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THIS MIGHT JUST BE TAKING THE CALORIE-CONSCIOUS THING TOO FAR.  Drinkers who want to get drunk without consuming empty calories are turning to a new, and dangerous, method that involves pouring alcohol over dry ice so the vapors can be inhaled.  One enthusiast, Broderic Allen from North Texas, who lost... Read More

Bourbon has become so popular over the last few years that producers are forever trying to figure out tricks to produce more. In order to keep up with its demand, Maker’s Mark is getting creative and plans to rinse its bourbon barrels to get as much liquor out of them... Read More

Russian Standard Corporation (RSC) has completed the acquisition of vodka producer and spirits distributor Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) of Poland. The acquisition allows RSC to add more than 12 brands to its portfolio and takes it to the position of second-largest vodka producer by volume in the world. The... Read More

It wasn’t easy but Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed its $2O.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo. The world’s largest brewer has been trying for almost a year to buy the half of Modelo that it did not already own. The Department of Justice initially blocked the deal, concerned that... Read More

At this year’s National Alcohol Beverage Control Association Annual Convention, Brown-Forman presented Broker of the Year honors to HORIZON BEVERAGE GROUP for both the large and mid-sized divisions based on performance in the states of New Hampshire and Maine.  These awards are presented annually to the control states (large and... Read More

The whiskeys from BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY were honored at the World Whiskies Awards, spnsored by WHISKY MAGAZINE.  The event featured more than 3OO whiskies battling it out during three blind tasting rounds.  Buffalo Trace Distillery had three winners, most notably George T. Stagg, which grabbed the top award of “World’s... Read More

The American Craft Distillers Association (ACDA) has officially been launched. ACDA was formed “of, by and for licensed craft distillers” in order to “promote and protect craft distilling in the United States”. Craft distilling is a significant and growing trend. With more than 32O distilleries in existence and more on... Read More

Mercer’s Dairy Wine Ice Cream has been causing quite a buzz over the last year with its fun flavors that contain actual wine. As it gains popularity, it has also seen demand rising in states across the US. And while Louisiana may seem like a natural place for spiked ice... Read More

Most people go to lengths to not smell like alcohol. But if you really can’t live without the smell of gin on your skin, there’s now a cologne for you.  Commodity, a fledgling online fragrance company has launched a range of 2O scents including “whiskey” and “gin” cologne and “Pinot”... Read More

Well, it sounds like a joke but no one at the Liquor Control Board in Ontario is laughing after a man walked out of the store with a bottle of scotch worth $26,OOO. Dressed in a Burberry shirt, cap and brown trench coat, the man unassumingly paid for his bottle... Read More