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Código 1530 Tequila Establishes Nationwide Distribution

The Tequila brand Código 1530 has reached distribution in 48 U.S. states, with product hitting the shelves of retailers nationwide as soon as this month. The new distribution plan solidifies Código 1530 Tequila’s existing relationship...

Fever-Tree Expands Distribution with Southern Glazer’s

Fever-Tree, the producer of premium tonics and mixers, today announced a distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s), North America’s largest distributor of wines and spirits. Effective August 1, 2018, SGWS will...

Diageo’s Organic Net Sales Grew 5% in 2018

The global drinks corporation Diageo recently announced their preliminary results for fiscal year 2018 — including +5% in organic net global sales. The reported net sales of $16.1 billion were lower at +0.9%, however, due...

Republic National’s Tom Cole Named in Glassdoor’s 2018 Top CEO Awards

Republic National Distributing Company, the nation’s second largest wine and spirits wholesaler, has been recognized in the Glassdoor 2018 Employee Choice Awards for Top CEO. Glassdoor is a social recruitment platform that rates employers and...

Longtime Las Vegas Distributor Files Suit Against MillerCoors

Bonanza Beverage Co. today announced their filing of a lawsuit against brewing company MillerCoors LLC. Filed in the Eighth District Court in Clark County, the suit alleges that MillerCoors violated Nevada state law, and is...

UJA-Federation of New York Honors Shelly Stein of Southern Glazer’s

The UJA-Federation of New York honored Shelly Stein, president of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, at its Wine & Spirits Division Dinner on June 26, 2018, at The Pierre in New York City. Stein received...

Southern Glazer’s Launches Online Employee Volunteering and Giving Portal

Southern Glazer’s, the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company, has launched a new internal online platform – VolunCheers Online – to take the company’s philanthropic efforts into the digital age. The platform, powered...

WSWA Appoints New President and CEO

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Executive Committee has named Michelle L. Korsmo as incoming president and CEO. Korsmo is currently CEO of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), the advocacy, education, networking...

Fire at Maison Ferrand Rum Distillery Destroys 65,000 Liters

A historic Jamaican rum distillery owned by Maison Ferrand has sustained significant damage. Long Pond Distillery, originally founded in 1753, lost about 65,000 liters of rum stocks after flames broke out at the facility midday on July 16,...

8 Rum Cocktails for Summer

Summer is time for Tiki and other fun, refreshing rum drinks! Below we have eight rum cocktails, created by industry pros, that you can whip up for your deck, poolside, or summer parties. Be My...