Tag Archive: Sazerac
Whisky Advocate: Sazerac Unveils Hawk’s Rock Distillery In Ireland
Sazerac has unveiled Hawk’s Rock Distillery, the newly rechristened Lough Gill Distillery which the American company acquired in 2022. Continue reading →
Whisky Advocate: Buffalo Trace Begins Recovery From Kentucky River Flooding
Buffalo Trace Distillery announced on Friday, April 11th, that flood waters from the Kentucky River have receded to normal levels—five days after the distillery campus was inundated on Monday, April 7th. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2025Top Vodkas Aim To Hold Share Amid Challenge From RTDs
The vodka category still reigns supreme in volume terms among all spirits in the U.S. market at 75 million cases in 2024, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
News Briefs for January 21, 2025
•Frankfort, Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace Distillery, part of Sazerac, has announced the second iteration of the Prohibition Collection, its tribute to medicinal whiskey produced during America’s dry experiment. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2025Exclusive: High Noon, Crown Royal Push U.S. Spirits Market To 29th Straight Increase
While conditions have been difficult in the U.S. market over the past year, the spirits category posted its 29th consecutive annual gain by volume, with depletions up 2.5% to 306.6 million 9-liter cases, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 2, 2025Duckhorn, Svedka, Horizon Lead Drinks Industry’s Biggest Deals Of 2024
Headlined by Duckhorn’s nearly $2 billion acquisition by private equity group Butterfly, 2024 has seen a number of significant mergers and acquisitions across the supplier and distributor tiers. They included big buys like Southern Glazer’s purchase of Horizon Beverage in New England and Sazerac’s moves for Svedka and Buzzballz, as well as a bevy of smaller deals transpiring around the business. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 30, 2024
