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White Claw Releases 5 New Flavors

The market-defining brand White Claw Hard Seltzer has announced a number of new flavors. These hard seltzers include the trio of Tangerine, Watermelon and Lemon. They are the first flavors debuted by the brand in...

Buffalo Trace Releases 18-Year-Old Colonel E.H. Taylor ‘Marriage’

Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a one-time-only, 18-year-old bourbon whiskey that marries three of the distillery’s mashbills. This 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond bourbon went into barrels...

5 Ways To Grow the Rum Category

Rum occupies an interesting space in the alcohol industry. On one hand, innovation in this category has never been higher, as the craft movement stimulates incredible amounts of creativity and quality. On the other hand,...

Yes Way Rosé Cans Now Available Nationwide

As the canned wine trend continues to reimagine the category’s packaging, the trendy brand Yes Way Rosé has announced the nationwide rollout of its cans. This dry, Grenache-based blend, the same that’s in their 750-ml. bottle,...

Snoop Dogg Launches Wine with 19 Crimes

The trendy wine brand 19 Crimes has announced a new partnership with Snoop Doggy Dogg. The entertainment icon and the wine company have kicked off their new collaboration with a California wine. Called Snoop Cali...

Corona Beer Halts Production

It was bad enough that the beer shared a name with the novel coronavirus sweeping across the globe. Now, Corona revealed through its brewer Grupo Modelo that the brand will cease production in Mexico...

Buffalo Trace Unveils Fourth Bourbon in Old Charter Oak Series

Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its exploration into different wood varietals with the release of Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak. This species of oak is native to the Midwest U.S. This is the fourth release in the Old...

Interview: Pernod Ricard On Making Hand Sanitizer

As the Coronavirus crisis causes shortages in cleaning products, many distilleries have turned to making hand sanitizer. This includes global corporations like Pernod Ricard, which is both donating alcohol to hand sanitizer companies while also...

Beam Suntory and Southern Glazer’s Donate $1M in Supporting On-Premise Staff

Beam Suntory and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will donate a total of $1 million to the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) Foundation Emergency Assistance Programand the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation. These organizations support the...

Interview: The Rise of Blended Whiskey with Barrell Craft Spirits

“Blended” is no longer a dirty word in American whiskey. Before, the term had mostly meant cheaper products on bottom shelves. Now, this is a fast-expanding category that showcases premium whiskeys concocted by artful blenders. One of...