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News Briefs for May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025
  • Hampton Water, co-founded by Jon Bon Jovi, Jesse Bongiovi, and French winemaker Gérard Bertrand, is debuting its first limited-time offering with the launch of the Hampton Water Artist Series. The inaugural Artist Series label was designed by hip-hop artist Cey Adams, with the special bottling retailing at $30. The rosé wine is a blend of 70% Grenache Noir, 15% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre. A portion of all Artist Series proceeds will support City Harvest, New York’s largest food rescue nonprofit. Hampton Water jumped 33% to just over 100,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank.
  • Green River Distilling Co. is launching a special Bourbon bottling to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. Retailing at $50 and carrying a proof of 111.1, the special edition is a small batch selection of 4- to 7-year-old barrels featuring a mashbill of 77% corn, 14% rye, 9% malted barley. It’s rolling out to select online and physical retailers across the country, select military bases, and Green River’s locations in Owensboro and Louisville, Kentucky. Green River is part of Lofted Spirits, which is owned by Pritzker Private Capital and also includes Bardstown Bourbon Co.
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