In August, 99 Proof plans to open a members-only lounge that, with a minimum annual investment, will let partners work, socialize, and get exposure to investment opportunities while enjoying craft spirits.
Another independent canned cocktail maker boarded the “mother ship” last week when Constellation Brands announced Thursday the full acquisition of Austin Cocktails. It’s a move that’s in step with the other global beverage companies picking up fast-growing RTD producers - but observers in the industry caution that the deal may not be the harbinger of a flood of RTD acquisitions.
Waterbird Spirits believes two container sizes will take the brand to the next stratosphere of growth: 24 oz. single-serve cans and half-barrel kegs, according to founder Wilson Craig.
Last week, e-commerce beverage-alcohol platform Provi filed a complaint against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), alleging that the companies have unlawfully stifled the growth of its platform. The complaint filed March 29 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, alleges that the defendants have acted together and individually to “boycott, disparage and tortiously interfere with Provi’s business.”
Spring is here, but ready-to-drink cocktail brands are already getting ready for the summer with a number of new product launches made for the heat – including vodka spitzes, frozen margaritas, and a classic Cape Codder.
In this whiskey gallery, we highlight a smattering of notable new releases for this spring, including a celebratory expression to mark the centenary of James Joyce’s Ulysses, the launch of GrandTen Distilling’s “South Boston Godfather” and a 7-year-old Irish single malt aged in rare Japanese Mizunara casks by Glendalough.
In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable recently releases across RTD tequila, vodka, and whiskey-based drinks, including the launch of rum based hard seltzer Casalú, a slim can lineup of ranch waters, mojitos and vodka sodas from Cutwater Spirits, and a RTD Classic Daiquiri from OTR Premium Cocktails that features a “pop of bright lime.”
Just a few weeks after his former colleague Jeff Arnold joined LALO Spirits as its president and COO, another alumnus of Texas-based Waterloo Sparkling Water’s management team is entering the beverage alcohol category with the launch of Country Luau, a new spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktail line set to hit stores later this month.
Mast-Jägermeister US has named its chief operating officer Joe Fortune as CEO, effective April 1, the company announced Thursday. Fortune assumes the role from outgoing CEO Jeff Popkin, who has held the role since 2015.
Molecular spirits startup Endless West has pulled in another $60 million in funding to support the launch of its B2B platform, Blank Collective.
In this spirits-focused People Moves roundup, Jeff Arnold joins LALO as COO while Richard Zeller is promoted to President at 3 Badge Beverage.
Kentucky-based Heaven Hill has acquired premium spirits company Samson & Surrey, picking up a suite of six brands that are tracking $40 million in annual sales, according to a release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Within the current tequila market, it can be easy for some brands to have something of an inferiority complex. Considering the amount of star power that has been injected into…
Producers across all beverage alcohol segments have to pick between a relatively small menu of standard packaging options: aluminum cans, glass bottles, or, in rarer instances, less common alternatives like bag-in-a-box.
