Yearly Archive: 2017
Bacardi Pledges $3 Million To Disaster Relief After Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico
Bacardi Ltd will donate $3 million to disaster relief efforts related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria—which devastated parts of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, seat of Bacardi’s rum distillery—as well as the recent Mexico City earthquake. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 22, 2017News Briefs for September 22, 2017
•Buffalo Trace Distillery has unveiled the lineup for its 2017 Antique Collection. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 22, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for September 22, 2017
•Alberta, Canada’s Eau Claire Distillery has introduced two of its spirits in the United States: Parlour Gin ($48), a London-dry style expression, and Prickly Pear Equine Ox ($48), a barley-based, prickly pear cactus–infused spirit. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 22, 2017RumChata Offshoot FrappaChata Enjoys Fast Start
Launched this summer, Agave Loco LLC’s ready-to-drink alcoholic iced coffee brand FrappaChata is quickly gaining traction. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 21, 2017News Briefs for September 21, 2017
•Convicted wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s last-gasp effort to challenge his conviction for wine counterfeiting has been shot down by the same federal court judge who presided over his eight-day trial in 2013. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 21, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for September 21, 2017
•Oregon-based Crux Fermentation Project will launch three fresh-hop beers in cans over the next three weeks. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 21, 2017