Monthly Archive: December 2016
Whisky Advocate Presents Cochrane, MacAffer And Paterson With Lifetime Achievement Awards
Whisky Advocate has honored Scotch whisky luminaries Willie Cochrane, Eddie MacAffer and Richard Paterson with its Lifetime Achievement award. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2016News Briefs for December 20, 2016
•Constellation Brands has completed the sale of its Canadian wine business to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for C$1.03 billion ($786m). Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 20, 2016High-End Liqueurs Defy Trends As Baileys, Grand Marnier Make Progress
While the U.S. liqueurs category has been struggling overall—projected to slip 1% to 18.7 million nine-liter cases this year, according to Impact Databank—a number of key brands retailing above $25 a bottle are in growth mode. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 19, 2016News Briefs for December 19, 2016
•Whisky Advocate has named Lagavulin 25-Year-Old (50.9% abv, $1,200) as its Islay Single Malt Of The Year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 19, 2016Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 19, 2016
•Oskar Blues is planning to open a restaurant and beer bar in downtown Colorado Springs next summer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 19, 2016Impact Databank Projects 2.5% Growth For U.S. Spirits Market
The U.S. spirits market is on pace to advance by 2.5% to 221 million nine-liter cases this year, according to Impact Databank projections, following a five-year period in which the market averaged 2.4% annual growth. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 16, 2016
