•Spain’s Zamora Company has acquired a majority stake in Martin Miller’s Gin. Martin Miller’s, which includes an original gin ($27 a 750-ml.), Westbourne Strength ($36) and 9 Moons ($49), has a global volume of about 100,000 cases, with its U.S. …... Read more
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•North American Breweries, the parent company of Genesee, Magic Hat and Pyramid Brewing Companies, has appointed Adrian Lachowski as its new CEO. Lachowski will transition to the new role from NAB’s parent company, Florida Ice & Farm Co., where he ... Read more
Comments Off on News Alert: Bacardi To Acquire Full Control Of Patrón
Bacardi has announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of Patrón Spirits International in a deal that values the company at $5.1 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first half of this year. Bacardi took a … Continue reading →
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Comments Off on Luxco Boosts Whiskey Business With New Bardstown Distillery
Bardstown, Kentucky’s newest whiskey distillery quietly filled its first barrel on January 10th, 2018. Lux Row Distillers, which is located just a few miles from Jim Beam and Heaven Hill, among others, is the first whiskey distillery owned by Luxco, &#... Read more
Comments Off on Diageo Sees Scotch Whisky Tourism Booming
Diageo says 2017 was a banner year for tourism at its Scotch whisky distilleries, which welcomed a total of 440,260 visitors last year, representing a 15% increase from 2016. Over the past five years, the visitor count across Diageo’s Scotch … Co... Read more
Comments Off on Chicago Restaurant Market Undergoes A Year Of Major Change
The past year has been one of significant transition for fine dining in Chicago, as the city experienced a long list of high-profile restaurant closings. Those have included Grace, holder of three Michelin stars, along with Tru and 42 Grams, … Co... Read more
•Prosecco continues to surge in the U.S., according to recently released IRI data. While total sparkling wine dollar sales increased 6.4% in IRI channels in calendar 2017, Prosecco outperformed the category with a 21% gain to $212 million. Total shipme... Read more
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•Vermont-based Traveler Beer Co., part of the Boston Beer Co. portfolio, has released a new spring seasonal, Lucky Traveler Blackberry Shandy. The 4.4%-abv wheat ale, brewed with blackberries, is now available in six- and 12-packs of 12-ounce cans and ... Read more