Comments Off on LVMH Takes 60% Stake In Napa Valley’s Colgin Cellars
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Napa Valley winery Colgin Cellars. Ann Colgin and her husband Joe Wender will retain a 40% stake in the business and maintain their leadership roles at the luxury … Continue reading... Read more
Comments Off on More On Liquor Stores NA’s U.S. Exit
Canada-based retail operator Liquor Stores NA announced yesterday that it would be selling off its interests in the lower 48 U.S. states to concentrate on its operations in Alberta, British Columbia and Alaska. According to the company, the move will r... Read more
•Proximo Spirits is expanding its Irish whiskey portfolio with the launch of The Sexton Single Malt. Retailing at $28 a 750-ml., The Sexton is made from 100% malted barley and triple-distilled in copper pot stills. It’s then aged for four … Conti... Read more
Comments Off on Exclusive: RNDC And Breakthru Join Forces, Creating A $14 Billion Wholesale Colossus
Competition is about to get even stiffer in the U.S. wine and spirits market’s wholesale tier. Just a year after the creation of $17.5 billion giant Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the current number-two and -three wholesalers in the market—Repub... Read more
Comments Off on Liquor Stores NA Exits Mainland U.S. To Focus On Canadian Business
Liquor Stores NA has announced that it will exit the mainland U.S. market to refocus on its core markets of Alberta, British Columbia and Alaska. The retailer is selling its 15 Liquor Barn retail stores in the state of Kentucky … Continue reading... Read more
•Last week, Whisky Advocate named Heaven Hill Brands’ Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517 as its Whisky of the Year for 2017. On the day of the announcement, Whisky Advocate editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken met with Heaven Hill master distiller …... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for November 20, 2017
•Manassas, Virginia-based KO Distilling has tripled its capacity to 800 barrels annually. The distillery’s recent expansion included the addition of a new Vendome Copper & Brass Works 30-foot high, 12-inch continuous column still; six 1,000-gallon ... Read more
Comments Off on Wine Spectator Reveals Its Wine Of The Year: Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2014
Wine Spectator has named Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2014 as its Wine of the Year, culminating a week-long countdown. The week kicked off with Monday’s announcement of wines number 10 and 9. Booker winery’s Oublié Paso Robles ̷... Read more
Comments Off on Whisky Advocate Names Elijah Craig Barrel Proof As Its 2017 Whisky Of The Year
Yesterday, Whisky Advocate announced Elijah Craig Barrel Proof as its 2017 Whisky of the Year. The 12-year-old barrel proof expression from Heaven Hill Brands retails at $60. The magazine also unveiled its number-2 and number-3 whiskies of the year yes... Read more
Comments Off on Deutsch Family Extends Redemption With High-End “The Ancients” Collection
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits’ Redemption Whiskey has debuted The Ancients collection, a line of limited-edition, cask-strength expressions. Initial releases under The Ancients range include a Barrel Proof Rye and a 36-Year-Old Bourbon. The Barrel ... Read more