•Alberta, Canada’s Eau Claire Distillery has introduced two of its spirits in the United States: Parlour Gin ($48), a London-dry style expression, and Prickly Pear Equine Ox ($48), a barley-based, prickly pear cactus–infused spirit. Eau Claire’s products are made with … Continue reading →
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Launched this summer, Agave Loco LLC’s ready-to-drink alcoholic iced coffee brand FrappaChata is quickly gaining traction. The 12.5%-abv offering—which blends coffee with Agave Loco’s flagship RumChata cream liqueur—is currently available across 47 states, with regional placement in major retail chains … Continue reading →
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•Convicted wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s last-gasp effort to challenge his conviction for wine counterfeiting has been shot down by the same federal court judge who presided over his eight-day trial in 2013. Forty months remain on Kurniawan’s prison sentence. A … Continue reading →
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•Oregon-based Crux Fermentation Project will launch three fresh-hop beers in cans over the next three weeks. Crux’s fresh-hop beers are all made with local hops harvested the same day they are used. This week, the company is releasing Dr. Jack, … Continue reading →
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In a trading update today ahead of its annual general meeting, Diageo forecast that its overall sales would continue to rise at mid-single-digit rates through June 2019, although it warned that growth might be slower in the latter part of … Continue reading →
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•William Grant & Sons’ Tullamore Dew has launched “the Beauty of Blend,” a new campaign intended to highlight the power of blending whiskies and cultures. The campaign launches with two shorts: “No Irish Need Apply,” a film that engages with … Continue reading →
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•Kentucky-based Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey has added a number of new markets this fall, with several more launches slated for next year. This month, Ballotin is debuting in Texas, Michigan, Indiana and Arkansas, adding to a distribution footprint that already included … Continue reading →
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After being without a U.S. importer for the past few years, Montalcino icon Biondi-Santi has appointed Wilson Daniels as its exclusive U.S. agent, effective October 1.The Wilson Daniels partnership marks a new chapter for the prestigious Brunello producer, in which French luxury … Continue reading →
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•The world’s top drinks marketers are banding together on a new effort to set rigorous standards for promoting their brands in the digital marketing space. The chief executives of Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Bacardi, Beam Suntory, Brown-Forman, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors, … Continue reading →
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•Cape Cod’s South Hollow Spirits has announced a new distribution partnership with United Liquors, effective October 1. Under the deal, United—a division of Martignetti Companies—will expand the retail presence of South Hollow’s Dry Line gin and Twenty Boat rum (including Amber, … Continue reading →
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