Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

TTB Accepts $2.5 Million Compromise from Heineken

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted a $2.5 million offer in compromise from Heineken USA for alleged

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Craft Beer Growth Eases to 4% in 2018, But Market Share Increases

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Small and independent brewers collectively produced 25.9 million barrels of craft beer last year,  realizing 4% growth, increasing craft’s

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Hanger 1 Changes Name, Releases 1st Non-Vodka Spirit, Bentwing Brandy

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The company is now Hanger 1 Distillery.  Bentwing Brandy, its first non-vodka offering, is a super-premium blend of fruit-forward

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Kentucky Owl Releases Confiscated, Honoring Pre-Prohibition Whiskey

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Confiscated (Stoli Group), the latest handcrafted batch of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from master blender Dixon Dedman, pays tribute to the barrels the government seized from

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Franzia Launches 1st Consumer Ad Campaign in 35 Years

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

With the Wine Group brand’s largest demographic segment being millennials, “We want to be sure we’re growing with our customers

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Cupcake Vineyards Launches Wine Cans

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Cupcake’s 2.5-serving cans of Cupcake Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc became available at major retailers nationwide April 1.  Suggested retail:  $5.99 each.

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