Category Archives: spirits

Beam Suntory Investing $60 Million In Clermont

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Beam Suntory broke ground today on the Fred B. Noe Craft Distillery, located on the same campus as Beam’s traditional distilling operations.  The Clermont complex will now be known as the James B. Beam Distilling Co., the company’s name immediately … Continue reading →

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Marie Brizard Outlines Plan to Return to Profitable Growth

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Financially challenged Marie Brizard Wine & Spirts said in the near term it will focus on growing revenue in its U.S. subsidiary with a focus on sales in New York State and the Control States.  The goal, it said, is … Continue reading →

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Diageo Releases 12 Year Old Bulleit Rye

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Bulleit Rye 12-Year-Old Straight American Whiskey is available in 14 states.  Retail: $49.99/750ml. It’s the fifth addition to the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey family, as well as the first extension of Bulleit Rye, a whiskey with one of the highest rye … Continue reading →

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Spirits Council: Retaliatory Tariffs Cut Spirits Exports 11% in 2d Half

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Globally, for the first six months of the year American Whiskey exports grew 28% to a total of $595 million, the Distilled Spirits Council said. After imposition of retaliatory tariffs, exports during the second half of the year declined 11% … Continue reading →

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Tres Agave Tequila Opens New Distillery

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Tres Agaves Tequila (Trinchero Family Estates ) opened its first proprietary distillery in Amatitán, Mexico, announced it will produce exclusively organic Tequilas and appointed  Iliana Partida as its new Master Distiller. The rapidly growing Tequila producer’s new custom-built distillery, Tequilera … Continue reading →

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Michter’s to Release US*1 Barrel Strength Rye in April

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

“The increased corn and malted barley used in the rye recipe really allows the barrel to transform the product into a super smooth, rich and complex rye whiskey with an elegance on the palate,” says Andrea Wilson, Master of Maturation. … Continue reading →

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