Southwest Spirits & Wine, a joint venture between Southwest Distillery and Prairie Creek Beverages, has released Calamity Gin and Knockmore Irish Whiskey. In a journey to create a gin for the next generation that would appeal to non-gin drinkers it took the President and Master Blender of Southwest Spirits & Wine almost four years and ten different formulas to create something legendary.
Propelled by sustained consumer demand for kombucha along the West Coast, sales doubled to nearly $12 million in 2016. Founder and CEO Matt Thomas expects booming growth to continue amid an expansion of the company’s manufacturing capacity and the addition of an experienced sales executive.
The iconic brand Ezra Brooks Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has a new addition to its product lineup: Ezra Brooks Straight Rye. The brand, which dates back to 1957 and has been a part of Luxco’s portfolio of whiskeys since 1993, will continue to provide variants for consumers that celebrate the modern gentleman in all of us.
Tanqueray Gin announces the launch of “The Tanqueray TEN” a collection of talented, creative influencers curated by entertainment icon and brand ambassador Snoop Dogg. The ten individuals that comprise The Tanqueray TEN were all hand-selected by Snoop Dogg as part of his content partnership with Tanqueray to celebrate and modernize Gin & Juice cocktails.
Stolen Spirits, the subversive creator of The World’s First Smoked Rum, is breaking rules again with the release of a unique American Whiskey. Known for “stealing” one-of-a-kind, premium spirits and bringing them to life, STOLEN has procured some very special 11-year aged whiskey and then re-barreled it with double smoked barrel staves, resulting in a remarkably rich and distinct flavor.
Americans for Affordable Products is a coalition created “against higher prices on everyday necessities,” and is taking immediate aim at the proposed 20 percent levy on imported goods.
Lemonade is one of the oldest beverages in the world dating all the way back to ancient Egypt 1000 AD. It hasn't seen much change, if any, since it's inception centuries ago. Thankfully, Lori's Original Lemonade has taken a sweet and unexpected twist on this classic beverage with their 3 unconventional, yet delicious flavors: Lavender Lemonade, Ginger Lemonade, and Lemongrass Lite Lemonade.
BFit Brands announced a new partnership between Spartan Race — an organization that stages a national series of obstacle races of varying distance and difficulty levels — and FitWhey, the fitness beverage that combines protein and functional energy.
Last week, the podcast team visited the Boston offices of Bevi, a high-tech water cooler that customizes still and sparkling water with unsweetened, zero-calorie, or organically sweetened natural flavors.
Slow sales during last year’s Q4 launch of Monster Energy’s Mutant have weakened retailer expectations for the company’s new “super soda” Mountain Dew competitor, according to Wells Fargo Securities’ latest “Beverage Buzz” convenience store report.
The decision formally resolves the complaint, which had undergone five amendments since it was originally filed in March 2015, at which point Millennium was named as the sole defendant.
Bevi, a company that designs high-tech coolers for sparkling and flavored water, announced a distribution partnership with Canteen, the nation's leading provider in unattended retail solutions.
Vita500, a best-selling vitamin C drink in Asia, will be adding in three new flavors to its U.S. product lineup this February. In addition to the Original flavor, Vita500 will now be available in naturally flavored Blueberry, Passion Fruit and Grape.
Tetra Pak today pledged that by 2030, the greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations will be at least 40% lower than in 2015. Working with the Science Based Targets initiative, the company also set a goal that by 2040, emissions will be down 58% compared with a year ago.
