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Daily Archive: January 28, 2022

Whisky Advocate: Auction Houses’ Most Expensive Whiskies of 2021

The year 2021 was packed with exciting new whisky releases and a busy calendar of whisky auctions around the globe. Continue reading →

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Pacific Highway, Bundschu Partner With Country Musicians The Chicks On New Wine Label

Country rock band The Chicks are entering the celebrity wine space, unveiling their new Gaslighter brand in collaboration with California’s Bundschu winery and national distribution and sales partner Pacific Highway Wines.

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U.S. Cognac Shipments Up 11%, With XO And Above Soaring 59%

Worldwide Cognac shipments grew 16.2% to 223.2 million bottles (18.6 million cases) in 2021, according to the Bureau National Interprofessionel du Cognac, constituting a turnover of €3.6 billion ($4b). Continue reading →

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News Briefs for January 28, 2022

•Blackheart rum, part of the Heaven Hill portfolio, has partnered with Jenny McCarthy on a new spring campaign called “Make Time for Friends.”  Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 28, 2022

•Oskar Blues is introducing Western Mutant West Coast Style IPA. Continue reading →

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