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Winner Named for 2019 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Label Competition

After several rounds of competition and public voting, a winner has emerged for the 2019 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau artist label contest. Each year the wine brand picks a new artist to feature on bottles...

Rob Dietrich Named New Master Distiller for Metallica’s Whiskey Brand

Sweet Amber Distilling Co. today announced the appointment of Rob Dietrich as Master Distiller of Blackened American whiskey, a spirit created by legendary master distiller Dave Pickerell, and shaped using sonic enhancement provided by the...

Basil Hayden’s Releases Caribbean Reserve Rye

Basil Hayden’s Bourbon has announced the limited-time release of Basil Hayden’s Caribbean Reserve Rye. Taking inspiration from the contrasting flavors of rye and rum, this is a blend of an 8-year-old Kentucky straight rye whiskey...

Jägermeister Launches ‘Deer & Beer’ Campaign

To encourage Millennial consumers to drink Jägermeister this summer, the herbal liqueur brand has unveiled the “Deer & Beer” marketing program. The campaign aims to showcase how Jäger’s blend of 56 herbs, blooms, roots and...

Cavit White Wines Move to Screwcap Closure

Italian wine brand Cavit announced that it’s transitioning its still white wines to screwcap closures. The range of whites includes riesling, oak zero chardonnay, moscato and pinot grigio. Why the change? The company says that the...

Coconut Cartel Announces New Distribution Partnership in FL

Coconut Cartel has announced a new partnership with Breakthru Beverage Group. Coconut Cartel Special will be exclusively distributed in Florida by Breakthru’s Trident division, which supports the growth of emerging and craft spirit brands...

Distilled Spirits Council Names Craft Advisory Council

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), an advocate for the distilled spirits industry, today announced a newly constituted Craft Advisory Council to represent craft distillers’ positions on policy issues. “DISCUS is fully...

The Balvenie Announces New ‘Stories’ Line of Single Malts

The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky today announced the launch of The Balvenie Stories: a collection of single malt whiskies meant to represent tales of character, endeavor and craft from The Balvenie Distillery in...

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum Introduces Savage Apple

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum has introduced SavageApple, a 70-proof apple-flavored spiced rum, marking the first new liquid innovation since the launch of the original Sailor Jerry 19 years ago. With an suggested retail price of...

Brockmans Gin Expands Distribution in South, Midwest and West

Brockmans Gin has expanded distribution across the U.S., opening up channels in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Colorado, beginning in the first quarter of 2019. Working with Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing,...