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RNDC Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has released its annual Spirit of Responsibility report. The 2020 theme is “Resilience,” focusing on how associates and the company showed resilience through the pandemic.  “Even through the pandemic, RNDC continued to make...
Old Overholt 114 Proof

Old Overholt 114 Proof Gains National Distribution

Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey has announced the national launch of Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey. The highest proof in the brand lineup initially launched in fall 2020 in Pennsylvania and Ohio, two...
Allison Graham

Southern Glazer’s Appoints New Senior VP, Sales & Marketing, Canada

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has promoted Allison Graham to the role of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Canada, effective immediately. In this role — reporting directly to Doug Wieland, President, Canada — Graham...
Bardstown Bourbon Company bottling center

Bardstown Bourbon Co. Expands Capabilities with Bottling Facility

Bardstown Bourbon Company has announced the opening of a new bottling facility, adjacent to the company’s distillery and Visitors Center. The 55,000-square-foot facility enables the company to bottle hundreds of thousands of cases of distilled spirits...

Gallo Purchases RumChata

E. & J. Gallo Winery announced today that its Spirits Division has signed an agreement to acquire Agave Loco LLC, owner of RumChata, a leading cream liqueur brand. Inspired by the traditional milky rice drink from Mexico,...

Partake Brewing Nonalcoholic Beer Expands Distribution

As the category trends, non-alcoholic beer producer Partake Brewing has announced a second distribution expansion to further its U.S. footprint. This low-calorie, low-carbohydrate non-alcoholic craft beer first launched in the U.S. in December 2020. Partake Brewing is now available...

Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch Kicks Off 2021 Bourbon Series

The first release of the Booker’s Bourbon 2021 Collection is Booker’s Donohoe’s Batch. Each batch takes its name from a part of the company history. The 2021-01 batch honors Mike Donohoe, a retired Jim Beam...

White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea Launches Nationally

Following a year in which White Claw Hard Seltzer grew meteorically, the brand has announced White Claw Hard Seltzer Iced Tea. This new product is a hard seltzer iced tea made with sustainably sourced brewed tea, the company...
Diageo Acquires Far West Spirits

Diageo Acquires Far West Spirits

Diageo has purchased Far West Spirits, owner of the Lone River Ranch Water brand of hard seltzer RTDs. Lone River was founded in 2019 by native Texan Katie Beal Brown. Brown will retain a minority interest...
Budweiser Select

Budweiser Select Reaches National Distribution

Budweiser’s low-cal variant Budweiser Select officially rolls out nationally after prior availability only in the St. Louis area. Tapping into the beer category’s emerging “healthier for you” trend, Budweiser Select has 99 calories, 3.1g carbs and...