Tag Archive: whiskey
Irish Whiskey Set For Major Expansion As Investment Soars
With the Irish whiskey category in high gear—easily crossing 3 million cases in the U.S. in 2016, according to Impact Databank—key spirits players have been investing heavily in new distillery operations on the Emerald Isle.
Jameson Leads A U.S. Groundswell For Irish Whiskey
Long overshadowed by its Scottish neighbor, the Irish whiskey category continues to post eye-catching growth numbers, and key spirits players across the U.S. market are taking note—and getting into the action. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 14, 2016Craft Distiller High West Is Up For Sale
An auction process has begun for High West Distillery, one of the country’s leading craft spirits players. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 12, 2016Flavored Whiskies Propel Top Spirits Marketers’ Growth, But Surge Is Slowing
The world’s leading spirits marketers are finding it challenging to achieve significant progress as key categories like vodka, rum, Scotch whisky and liqueurs are showing little if any growth. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 9, 2016Pernod Extends Jameson With Upscale “Cooper’s Croze”
Pernod Ricard is innovating at the high end of the fast-rising Jameson franchise with the launch of Cooper’s Croze, a new 86-proof whiskey retailing at around $70 a bottle. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 10, 2016Craft Whiskey Distillers Work To Establish American Single Malt Category
Although still a small segment of the U.S. whiskey category, American single malts are gaining prominence, thanks in part to the market’s continued interest in both brown and craft spirits. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 27, 2016
