•Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has inked a new five-year brokerage agreement with Breakthru Beverage in the Pennsylvania market. Deutsch Family has previously been partnered with Majestic Wine & Spirits in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, Break... Read more
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•Connecticut-based Two Roads Brewery has released Sauvignon Blanc Gose within its Tanker Truck Sour Series. The new entry is brewed with its namesake grape varietal and kettle-soured in the brewery’s on-site tanker truck. Available for a limited time i... Read more
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Brown-Forman will open Old Forester Distilling Co., its newest tourism facility and distillery, on June 14. The completion of the $45-million, 70,000-square-foot center marks the Old Forester brand’s return to downtown Louisville’s Whiskey Row, where i... Read more
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This spring’s WhiskyFest events in Chicago and Washington, D.C. showcased the depth and breadth of the whisky world, offering whisky lovers the opportunity to taste hundreds of whiskies and meet the leading distillers and blenders from Scotland, the U.... Read more
Comments Off on Breakthru Acquires Pennsylvania Broker Majestic Wine And Spirits
Breakthru Beverage Group has agreed to acquire Pennsylvania-based Majestic Wine and Spirits USA for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close on or around May 31. Breakthru president and CEO Greg Baird called Majestic “one of Pennsylvani... Read more
Comments Off on Control States Spirits Volume Accelerates In March, Posting 2.8% Rise For The First Quarter
Control states spirits case sales were up 2.8% in the first quarter of the year, bolstered by a 4.4% increase in March, according to the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). Dollar sales in control states grew 5.6% in the … Cont... Read more
•Stoli Group USA has extended its namesake vodka brand with a new Cucumber offshoot. The expression marks the first flavor to join the core Stoli range in more than five years. Infused with notes of savory cucumber, the 37.5%-abv entry … Continue... Read more
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•Pacific City, Oregon’s Pelican Brewing Co. has launched a mixed 12-pack featuring three of the brewery’s IPAs. The pack features Beak Bender, a 6.7%-abv ale brewed with Citra and El Dorado hops; Beak Breaker, a 9%-abv double IPA brewed with … Co... Read more
Comments Off on Vodka Inches Upward, With Tito’s, Deep Eddy Carrying The Momentum
With growth concentrated among a relatively small cluster of brands, competition remains stiff in the U.S. vodka category. A few key players are faring well, but many others are facing challenges. Indeed, more than half of the top 25 vodka … Cont... Read more
•Ah-So, a new canned rosé wine from Spain, is making its U.S. debut this spring. Produced by the Lopez de Lacalle Artazu winery in Navarra, Ah-So is a 100%-estate grown Garnacha rosé sourced from vines aged between 15 and 45 … Continue reading &#... Read more