Monthly Archive: May 2017
Craft Brewing and Distilling News for May 30, 2017
•London’s Beavertown Brewery and California’s Firestone Walker have partnered to release West Side Beavo, a collaborative India Pale Lager. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 30, 2017Whisky Advocate: Highland Park Dropping Some Whiskies, Adding Others
Edrington-owned Highland Park is making several changes to its range of single malt whiskies. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 26, 2017Diageo Cleared To Build Irish Whiskey Distillery For Roe & Co. Brand
Diageo has received the go-ahead to build a €25 million ($28m) Irish whiskey distillery at its St. James’s Gate facility in Dublin. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 26, 2017News Briefs for May 26, 2017
•William Grant & Sons’ Reyka vodka brand has unveiled its first TV ad campaign, targeting the Portland, Oregon market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 26, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for May 26, 2017
•Mayflower Brewing Co. has released New World IPA, the latest expression in the brewery’s year-round lineup. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 26, 2017Interview: Bruce Hunter, Managing Director, Shaw-Ross International Importers
Florida-based Shaw-Ross International has caught fire in recent years as the importer of Chateau d’Esclans, whose Whispering Angel brand has spearheaded the Provence rosé boom in the U.S. market. But Shaw-Ross’s recent gains haven’t been limited to rosé. In fact, the company has a number of wine and spirits brands carving out solid growth, including Spanish wines Marques de Riscal (+22% to 172,000 cases last year) and Real Sangria (+4% to 611,000 cases), rums Ron Barcelo (+5% to 61,000 cases) and Pusser’s (+10% to 32,000 cases), and single malt Scotch Glengoyne (+13% to 9,000 cases). SND managing editor Daniel Marsteller recently spoke with Shaw-Ross managing director Bruce Hunter to get an update.
