Category Archives: Distilled Spirits

Judge Rules Distribution Bill Violates Oklahoma Constitution

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Oklahoma County District Judge Thomas Prince ruled Oklahoma Senate Bill 608 is unconstitutional.  SB 608 required producers to sell to all licensed wholesalers. “This is a victory for the voters of Oklahoma, who overwhelmingly approved changes to the state’s alcohol … Continue reading →

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Beer Still America’s Favorite Beverage, But Liquor Ties Wine for No. 2

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Beer continues to be the alcoholic beverage U.S. drinkers say they drink most often; but, for the first time in Gallup trends, liquor essentially ties wine in second place. The latest results are from Gallup’s July 1-12 Consumption Habits survey … Continue reading →

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CBrands Agrees to Sell Black Velvet to Heaven Hill

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Constellation Brands said it agreed to sell its Black Velvet Canadian Whisky brand and the Black Velvet production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, to Heaven Hill Brands for about $266 million.  The transaction is expected to close before year-end. Black … Continue reading →

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Castle Brands Loss Widens as Sales Ease

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Castle Brands reports a loss of $870,895 in the second quarter, up from $690,707 a year earlier. Sales eased 2% to $22.6 million from $23.1 million. “The lower revenue in the first quarter was largely the result of the timing … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Owl Rye Batch #3 Hits Shelves

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Owl 10-Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Batch #3 (Stoli Group) will start arriving on store shelves and behind bars in 37 states later this month. It’s 114-proof and 57% alcohol by volume, and has a suggested retail price … Continue reading →

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Beam Suntory Sales Growth in Mid-Single Digits

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Beam Suntory delivered strong first-half results with mid-single-digit sales growth, Albert Balducci, president and ceo, said. Growth was broad-based and global, including mid-single-digit growth in the US and Japan, the company’s largest markets, plus high-single-digit growth in EMEA and Asia … Continue reading →

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