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VSPT Strengthens Domestic Team

Andrés Tauber, President of VSPT US, has announced that the company has made key hires to strengthen the overall team. “We decided it was vital to our commercial and marketing strategies to have a...

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...

14 Hands Winery Launches Can Line

Washington’s second largest winery, 14 Hands, has launched their wines in a new format — cans. “Research shows that consumers want to enjoy wine in a variety of settings and that they’re looking for convenience for...

1792 Full Proof Bourbon Named 2018’s Top Bourbon

1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, made by Barton 1792 Distillery, has been named the World’s Best Bourbon by Whisky Magazine at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards. This latest award denotes a trifecta of recent world’s...

Breakthru Partners with Lyre’s

Breakthru Beverage Group has announced a national partnership with Lyre’s, a non-alcoholic beverage brand, effective January 1, 2023. The partnership covers the majority of Breakthru’s U.S. footprint and includes launching Lyre’s in three new...

Lobos 1707 Unveils 375-ml. Bottles

As the tequila category continues to trend heavily, Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal now offers the brand’s Joven and Reposado products in 375-ml. bottles. Made from 100% Blue Weber agave plants, harvested, and bottled in...

Allagash Adds First IPA to Year-round Portfolio

Craft producer Allagash Brewery, first opened in 1995, has added its first-ever IPA to the company's year-round portfolio: Hop Reach IPA. Developed over the course of seven months by Allagash’s pilot team, Hop Reach is...

Breakthru Appoints EVP for Minnesota

Breakthru Beverage Group has announced it's named Derek Holmes to the role of Executive Vice President, Breakthru Beverage Minnesota. Effective January 1, 2023, Holmes will oversee and lead all aspects of the market including sales, operations and...

Luxury Spirits Brands Continue to Grow

Luxury spirits brands grew 15 percent in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter of 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council’s latest Luxury Brand Index (LBI) report. “While inflation continues to cut into...

Brown-Forman Completes Acquisition of Diplomatico Rum

Brown-Forman Corporation has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Diplomático Rum brand and related assets from Destillers United Group S.L. (Spain). The company announced its agreement to purchase the brand in...