Pernod Ricard (Paris:RI) announced the signing of an agreement to acquire The Whisky Exchange, a leading spirits online and physical retailer and a reference for global whisky and fine spirits lovers. Since its creation by Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh in 1999, The Whisky Exchange, based … Continue readingPernod Ricard Set to Acquire The Whiskey Exchange
From the Department of Nobody Saw This One Coming, 7-Eleven, Inc. announced it will team up with Minibar Delivery, an on-demand alcohol delivery service, to offer beer and wine to customers’ doorsteps in select markets. The service will kick off in Florida, Texas and Virginia, … Continue reading7-Eleven to Team Up With Minibar Delivery for Beer/Wine at Your Doorstep
The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition, 48 associations representing the entire three-tier chain of the U.S. alcohol industry, sent a letter today to U.S. Trade Rep. Ambassador Tai, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Dept. of Commerce Secretary Raimondo to urge the immediate removal of … Continue readingToasts Not Tariffs Appeals to Biden Administration to End Tariffs on Spirits, Wine
Blue Spot Single Pot Still Whiskey is reuniting with the Spots whiskey range. Irish Distillers again joined forces with the Mitchell family for its reimagined Blue Spot Irish whiskey by paying homage to the bonding tradition from which it was created. The most recent Blue … Continue readingBlue Spot Single Pot Still Whiskey Makes its Return
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said allowing the sale of distilled spirits from certain r-license holders already able to sell beer and wine could generate $86 million in new taxes and profits for the state of Pennsylvania in the first year. This … Continue readingDistilled Spirits Council Supports Expanded Sales in Pennsylvania
Northern California-based Spirit Works Distillery announced it has promoted Krystal Goulart to head distiller. Goulart joined the distillery in 2018 as apprentice following more than a decade in the wine industry. She earned degrees in enology and viticulture from California State University-Fresno and worked abroad … Continue readingSpirit Works Distillery Promotes Krystal Goulart to Head Distiller