News Briefs for August 19, 2024

•Talisker 30, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, Michter’s U.S. 1, Remus Repeal, and new bottlings from Royal Salute and Few are among the offerings featured in Whisky Advocate’s latest weekly roundup. The website has all the details.

•Lux Row Distillers has announced Blood Oath Trilogy—Third Edition, the latest collected release of the brand’s limited edition whiskies. This collection brings together Blood Oath Pacts 7, 8, and 9, with 1,400 sets available for a suggested price of $800. All three whiskies are bottled at 49.3% abv with Pact 6 a blend of 14- and 8-year-old Bourbon with one of the components finished in Sauternes casks; Pact 7 a blend of 14-, 11-, and 8-year-old Bourbons, with the youngest whiskey finished in Calvados casks; and Pact 9 a blend of 16-, 12-, and 7-year-old whiskies with a portion finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. Lux Row is part of Luxco, the branded arm of MGP.

•Kobrand has added Pierre Chavin, a French producer of alcohol-removed wines, to its import portfolio, beginning this fall. The new partnership will see Kobrand handle sparkling Chardonnay and rosé wines from Pierre Zero Signature lines, Pierre Zero Spritz, and Pierre Zero Classic Sparkling Chardonnay. In addition to the wines under the Pierre umbrella, Kobrand will import Chavin Zero Sauvignon Blanc and rosé, which, according to Kobrand, are the first alcohol-removed wines carrying the Vin de France designation to be imported to the U.S.

•Stoli and Breakthru Beverage Group have expanded their partnership into Wisconsin, marking 12 states where Breakthru represents Stoli’s wine and spirits portfolio. Stoli’s eponymous vodkas lead the portfolio, which also includes ultra-premium spirits and wine brands such as Elit vodka, Kentucky Owl and Wiseman whiskies, Cenote Tequila, and Achaval Ferrer Wines. Stoli’s flagship vodka brand had U.S. volume of 1.5 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank.

•Reyes Beverage Group’s DET Beverages has closed its acquisition of the portion of Cherokee Distributing Company’s business operating in Tullahoma and Pulaski, Tennessee. The acquisition adds over 1,000 customers and approximately 1.6 million cases, and includes brands from key suppliers such as Molson Coors, Constellation, Heineken USA, Diageo, Mark Anthony Brands, and Boston Beer. It comes two years after Reyes initially entered the Tennessee market.

Tagged : Blood Oath, Breakthru, Cherokee Distributing Company, Kobrand, Lux Row, MGP, Pierre Chavin, Reyes, Stoli, Whisky Advocate

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