Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 9, 2018
•San Francisco-based amaro producer Cannella Spirits has added a new Fernet to its lineup. Featuring a blend of myrrh, saffron, turmeric, angelica root, and other ingredients, Fernet Cannella is made with less sugar concentration than a traditional Ita... Read more
Comments Off on This week in spirits & wine, featuring Brown-Forman’s year-so-far, the prospects for the rum category and just-drinks talks to Diageo’s Scotch category director
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories from the global spirits & wine categories. Click the links to view our round-ups for beer & cider and soft drinks & bottled water. Read more
Comments Off on Tequila Rises To Lead Impact’s Annual “Hot Brands” List
Impact has released its annual “Hot Brands” awards for the spirits category, honoring the fastest-growing spirits labels across the U.S. market. A total of 31 brands earned honors based on their 2017 performances, up from 27 brands a year ago, … ... Read more
Comments Off on Impact Convenes Drinks Industry Leaders At 42nd Annual Marketing Seminar
Shanken’s Impact Newsletter opened its 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar this morning at New York City’s Pierre Hotel. The lineup of speakers represents the highest echelons of the drinks business. Among them are: Javier Ferran, Chairman of the Boar... Read more
•Beam Suntory has launched the first whiskey in the Booker’s Bourbon 2018 collection. The newcomer, Kathleen’s Batch, is a 63.7%-abv Bourbon aged for six years and three months before bottling at barrel strength. This iteration of Booker’s Bourbon is n... Read more
Comments Off on Conviviality warns of profits nosedive in fiscal-2018
UK drinks group Conviviality has released a profits warning for its fiscal-2018, less than 12 months after posting a near-86% leap in full-year sales for the 12 months prior. Read more
Comments Off on The Personality of Cru Beaujolais, From Elegant to Profound
Burgundy often overshadows Beaujolais, so much so that it's easy to miss the region's many high-value and high-quality bottles. Explore Cru Beaujolais, wines from 10 top sites worthy of aging in your cellar. Read more
Comments Off on Of Course Texas Has its Own Spirits Collective
Texas-based San Luis Spirits and Empresario Brands have joined forces, combining their respective portfolios under the name Dripping Springs Distilling (DSD). Gary Kelleher, who is co-founder of both San Luis Spirits and Empresario Brands, will be the ... Read more
Comments Off on Meet 10 Trailblazing Women Leading the Wine Industry Forward
We talk to some of the rising stars pioneering the way for the next generation of female winemakers about their inspiration, struggles and what they see for the future for women in the wine industry. Read more