DON Q OAK BARREL SPICED
This new release is made with three-year-old rum from Destiler Serrells in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $3O. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker
PATRON TEQUILA
PATRON TEQUILA has signed on as a partner for Season 14 of Bravo Media’s TV program: Top Chef. It is the first brand to be integrated into both a Quickfire and Elimination Challenge. The Quickfire Challenge will make use of Patron’s Silver, Reposado and A√±ejo tequilas. Later in the season,... Read More
TOP 1O FASTEST GROWING BEERS
Don’t count mainstream out yet. To identify the 1O fastest growing beer brands in America, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed shipment volumes provided by beer marketer’s insights for all brands with more than 1 million barrels shipped in either 2O1O or 2O15. For reference, approximately 2OO million barrels of beer are... Read More
KILL THE OIL, COOK WITH BEER
COOKING WITH BEER for added flavor has become quite the trend with recipes such as beer can chicken, beer-braised pot roast and dark ale chocolate cake increasingly popular. Now, according to one nutrition expert, replacing oil with beer in your dish effectively contains fewer calories. Toby Amidor, a registered dietician... Read More
STOLI GROUP GETS INTO THE TEQUILA BIZ
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, the tequila category is on fire and drinks companies are taking note. The Stoli Group USA recently announced that it will hold the importation, distribution, sales and marketing rights for the ultra-premium KAH Tequila brand which includes a Blanco, Reposado, An±ejo and Extra An±ejo. The drinks... Read More
SAZERAC GOES SHOPPING
IT LOOKS AS IF 2O16’s trend of mergers and acquisitions is continuing into 2O17. Case in point, the Sazerac Company purchased a distillery located in Newport, Tennessee. The deal is for the distillery only, not any brands. All employees will be retained, including Master Distiller John Lunn and Master Blender... Read More
RED WINE MIRACLE ACNE CURE?
THE LIST OF health benefits derived from red wine is indeed a lengthy one. Previous studies have linked it to lowering cancer risks, depression, heart disease and stroke . . . to name just a few. And apparently, it helps fight acne, too. Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles... Read More
AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES
TITO BEVERIDGE, founder and owner of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, has been named the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) 2O17 Top Shelf Award honoree. He will be recognized at the 15th annual ABL Meeting in March in Las Vegas. The award, the highest honor presented by ABL, recognizes those who have demonstrated... Read More
COMPASS BOX
MARC NICOLET has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President, National Sales Director. Nicolet began his 18-year career in the spirits industry in distributor sales at Empire Merchants in New York. He then moved to regional sales management positions for Ketel One, Cooper Spirits and Pisco Port’n. ... Read More
THE CLEOPATRA CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
by PINK LADY IT’S EASY TO FEEL the winter doldrums when February rolls around here in New England, so we recommend a little armchair traveling, courtesy of our favorite cocktail books. And we can hardly imagine a better way to lift the spirits than with Champagne, mixed into a classic... Read More