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•Escondido, California’s Stone Brewing has unveiled Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout. A play on the brewer’s original Imperial Russian Stout, which was first created in 2000, Stone Totalitarian is differentiated by an addition of Belma hops an... Read more
Comments Off on Stranger than Fiction, 5 of the Most Bizarre Wine Heists in Recent Years
From thieves drilling through walls in the dark catacombs of Paris, to one highly motivated shopper in Russia with a tank, we take a look at five of the strangest wine heists in the past few years. Read more
Comments Off on Impact Seminar: Heaven Hill’s Kate Latts On Bourbon’s Future, And SMWE’s Ted Baseler On Building A Fine Wine Portfolio
Speaking at the recent 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, Heaven Hill Brands vice president of marketing Kate Latts detailed how far the Bourbon category has come in the past few years—and how high it can climb looking ahead—in her address … C... Read more
•Spanish sparkling wine producer Freixenet has sold a controlling stake to Germany’s Henkell following lengthy negotiations. Under the deal, which remains subject to antitrust approval, Henkell will acquire 50.67% of Freixenet’s shares and ... Read more
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•Pugilist Spirits’ Prizefight Irish Whiskey has launched in New York City and Boston. Created by Irish entrepreneur Flor Prendergast and Steven Grasse of Quaker City Mercantile, the new brand is a blend of 10-year-old malt and 4-year-old grain whiskies... Read more
Comments Off on Impact Seminar: Pete Carr On Bacardi’s New Swagger, And Diageo’s Javier Ferrán On Luxury Marketing
Taking the stage in a much-anticipated speech at last week’s 42nd Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, Bacardi North America regional president Pete Carr addressed the audience on the topic, “Two Sides to Every Story: How Bacardi Got Its Swagger Back.” Car... Read more
•Riboli Family Wine Estates’ Italian brand Stella Rosa has launched a new trio of fruit-flavored wines. The new entries (all priced between $10-$12 a 750-ml.) include Stella Rosa Red Apple, made with three different varieties of heirloom apples; Stella... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 16, 2018
•Maine’s Round Turn Distilling has launched Bimini gin in the northeast U.S. The 47%-abv gin is an American Dry gin characterized by soft juniper and citrus flavors, according to the distiller. The new spirit is currently available in in Washington ... Read more
Comments Off on Exclusive: Proximo Realigns Portfolio, Names Former Diageo Exec Alex Tomlin To Management Team
Proximo Spirits has split its portfolio into two separate sales and marketing divisions, Shanken News Daily has learned. The new structure comprises a Legacy Brands unit for Proximo’s larger spirits labels and a Signature Brands division for its smalle... Read more