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Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Spices Up the Rye Category with Rye Whiskey

Basil Hayden's Bourbon has long been known for its trademark spicy finish, resulting from the use of twice as much rye as traditional bourbons. Taking inspiration from this beloved rye spiciness, Basil Hayden's Rye Whiskey is a natural progression for the brand.

Oak & Cane American Craft Rum Launches at Retail in Florida

Crafted using locally sourced ingredients and double-distilled in South Florida, Oak & Cane is a super-premium, American-made gold rum, aged in white American Oak and well rested with fresh Florida orange peels -- the only rum to use this unique ingredient -- resulting in a smooth, versatile spirit.

Daily Greens Expands Retail Presence, Adds ‘Just Veggies’ Line

After launching its Green ADE line at select CostCo locations in Texas in January, the new line of flavored lemonades will soon be expanding throughout the country in retail and grocery, with plans to extend into more CostCo regions, Meijer stores in the midwest, and for a a full line launch in the New York City metro area.

SKYY Vodka’s Call to Action for a New Generation: ‘Make. Every Day.’

Today, SKYY Vodka, the American-made vodka steeped with the progressive spirit of California, launches its latest campaign, ‘Make. Every Day.’ A 360-degree marketing platform, ‘Make. Every Day.’ draws inspiration from the brand’s 25-year history of innovation and entrepreneurial attitude.

Luxco Announces New Tequila Distillery in Mexico

St. Louis-based Luxco announced today that the company is finalizing construction on a new tequila distillery in Mexico. The distillery, DGL Destiladores, is located just outside the city of Arandas, in the highlands of Jalisco.

Study Finds Recyclability Issues In Weight, Labels for PET Bottles

The results concluded that ultra-lightweight bottles can negatively impact the effectiveness of recycling systems, while showing that the a majority of the bottles tested showed significant issues in recyclability, based on Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) guidelines.

Sweet’tauk Lemonade Now On Sale at DRINK in Times Square

Sweet'tauk announced that DRINK, a non-alcoholic craft beverage bar located within the front of the Times Square America Eagle Outfitters store in New York, is now dispensing bottles of Sweet’tauk Lemonade.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 52: How To Revolutionize, Democratize Healthy Food? Chew On It.

Adam Melonas has a pretty simple mission: he wants you to eat tasty, healthy snacks. The Australian-born chef and entrepreneur is the founder and CEO of Chew LLC, a Boston-based food incubator, whose primary focus is to recreate legacy snack brands from “the ground up, inventing new processes to make them more nutritious and delicious every time.”

Nielsen: Energy Drinks See Modest Growth in March, CSD Down

Energy drinks again saw modest growth last month while CSD continued to slip behind in sales, according to the latest Nielsen xAOC (expanded all outlets combined) and C-store non-alcoholic beverage analysis for the four-week period ending on March 25.