Monthly Archive: March 2018
Brown-Forman Sales Up 7% Through First Three Quarters, Fueled By High-End Whiskies
Brown-Forman continues to benefit from strong growth in the whiskey and Tequila categories, with its net sales rising 7% to $2.5 billion on an organic basis during the nine months through January, representing the first three quarters of its fiscal year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 7, 2018News Briefs for March 7, 2018
•Whyte & Mackay’s Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky has launched two new expressions nationwide: Jura Seven Wood and Jura 18. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 7, 2018Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 7, 2018
•Cambridge, Wisconsin-based Dancing Goat Distillery has launched its first product, Limousin Rye Whiskey. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 7, 2018Interview: Dina Opici of Opici Family Distributing
Opici Family Distributing, the Glen Rock, New Jersey-based subsidiary of the family-owned Opici Wine Group, represents 400 wine and spirits suppliers across an eight-market footprint that includes New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. While sales growth slowed last year due in part to some portfolio shifts, the company still saw single-digit progress. Shanken News Daily contributing editor Terri Allan recently spoke with president Dina Opici about the company’s recent portfolio and geographic expansion. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 6, 2018News Briefs for March 6, 2018
•Diageo has renamed its Tennessee-based George Dickel Distillery as Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., and appointed Nicole Austin as general manager and distiller. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 6, 2018Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 6, 2018
•Beginning this month, the Vermont Cider Company will release Woodchuck Pear Ginger cider nationwide. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 6, 2018
