Family Business: Sonoma Wine and Hockey Mogul Makes A Play for Luxury Spirits
Sonoma Valley-based Foley Family Wines (FFW) is expanding into the luxury spirits business by launching a distillery operation in Minden, Nevada.
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NBA Star Steph Curry Gets Into the Bourbon Business
Steph Curry announced Tuesday the launch of Game Changer Distillery which is producing its first product Gentleman's Cut bourbon whiskey in partnership with 190-year-old Boone County Distilling Co. who will oversee all aspects of production.
Taste Radio: The Secret To Mario Carbone’s Sauce
Mario Carbone and Eric Skae, the co-founder and CEO, respectively, of fast-growing consumer brand Carbone Fine Food, spoke about how they attempt to incorporate the flair, panache and quality of Carbone’s critically acclaimed restaurants into the brand, their thoughtful pricing and promotional strategy and why they are cautious about new product development.
Marketing: Propel Taps Michael B. Jordan for New TV Spot; GHOST Energy, Electrolit Ink Deals with Music Festivals
Electrolyte-enhanced bottled water brand Propel and actor Michael B. Jordan have teamed up to launch two new TV spots as the brand goes all-in on its Gatorade roots with a revamped visual identity.
Taste Radio: How To Prepare For Scale… And Imposter Syndrome
It may seem counterintuitive, but successful founders are often stung by self-doubt, a topic the hosts discussed in this episode, along with Neil Patrick Harris’ foray into the RTD cocktail business and a divisive brand collaboration. We also sat down with operations expert Andrew Guard to speak about scaling strategies, generating mainstream demand through flavor and working with non-nutritive sweeteners.
Ibiza Elixir Basbas Launches $2 Million Equity Raise to Make Play for Low-ABV, Herbal Spirit Market
Ibiza is famous as an island vacation playground, but one company wants to make it known for its herbal spirits. Basbas, a lower-ABV herbal spirit, is launching a $2 million equity raise, the company announced today.
With Assist from Taylor Swift, Halfday Brings Spirit-Based Cocktails into Kegs
Tonight when hordes of fans are pushing their way towards refreshment stands at Massachusetts’s Gillette Stadium during the opening night of Taylor Swift’s much-heralded tour, they’ll have the option to order a glittery purple cocktail inspired by the pop star’s hit, “Lavender Haze.”
The VC Playbook Won’t Work For Regen – So What Will?
Most regen food startups have pioneered their own sourcing networks to support seed-to-shelf regenerative agriculture systems – and these operations that take a bit of initial capital to get going. But, while venture money is already in short supply, it seems even harder to come by in this space.
This Week’s New Products: Fruit-Forward Kefir and Sparkling Waters, Plus Military-Approved Hydration Pouches
In this week’s new products gallery, sparkling water maker Waterloo teams up with chef Curtis Stone to create a premium picnic basket, Vybes launches a “lite” version of its CBD beverages and nutpods unveils its first sweetened oat milk creamer.
Stoli Group Backs Hemp-Based Pathfinder to Find Non-Alc Growth Route
Stoli Group has invested in The Pathfinder Hemp and Root, a fermented and distilled non-alcoholic amaro. Made from fermented and distilled hemp (non-intoxicating), the non-alcoholic spirit sits at the nexus of two rising categories: cannabis drinks and no/low alcohol.
“When We Stop Learning It’s Like Dying”: Six Questions with Don Q’s Master Distiller Silvia Santiago
Silvia Santiago, Puerto Rico’s first female rum master blender, celebrates her 50 year anniversary this year at Destilería Serrallés. We chatted with Santiago about the ways trends influence her release strategy, what’s changed for women in rum, and how to balance innovation and tradition.
Spirits Gallery: New Releases From Bacardi, Freeland Spirits, Sugarlands Distilling and More
In this new spirits gallery, Sugarlands Distilling Co. teams up with nonprofit Folds of Honor to launch a Sour Blue Raspberry flavor, BHAKTA Spirits pays homage to civil rights activist Mahatma Gandhi and Glendalough unveils a fresh new look for its Irish gins.
“The Evolution of the Bevolution”: Beverage Veterans Bet on Celebrity Partners, Organic for Casa Azul Tequila
With luxury tequila driving growth for spirits, the beverage innovators behind Fuze, NOS, BodyArmor and Core, are looking to further their presence in agave spirits.
NielsenIQ: Bev Sales Growth Slows to +8.8% In Early May
Non-alcoholic beverage sales remained “healthy but decelerated sequentially,” growing 8.8% in the two-week period ending May 6, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.