Monthly Archives: March 2021

KYLA Hard Kombucha Names Magrino PR as U.S. Public Relations Agency of Record

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

KYLA Hard Kombucha, one of the founding brands of the premium hard kombucha category, named award-winning, New York-based Magrino Public Relations as its new agency of record, with an emphasis on public relations strategy and brand advocacy in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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University of Florida Helping Wineries Speed Sparkling Wine Production

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Andrew MacIntosh, a University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences assistant professor of food science and human nutrition, is working with Florida wineries to teach and encourage more of them to produce carbonated wine. About one in  10 … Continue reading →

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Latitude Beverage Launches Tequila Zarpado

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Latitude Beverage, the company behind a growing portfolio of wine and spirits brands including 90+ Cellars and Wheel Horse Whiskey, has launched its first Tequila with Tequila Zarpado. A handcrafted premium Blanco Tequila, Zarpado was created in partnership with boutique distillery Cavas de Don … Continue reading →

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Reservoir Distillery Expands Distribution to Kentucky and Georgia

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Reservoir Distillery, the third U.S. distillery to make bourbon and whiskey outside of Kentucky said it will begin distributing its craft spirits in Kentucky. Heritage Wine & Spirits will oversee distribution in Kentucky, effective immediately. Georgia Crown will oversee distribution in Georgia beginning April 1, 2021. “This is … Continue reading →

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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Becomes Best-Selling African American Owned and Founded Spirit Brand of All Time

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Nine straight quarters of triple-digit gains catapulted the Tennessee whiskey distillery to become  the best-selling African American owned and founded spirit brand in history, selling nearly 1.5 million bottles of its sought after super-premium whiskey. The company’s whiskey portfolio, available … Continue reading →

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Nearly One-Third of Wine Shipments into Michigan Said Illegal

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, which said that of the 2,233,800 bottles of alcohol shipped into the state, 734,365 were shipped illegally. “This data adds to the growing mountain of evidence that some out-of-state retailers … Continue reading →

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