Splinter, formed in 2013 by the Wilkinson Family and Dave Phinney, produces the limited-production, award-winning brands Straight Edge bourbon whiskey and Slaughter House American whiskey. The highly allocated whiskies are finished in French oak wine barrels previously used for aging Bordeaux varietal red wines and have garnered a cult following. Each bottling has sold out upon release.
Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has appointed new distribution and broker representation partners for its American Brandy and Absinthe spirits in six key Mid-Atlantic states: Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Connecticut.
Caliber Company Spirits based out of Houston launches this August in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas. Caliber whiskeys combine all American whiskey and natural flavors for a unique range of products tailor-made for the millennial generation.
"We're one of the largest craft farm distilleries in the Northeast and take great pride in using all locally sourced ingredients from family owned farms in the New York State Finger Lakes region," Iron Smoke founder Tommy Brunett said. "Now LiDestri is lending muscle to our national footprint and putting a lot of resources into helping us expand."
Amid a surge in new cold brew coffee products, suppliers are doubling down on efforts to differentiate from the pack and appeal themselves to new consumers. In this edition of the BevNET podcast, we discuss how brands are innovating in terms of packaging, formulation and flavor variety and examine the impact of nitro cold brew products.
Announced Friday via press release, Tom Malengo, chief business officer at The Litchfield Fund, discussed the investment in a call with BevNET, saying he was impressed by Genius’ recent brand revamp and gains in distribution and founder Alex Bayer’s vision for the company.
Each 12 oz. glass bottle of STUBBORN SODA will contain 90 to 100 calories and is made with Fair Trade Certified Cane Sugar and Stevia.
Distilled to 180 proof through Black Button Distilling’s four plate whiskey column, 20 Plate Vodka (80% wheat, 20% malted barley) is then reduced back to 120 proof and run up the 16 plate vodka column to 192 proof.
McConaughey will first be seen on the Wild Turkey YouTube channel in the short film which chronicles a visit to the Wild Turkey Distillery, as he bonds with three generations of Russells and explores what has made Wild Turkey a legend in the Bourbon business. That will be followed by McConaughey demonstrating his creative vision in a series of advertising spots, directing and starring in a global campaign slated to begin running in September.
Available in four flavors – Berry, Peach Mango, Grape Extra Strength, and Berry Extra Strength, each six-ounce bottle contains 100 calories and less than one gram of sugar.
Bloomberg attributed the shift not only to Americans’ ongoing evolution away from sugary beverages and towards healthier options, but also to consumer concerns regarding the safety of their tap water, citing recent cases of lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, Newark, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.
Plant-based food and beverage private equity firm Powerplant Ventures today announced the closing of a $42 million fund. The fund is led by Mark Rampolla, founder of ZICO Coconut Water, Kevin Boylan and T.K. Pillan, co-founders of the Veggie Grill restaurant chain, and Dan Beldy, former Managing Director of Steamboat Ventures (the venture capital division of Disney).
Founded in 1998, Dora’s Naturals is a privately held natural, organic and specialty food and beverage distributor based in South Hackensack, New Jersey.
Similar to DRINKmaple, sister beverage DRINKmelon Organic Watermelon Water is made from one single ingredient straight from a plant source.
