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Tequila Ocho Launches Reposado Barrel Select Widow Jane 2022

Tequila Ocho announces the release of Tequila Ocho Reposado Barrel Select Widow Jane 2022, a limited edition tequila aged for eight weeks and eight days in used bourbon barrels from the Brooklyn-based Widow Jane Distillery. Bottles will arrive on retail shelves and back bars in the back half of October.

This Week’s New Products: Eggo Nog and NFT Iced Tea

This week’s smattering of new products saw Nutpods and Chobani getting into the winter holiday spirit, Wize Tea making its first foray into NFTs and Manzanita celebrating Día De Los Muertos.

Benriach Launches Inaugural NFT on Blockbar.com

Bridging physical and digital for the first time, Benriach merges old with new as it launches a luxury twinset with two bottles, one Benriach The Forty and one Benriach The Forty Octave Cask Matured, exclusively as a non-fungible token (NFT).  

Laird Superfood to Shut Down Oregon Production Plant

Laird Superfood is shutting down its Sisters, Oregon production and fulfillment facility and laying off all workers at the end of this year, the company announced this week.

Can a New Crop of Rum Brands Upgrade the Spirit’s Reputation?

As demand for premium-plus tequila and whiskey continues to grow, will high-end and craft rums help boost the category? A new crop of brands and entrepreneurs offering rums that are premium flavored, sustainable, and positioned for craft cocktails are betting on it.

Taste Radio: Scaling Small? It’s Hubs’ Specialty. And, Our Take On The Bang Bankruptcy.

This episode features an interview with Marshall Rabil, the co-owner of specialty peanut brand Hubs, who spoke about the brand’s efforts to reach younger consumers and the duality of his role as a steward and modernizer of his family’s business. Also, the hosts discussed the news that Bang Energy has filed for bankruptcy and why innovative entrepreneurs are often hamstrung by their own achievements.