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Wild Turkey Debuts Rare Breed Rye Whiskey

Wild Turkey has expanded its lineup with the introduction of Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye. This expression is barrel strength at 112.2 proof. Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye is a blend of four-, six-, and eight-year-old...

Wiseacre Brewing Company Launches in Missouri and Indiana

Wiseacre Brewing Company announced its plans to launch statewide distribution in Missouri and Indiana in March 2022. Five of the Memphis-based brewery's year-round beers - Ananda IPA, Bow Echo Hazy IPA, Gotta Get Up...

Four Roses Expansion Continues at Cox’s Creek

There’s space for about 24,000 more barrels of bourbon in Kentucky as Four Roses opens its newest storage facility, Warehouse Y, in Cox’s Creek, KY. Warehouse Y is the second of several new warehouses to...

ACIA partners with DISCUS

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has announced the Associated Cooperage Industries of America (ACIA) is joining Spirits United as a partner. “Barrels, staves and headings produced by our great cooperage industry partners are an...

Proximo Buys Majority Stake in Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

Proximo Spirits today announced a majority stake acquisition in Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey, which was co-founded by MMA superstar Conor McGregor. McGregor will retain an interest in Proper No. Twelve, and will remain actively...

Now Accepting Entries for the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

‘Tis the season: we are now accepting entries for our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide. Every year we put together and release a guide that showcases special holiday products (check out the 2018 and 2019 gift guides). These include limited-edition offerings,...

Chopin Imports Partners with RNDC

Chopin Imports Ltd. (CIL), the marketing company for the Chopin Vodka brand, announced that it has committed to a national distribution agreement with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC). The realignment allows Chopin Imports to offer...

Moët Hennessy Acquires Minority Stake in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey

The French company Moët Hennessy has purchased a minority stake in the U.S. rye whiskey producer WhistlePig. The partnership and minority investment will not impact WhistlePig’s distribution partnerships in North America, the company says, and...

Podcast: The Importance of Mastermind Groups

On this minisode of our On & Off podcast, Beverage Dynamics Editor Kyle Swartz talks with small-business expert, author and BARC speaker Tom Shay about the importance of beverage alcohol retail mastermind groups. https://beverageinformationgroup.podbean.com/e/minisode-the-importance-of-mastermind-groups/

Podcast: Vodka Trends in 2021

What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we last discussed vodka nearly a year ago, the category's...