It’s always a bit like Christmas morning when the Distilled Spirits Council hosts its annual media and analyst briefing in New York. And the haul of goodies was just as bountiful this year as in past years—well, if you’re like me and you consider a year’s worth of category-specific spirits sales figures “goodies.”
Category: libations
The Bitter Truth re-creates the original cocktail bitters brand
The Bitter Truth announces the introduction—well, in a sense, re-introduction—of a new product, more than 150-years-old: Bogart’s Bitters. Bogart’s was the original bitters called for in the first cocktail book ever published, The Bar-Tender’s Guide: How to mix Drinks, or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion penned by Jerry Thomas in 1862. Though in Thomas’s time the brand was sold as…
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. expands across the U.S.
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. announces a major expansion of the brand nationally, adding 10 new states to the distribution map for the company, growing the footprint for the company to 25 states and the District of Columbia. The craft distillery’s growth comes, in part, because of the decision by Total Wine to carry the entire line…
Rebecca Creek Distillery expands distribution to Florida
Texas-based Rebecca Creek Distillery has expanded to the Sunshine State, and its spirits can now be found on shelves and in bars and restaurants throughout the state of Florida.
Craft beer pioneer Charlie Papazian to leave Brewers Association next year
Exactly one year from today will mark the end of an era for American craft beer and home brewing. Charlie’s a true pioneer. Read the release that just dropped from the Brewers Association. The Brewers Association (BA) today announced that founder and past president Charlie Papazian will exit the Brewers Association on Jan. 23, 2019, marking…
Bacardi to acquire Patrón, values tequila brand at $5.1B
Right on the heels of the Pernod Ricard-Avión announcement, even bigger tequila news comes out of Bacardi. The spirits giant, which has had a minority stake in Patrón for the past decade, will be buying the rest of the company. BTW, the brand’s worth more than Lucasfilm. I know, that’s apropos of nothing, but it’s…
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