Yearly Archive: 2024
Cannabis Briefs for August 27, 2024
•Houston, Texas-based Bayou City Hemp Company has rolled out its THC-infused beverage portfolio statewide across the Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee markets. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 27, 2024Woodford Leverages Innovation To Bring New Drinkers To Bourbon
Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve, long a growth engine among super-premium American whiskies, is continuing its upward trend in 2024, despite a tougher business climate that’s sapped momentum from some of its peers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 26, 2024Whisky Advocate: Glenmorangie Unveils Ultra-Aged, Wine Cask Finished Single Malts
As Glenmorangie’s head of distilling and whisky creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden is one of Scotch whisky’s leading specialists in cask finishing. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 26, 2024News Briefs for August 26, 2024
•Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has appointed Jamie Gruwer as senior vice president, national accounts on-premise, effective today. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 26, 2024Competition Ramps Up In The Premium Mixer Segment
Steady increases in the premium mixer segment in recent years have prompted a slew of new products challenging the category leaders and escalating the battle for retail shelf space. Category leader Fever-Tree’s U.S. revenues surpassed £100 million ($131m) last year, roughly doubling since 2020, out of global sales of more than £350 million ($460m). Newer players are eager for a slice of the expanding pie. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 23, 2024Whisky Advocate: Knob Creek Takes The Hybrid Route With Bourbon X Rye
Other distillers have done it, but Knob Creek never blended its Bourbon and rye whiskies for any of its expressions—until this summer’s launch of Bourbon X Rye, a blend of 9 year old bourbon and 7 year old rye. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 23, 2024