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Talk about cause for a congratulatory cocktail! Heaven Hill Distilleries recently celebrated the filling of bourbon barrel number 6.5 million. They are only the second continuously operating bourbon producer, and the only private family-owned company, to reach the historic benchmark. Heaven Hill now has around one million aging barrels of... Read More

After a long, grueling winter, summer is finally on the horizon. And what better way to celebrate than with the ultimate summer spirit: gin! Craft distiller Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) has created a new version of its ethereal gin exclusively for Legal Sea Foods locations across Massachusetts. Berkshire LSF Ethereal... Read More

Congratulations to Latitude Beverage and 9O+ Cellars wines! The Boston-based company experienced positive growth again in 2O12, increasing sales by 6O% and depleting over 126,OOO cases of wine. Projections for 2O13 are strong as well, as they are forecasting a 62% increase in organic revenue growth and 18O,OOO cases. Recent... Read More

Watch out, whisky is getting artsy. Sam Bompas and Harry Parr (who own Bompas & Parr, a company that specializes in creating art using food) have created the world’s first “whisky tornado” – a swirling mist of whisky vapor that can be breathed in through a straw. The project –... Read More

In America we take it for granted that when we buy alcohol it’s poison free. But in much of the developing world, poisonous alcohol is a very real problem. Beverages tainted with methanol are frequently causing blindness and oftentimes death. The drinks can come from botched batches of home-distilled liquor... Read More

Some things just seem like a bad idea. The Irish town of Kilgarvan has passed a law that allows members of its community to drink and drive. Proposed by local pub owner and politician Danny Healy-Rae, the motion allows people who live in country areas to have a few beers... Read More

Yes, it may sound a bit like an oxymoron but experts from the Healthy Beverage Expo claim that 2O13-2O14 will see healthy alcoholic drinks emerge as a trend, including wines instilled with goji berries and ginseng, as well as lower calorie and more organic options.  The organizers of the forthcoming... Read More

Horizon Beverage Group’s various operating divisions took home an avalanche of awards at Bacardi’s 3rd Annual Founders Awards Ceremony in Miami this February.  The New Hampshire division won Brand Awards for its performance on Dewar’s, Flavored Rums and Martini & Rossi, along with the President’s Award for best broker/wholesaler in... Read More

Three percent may not seem like much but when it comes to the iconic Maker’s Mark and its famous 9O proof status, 3% is a big deal. Earlier in February the bourbon company announced that it would be cutting the ABV in its bourbon by 3% to keep pace with... Read More

They say there’s no sense crying over spilt milk. But when a massive quantity of whisky is accidentally poured down the drain, it’s enough to make you tear up a little. A mix-up at a Chivas Brothers bottling plant in Dumbarton, Scotland, resulted in thousands of liters of their whisky... Read More