Monthly Archive: July 2013
Craft Beer Continues Climb, With Volume Up 13% In First Half
Craft beer dollar sales in the U.S. rose 15% in the first six months of 2013, according to data from the Brewers Association (BA) trade group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 30, 2013News Briefs for July 30, 2013
•Rémy Cointreau has named Luca Marotta as its new chief financial officer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 30, 2013Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 30, 2013
•Oskar Blues Brewery has reported volume depletion growth of 38% for the first six months of 2013. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 30, 2013Interview: Heaven Hill’s Max Shapira On The Rebirth Of American Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc., the largest U.S. independent family-owned spirits producer, has been a key player in American whiskey’s current renaissance. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with Heaven Hill president Max Shapira about the company’s rapidly expanding American Whiskey Collection and its overall Bourbon portfolio, which has grown through upscale line extensions, new products and Bourbon-based liqueurs. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 29, 2013Casa Dragones Targets Tequila’s Ultra-Luxury Tier
With the upscale Tequila category firmly established by Patrón and others over the past decade, some Tequila marketers are now looking to take the spirit even further into the luxury stratosphere. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 29, 2013News Briefs for July 29, 2013
•Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has launched D’Luscious—a demi-sec rosé Champagne—in the U.S. market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 29, 2013
