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15 STARS Fine Aged Bourbon Releases 7 & 15 YO Private Stock

15 STARS is releasing their second fine aged bourbon - 7 & 15 YO Private Stock. This new expression is a marriage of two selectively sourced Kentucky straight bourbons aged 7 and 15 years and “flavor-proofed” to 107 proof with an MSRP of $139.

CRB Taps Tom Rychlewski as Company’s First Vice President for Food & Beverage Operations

CRB, a leading provider of engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the food and beverage industry, has promoted Tom Rychlewski as its first Vice President of the company’s Food & Beverage operations. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Rychlewski joins five domestic and two international Regional Vice Presidents guiding CRB’s operations across North America and Europe.

The MetaMarket Looks to Gamify Ecommerce with Pop-Up Virtual Events

While some ecommerce platforms may be navigating a downturn as many consumers return to brick-and-mortar retail, startups Parade and CPGD are looking to the metaverse to make the online shopping experience more fun and personal with their latest platform: The MetaMarket.

Lux Row Distillers Launch Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Lux Row Distillers announced the newest member of the Daviess County Bourbon brand family: Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Lightly Toasted American Oak Barrels. A limited allocation of 3,000 six-pack cases of Daviess County Lightly Toasted will reach retail shelves across the country later this month at a suggested retail price of $49.99 per bottle.

Barrell Craft Spirits Introduces BCS Gray Label Dovetail

In 2018, Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), launched Barrell Dovetail, which has since become a prominent expression within the company’s portfolio and the American Whiskey world, winning the Chairman’s Trophy at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and earning a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Recently, the independent blender of unique aged, cask-strength sourced whiskey and rum, became intrigued with applying the concept of "Dovetail" to some of its older stocks.

Western New York Energy Launches High-Purity Alcohol

Western New York Energy (WNYE) has completed a $38 million expansion to produce high-purity alcohol products under the ClearSource brand. The 6,000 square-foot expansion will enable WNYE to produce 15 million gallons of alcohol annually.

Taste Radio: The Nelson Brothers Planned To Take Over The World. They’re Getting Closer.

Charlie and Andy Nelson, brothers and co-founders of heritage-inspired spirits brand Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, spoke about how thoughtful networking was critical to identifying key partners and advisors, why they never wanted to be the smartest people in the room when starting the company, why they turned down millions of dollars during one of their first funding rounds and how they assessed Constellation Brands’ offer to invest and eventually acquire a controlling stake in the company.