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 →
Posted in News on January 28, 2022Pacific 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.
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 →
Posted in News on January 28, 2022News 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 →
Posted in News on January 28, 2022Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 28, 2022
•Oskar Blues is introducing Western Mutant West Coast Style IPA. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 28, 2022Diageo’s Sales Jump 20% To $10.7 Billion In Fiscal First Half
Diageo saw sales climb 20% organically to £8 billion ($10.7b) in its fiscal first half ended in December, boosted by ongoing strength in the off-premise, a recovery in the on-premise, as well as premiumization and market share gains for both the company and the spirits category as a whole. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 27, 2022
