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Daily Archive: July 29, 2013

Interview: Heaven Hill’s Max Shapira On The Rebirth Of American Whiskey

Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc., the largest U.S. independent family-owned spirits producer, has been a key player in American whiskey’s current renaissance. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with Heaven Hill president Max Shapira about the company’s rapidly expanding American Whiskey Collection and its overall Bourbon portfolio, which has grown through upscale line extensions, new products and Bourbon-based liqueurs. Continue reading →

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Casa Dragones Targets Tequila’s Ultra-Luxury Tier

With the upscale Tequila category firmly established by Patrón and others over the past decade, some Tequila marketers are now looking to take the spirit even further into the luxury stratosphere. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for July 29, 2013

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has launched D’Luscious—a demi-sec rosé Champagne—in the U.S. market. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing And Distilling News for July 29, 2013

•Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing is set to move into the Louisiana market beginning August 19. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 29, 2013