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Archive for March, 2016

Castello Banfi Brunello 2011 Presentation

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Alert: SPI Chief Val Mendeleev Leaves Spirits Industry

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Val Mendeleev is no longer the ceo of SPI Group and has not been in the role since August 2015. SPI Group has not formally announced his departure, but it has been announced that he is now global marketing partner at Bamboo Finance, a private equity fi... Read more

Pernod Looks To Revive Jacob’s Creek With New Double Barrel Range

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With sales of Jacob’s Creek flagging in recent years, Pernod Ricard USA is aiming to revitalize the brand with a new range called Double Barrel, which features wines finished in former whisk(e)y casks. Thus far, the Double Barrel series includes … Continue reading

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Pasqua USA Adds To Brand Stable, Eyes Upmarket Expansion

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With its portfolio rising in the U.S. market, Verona-based Pasqua Winery is looking to branch into higher pricing tiers. In line with that strategy, the company’s Pasqua USA subsidiary is taking on its first agency brand, Lugana producer Cà Maiol, … Continue reading

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News Briefs for March 31, 2016

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•MGP Ingredients is launching a new premium vodka brand, Till American Wheat. Distilled from Kansas wheat, Till (80 proof) is debuting first in Kansas and Missouri in both 750-ml. and 1-liter sizes, with the 750-ml. retailing at $25. MGP, which … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 31, 2016

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•Alameda, California-based St. George Spirits has debuted two new craft offerings. Set to launch this April in California, St. George’s Baller single malt whiskey ($65 a 750-ml.) is made with 100% American barley. The 47%-abv California whiskey is aged three … Continue reading

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Industry Leaders Tackle Hot Button Craft Topics at ACSA

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It used to be that a beverage alcohol retailer could look once a year or so at the top 200 list of spirits and create a reliably profitable shelf set. But now that craft spirits represent about 3.8 million of the nearly 211 million cases sold annually ... Read more

Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams Crosses 2 Million Cases, Projects Further Growth Ahead

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With an accessible, under-$20 price point welcoming consumers into the American whiskey category, Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams has been among Bourbon’s strongest performers recently. According to Impact Databank, the brand crossed the 2-million-case threshold last year on a 15% increase … Continue reading

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Whisky Advocate: New Scotch Distillery Planned For Former Rolls Royce Plant

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Plans have been unveiled to build a new Scotch whisky distillery, Burnbrae, in the former Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride, just south of Glasgow. The new Lowland distillery has been commissioned by Campbell Meyer & Co. Ltd, a company … Continue reading

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News Briefs for March 30, 2016

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•Concha y Toro saw wine sales rise 9% to $857 million in the 12 months through December, on a volume increase of 3.4% to 34 million nine-liter cases. The Chilean group’s exports to the U.S. rose 3.6% in volume during … Continue reading

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