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Tequila Cazadores, one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States, is commemorating the 100th anniversary of its original tequila recipe. Perfected by a hard-working visionary in 1922 in the highland town of Arandas in Jalisco, Mexico, this closely guarded secret recipe was passed down by word of mouth for generations and is still used to create every single bottle of Tequila Cazadores.

New Riff Distilling announced the release of a limited-edition Sherry Finished Malted Rye Whiskey, bottled at barrel strength without chill filtration and secondarily-aged in oloroso and pedro ximenez sherry casks. Available in May, the release builds on the distillery’s exploration of malted rye whiskey.

An entrepreneur mindset combined with music and great friends led to an adventurous Ready-to-Drink-Red Lady Rum Punch. Themed and developed from the experience, “The Red Lady joins the party where elegance, passion, and excitement encompass the celebrations of the moment.” Red Lady Rum Punch is a reflection and tribute to her spirit in the new RTD cans.

Westward Whiskey, a Single Malt reimagined and elevated American whiskey, proudly introduces its next Whiskey Club release, Westward American Single Malt Elements: High Desert to Klamath Basin.  While every whiskey made by the award-winning team at Westward is inspired by the American Northwest, this new release - the first of a forthcoming Elements series that will explore the region’s provenance - is an innovative representation of the producer’s Oregon home. Westward American Single Malt Elements: High Desert to Klamath Basin is made from elements sourced from Oregon, including two-row spring barley developed at Oregon State University.

Spirit Hound Distillers is celebrating the release of its first Bottled in Bond Rye Whisky on World Whisky Day, Saturday, May 21. The celebration, hosted by Spirit Hound at its tasting room in Lyons, Colo., from 2 - 9 pm, is a special opportunity for Colorado whisky lovers to taste the whisky of the year, as named by the leading international London Spirits Competition last month, in the place that it’s made. 

Provi, the fastest-growing ecommerce marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, announced Matthew Clare has joined the company as its new vice president of sales. In the role, Matt will oversee the growth and development of Provi’s inbound and outbound sales teams, continuing to build Provi’s large on- and off-premise retailer customer base. Joining Provi after serving two years with Toast, a point-of-sale software solution for the restaurant industry, Matt brings more than nine years of sales leadership experience to this new role. He will be reporting to Max Lowenbaum, Provi’s senior vice president of sales. 

Wize Spirits has partnered with Fulmer & Co. in a seed investment round. The funding from the current investment round backed by Fulmer & Co will provide substantial capital for Wize Spirits to expand its distribution nationwide and scale its operations.