News Briefs for February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023•Treasury Wine Estates’ 19 Crimes brand is launching a limited edition Revolutionary Blend wine. The Syrah-based “stout-style” offering is debuting ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. Its bottle features an image of John Devoy, part of the Irish Republican brotherhood and “the mastermind behind the most daring prison escape in Australian history, the Catalpa Rescue,” according to the company. The new entry is hitting the Chicago, Texas, Arizona, California, and New York markets, retailing at $13 a bottle. 19 Crimes had U.S. case depletions of 2.2 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank, up from 1.6 million cases in 2019.
•Boston-based Latitude Beverage is introducing Northcross Irish Whiskey. Triple Wood, its first expression, comes from Ireland’s Great Northern Distillery in Dundalk, founded by Irish whiskey veteran John Teeling. Non-chill filtered and bottled at 43% abv, Northcross Triple Wood matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon barrels, Oloroso Sherry casks, and virgin American Oak. It will retail at around $25 and will be available online in most states, with retail distribution initially coming to Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.
•Terlato Wines has promoted Lizi Bull to the role of vice president, national accounts, on-premise. A seven-year veteran of Terlato’s national accounts team, Bull was previously director, national accounts, on-premise, for the Southeast region. In her new role she will report to Chris Miller, senior vice president of sales, and will be a member of Terlato’s sales leadership team.
•New York-based Via Carota, a new line of bottled cocktails, has launched with an initial lineup of six drinks. The line ranges from 18% to 33.5% abv and includes classic and white Negronis, an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan, a Martini, and an Espresso Martini. All six cocktails are priced at $39 per 375-ml. The brand is named for the New York City restaurant founded by chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi. Via Carota is now available through the brand’s website for shipping to over 40 states, with additional availability coming in the next few months.
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