News Briefs for October 5, 2023

•Pernod Ricard-owned Skrewball Whiskey has announced the relaunch of its limited-edition Eggnog. Debuting nationwide, the 14.75% abv offering retails at $20 a 750-ml. and is made with premium dairy cream, spicy eggnog flavor, and Skrewball peanut butter whiskey. Skrewball depleted an estimated 575,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank. Pernod took a majority stake in the brand for an undisclosed sum in March.

•Brooklyn-based Kings County Distillery is expanding its footprint to Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C. through a partnership with Lanterna Distributors. The agreement brings Kings County’s line of whiskies up to availability in 30 states. The distillery’s lineup includes flagships Straight Bourbon, Blended Bourbon, Peated Bourbon, and Moonshine, along with limited releases like Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon, Empire Rye, and Single Malt, among others. Kings County Distillery was founded in 2010.

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