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DISCUS Announces EPA Energy Star Partnership

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced today that it was accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Energy Star program partner. As part of this partnership with EPA, DISCUS...

Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 2021 Hits Markets

Woodford Reserve has released its annual limited-edition, high-proof expression: Woodford Reserve Batch Proof. The 2021 release is 128.3 proof, and housed in a new bottle. This expression is part of the annual Master’s Collection series, meant...

Old Forester Launches The 117 Series

Old Forester today announced a new limited-expression lineup — The 117 Series — launching today with its inaugural release, High Angels’ Share. This series, directed by Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan, showcases the “many facets...

Podcast: Responsible Alcohol Practices in 2021

Responsible alcohol practices remain extremely important in the (hopefully) final leg of the Covid-19 pandemic in America. The 2020 health crisis completely changed the alcohol industry with cocktails to-go, direct-to-consumer shipping and alcohol ecommerce. These...

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...

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...

Podcast: Wine Needs to Recalibrate

Why aren’t Millennials drinking wine? And why is wine consumption broadly declining? In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz interview wine educator and author Marnie Old, who previously served as the director of wine...

Long Drink Expands Distribution with Southern Glazer’s

Long Drink, a brand in the Finnish alcohol category of long drinks — best described as citrus soda with liquor — has expanded its distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS) into...

Prowine Mumbai To Debut in November 2021

The new event ProWine Mumbai will take place November 17-18, 2021, at The Regis Mumbai, India. It will be jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf India and All Things Nice, an Indian wine, spirits and luxury marketing consulting...
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Podcast: American Whiskey Trends with Maggie Kimberl

What’s trendier in the alcohol industry than American whiskey? But can our brown spirits boom continue at such a rapid pace? And which American whiskey trends are here to stay — or only temporary? In...