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News Briefs for January 30, 2018

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•Moët Hennessy–owned Glenmorangie has revealed multi-million dollar expansion plans as the distillery celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. The investment includes a new still house that will hold two additional copper pot stills, as well as a se... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 30, 2018

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•Miami, Florida’s Wynwood Brewing Co. has launched Lock On as its latest core offering. The 5.1%-abv lager is dry hopped with one pound of Citra hops per barrel for a profile that’s light with a robust hoppy flavor, according to … Continue readin... Read more

News Alert: Deutsch Purchases 50% Stake In California Wine Brand Bellacosa

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Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has acquired a 50% stake in California wine brand Bellacosa for an undisclosed sum. According to Deutsch Family CEO Peter Deutsch, the move will bolster the company’s upscale wine portfolio and create significant upsid... Read more

Do Your Genes Predict Your Wine Preference?

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The science on supertasters is a work in progress, but one aspect is clear: both nature and nurture help shape your taste in wine. Read more

Whyte & Mackay Looks To Revitalize Blended Scotch Market With John Barr Brand

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Scotch whisky distiller Whyte & Mackay is best known for upscale single malts The Dalmore ($65-$230) and Jura ($55), in addition to Shackleton ($35), its new blended malt label. Now, in partnership with its U.S. importer and marketer E.&J. Gall... Read more

News Briefs for January 29, 2018

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•Diageo’s Casamigos Tequila brand is reportedly set to expand into the mezcal category this spring. Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber told Gotham Magazine that the mezcal extension will be a high-end, small-batch offering sourced from a family that has... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 29, 2018

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•San Francisco–based Anchor Brewing Company has unveiled a special edition of its California Lager in partnership with the Golden State Warriors NBA team. The beer’s new blue-and-gold packaging references the Warriors’ Strength in Numbers slogan. The f... Read more

Diageo At Odds With Scotch Whisky Association Over Potential Innovations

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Diageo is said to be exploring ways to change Scotch whisky’s production regulations in an effort to experiment and broaden the category’s appeal. According to the Wall Street Journal, Diageo has established a task force dedicated to challenging curren... Read more

Moët Hennessy Sales Rise 7% Despite Short Cognac Supply

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Moët Hennessy posted a 7% sales increase to €5.1 billion ($6.3b) for 2017, as profit from recurring operations grew 4% to €1.6 billion ($2b). The luxury group’s Champagne brands—including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Dom Perignon, Ruinart and ot... Read more

WSWA President And CEO Craig Wolf To Step Down This Summer

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Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) president and CEO Craig Wolf will step down June 30 after 18 years of service at the organization. The WSWA executive action committee has begun a search for a successor to Wolf, who will make … Co... Read more