, which has been sold by William Grant & Sons, will be … Continue reading

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“It’s been quite a cultural change for the business” – Interview, Dan Jago, CEO, Berry Bros & Rudd – Part I

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In August 2015, UK-based Berry Bros & Rudd appointed Dan Jago as its CEO. Since then, the former group wine director at Tesco has overseen a period of overhaul at the near-320-year-old wine and spirits group. Late last month, just-drinks met up with Jago at BBR's London headquarters to learn more about the changes he has introduced. Read more

Backpack Wine

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Source Code Beverage announced the national rollout of Backpack Wine. Read more

Brown-Forman announces appointment of new whisky maker

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Effective March 1, Brown-Forman, Louisville, Ky., announced that Rachel Barrie assume the role of whisky maker for its Scotch whisky portfolio, which includes the BenRiach, The GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries.  Read more