Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for November 15, 2017
•This week, St. Louis-based Schlafly Beer will release Single Malt Scottish Style Ale for a limited time. The 10.2%-abv golden ale is a blend of beer matured in ex-Ardbeg casks for four months with freshly brewed batches of the base … Continue re... Read more
Comments Off on Wine Spectator And Whisky Advocate Revealing Their Top Selections Of The Year
It’s a big week in the wine and spirits world, as the editors of leading publications Wine Spectator and Whisky Advocate unveil their top wines and whiskies of 2017. Each year since 1988, Wine Spectator has released its Top 100 … Continue reading... Read more
Comments Off on Joel Buchman, Prominent Beverage Alcohol Attorney, Dies At 79
Leading beverage alcohol attorney Joel Buchman passed away on October 26 at the age of 79. The cause was heart failure. Born in Manhattan in 1938, Buchman was the son of legendary attorney Abraham Buchman (1916-2007). After graduating from Cornell R... Read more
•Beam Suntory has launched Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut, an unfiltered 100-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey. A limited edition that was aged five to six years, the liquid for Distiller’s Cut was personally selected by Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s seventh-ge... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for November 14, 2017
•Lincoln, Nebraska-based Empyrean Brewing Co. has announced its newest seasonal beer: Winter Wisdom Hazelnut Brown Ale. The 5.3%-abv offering is brewed with four different malt varieties, two kinds of hops, and hazelnuts for a malt-driven brew. Winter ... Read more
Comments Off on Impact Databank: Premium Spirits Will Drive Industry Growth Through 2020
The U.S. distilled spirits market is expected to continue its long-term growth streak in 2017 with a solid 2.5% gain to a new record high of 228 million nine-liter cases, marking its 22nd consecutive annual increase. The industry is projected … C... Read more
•Proximo Spirits’ Tincup American Whiskey has launched a 10-year-old expression. The 42%-abv whiskey, like Tincup’s core offering, is a blend of rye, corn and malted barley, and has been matured in charred American oak barrels. Tincup 10 is available n... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for November 13, 2017
•Samuel Adams has opened a new taproom at its Boston brewing facility. The brand’s Brewery Tap Room—which marks an expansion of Samuel Adams’ footprint within the historic Haffenreffer Brewery, originally built in 1871—offers pints and flights of... Read more
Comments Off on With New Bacardi Partnership, Teeling Irish Whiskey Eyes U.S. Expansion
In September, Bacardi Ltd. entered the Irish whiskey category by agreeing to become the exclusive U.S. importer for the Teeling brand and taking a minority stake in Teeling as part of the deal. Teeling, whose core portfolio is comprised of … Cont... Read more