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Baltimore Spirits Company Announces Addition to Post-Epoch Line

Baltimore Spirits Company (BSC) has announced the release of a new addition to their Post-Epoch line; a series of their award-winning Epoch Rye whiskeys finished in alternative barrels. Post Epoch Rye, Batch #5 is available beginning this September 18. BSC also announced that from this point forward, all of their future Post-Epoch releases will be aged a minimum of three years.

Dry Soda Company Debuts Limited-Edition Sober October Starter Kit

DRY Soda Company, creator of DRY Botanical Bubbly, a beautifully-flavored, lightly-sweet line of non-alcoholic beverages, has launched a Sober October Starter Kit designed to help consumers reset for fall with a month-long alcohol detox.

Liquid Death Raises $23M in Series B Round

This week, the California-based brand announced it has closed a $23 million Series B funding round led by an unnamed family office. The round also saw participation from Convivialite Ventures, punk musician Fat Mike of the band NOFX, sports analyst Pat McAfee and prior investor Velvet Sea Ventures, among others.

La Colombe Signs Distribution Pact With Molson Coors

Philadelphia-based coffee roaster La Colombe has entered an exclusive partnership with Molson Coors Beverage Company to distribute the brand’s ready-to-drink coffee products in the drug and convenience channels starting in 2021, with plans to eventually transition distribution for all channels to the Molson Coors network over time.

Nielsen: Monster Sales Decelerate Over Labor Day Weekend

Monster Beverage Corp. saw dollar sales growth decelerate in the two week period ending September 19, up 4.9% year over year compared to stronger 6.6% growth in the 4-week period and a 7% increase in the 12-weeks, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Gallery: September’s New Products

September’s new product launches (or announcements, in some cases) reflected a wide variety of unique flavor innovations, ranging from spicy -- courtesy of cannabis-infused social tonic Cann and new cacao brand Blue Stripes -- to sweet, as in an apple pie-inspired hydration mix from Liquid I.V.

October 2020 Content Calendar: CBD Event, Category Close-Ups + Investor Speed Dating

Explore challenges and opportunities in the infused product space during “CBD Today and Tomorrow”, freshen up on sparkling water and ice cream with our Category Close-Up series, participate in investor speed dating and hear from entrepreneurs and experts during Office Hours, Elevator Talk and a new show from NOSH’s Editor Carol Ortenberg.