Rooster Rojo Tequila Appoints First Global Brand Ambassador
The Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has appointed its first global brand ambassador for the Mexican spirit Rooster Rojo tequila.
Filling this role is the veteran bartender, Ansis Ancovs. The newly appointed brand ambassador has released a...
100% Tax On EU Wine and Spirits Tabled—For Now
Wine importers, wholesalers, restaurateursand retailers received a valentine reprieve on Feb. 14: The U.S. Trade Representative decided against imposing a 100% tax on wine and other products from the European Union. But the tariff...
Dogfish Head Expands Distribution to Wyoming
Leading craft brewer Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is now available on retail shelves and taps throughout the state of Wyoming.
The Delaware-based brewery has partnered with Wyoming Liquor Division, Tenton Distributors, Inc. and Cheyenne Beverage. to bring its full lineup of...
SGWS Announces Supplier Management, Business Development Promotions
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has promoted Cindy Leonard to Senior Vice President, Supplier Management and Business Development, and Zach Poelma to the role of Senior Vice President, Supplier Strategy and Business Development.
Both are...
Latitude Beverage Establishes Spirits Division, Expands Portfolio
Latitude Beverage, the company behind the popular wine brand 90+ Cellars, has launched a spirits division.
Joining its portfolio of wine brands, the company has released its first two spirits products — Steel Dust Vodka and Wheel Horse...
Layoffs Hit Alcohol Industry Due to Coronavirus
At a moment when the U.S. craft beer industry seemed poised for increased growth through the taproom boom, many of these businesses now face layoffs.
Across the country, the Coronavirus spread has already hit alcohol producers hard....
Pernod Ricard Purchases Full Stake in Monkey 47 Gin
After purchasing a majority stake in Monkey 47 Gin in 2016, Pernod Ricard has bought out the remaining portion of the brand, and now owns it outright.
Brand Founder Alexander Stein will remain active in...
Sazerac Starts Producing Hand Sanitizer On an Industrial Scale
The Sazerac Company, the largest producer of distilled spirits in North America, has joined the ranks of distilling companies now mass-producing hand sanitizer.
The company says it has started making hand sanitizer for some of the...
NBWA Convention 2020 Now Accepting Presentation Proposals
As the world hunkers down during this pandemic, planning continues for the National Beer Wholesaler Association's 83rd Annual Convention, in Orlando, FL, on October 4-7.
Nearly 2,000 distributors, brewers and associate members are expected to...
Buffalo Trace Unveils Kosher Whiskey Series
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released what they believe to be the first authentic Kosher whiskey, under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher).
The new whiskey is available in three styles: Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon, Kosher...
