Category Archives: Spirits

Azar Launches Seersucker Southern Style Gin

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Azar Family Brands, San Antonio, maker of the award-winning Cinco Vodka, released Seersucker Southern Style Gin bringing to market a completely new gin-taste profile complemented by citrus, clove honey and mint. Seersucker, the first Southern-style gin on the market, is … Continue reading →

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Tone Deaf: Liquor Store Proposed Next to AA Center

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Hillsborough County, Fla., is considering whether to approve a liquor store next door to an Alcoholics Anonymous center.  The applicant’s response:  AA isn’t protected like schools or churches.

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Iowa Distillery Bill Goes to Governor

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The measure, which passed the state Senate unanimously, would allow distilleries to sell by the glass in their own building and would increase the daily sales limit along with the production cap that limits the amount a micro-distillery can make … Continue reading →

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William Grant Buys Tuthilltown Spirits

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

William Grant & Sons acquired Tuthilltown Spirits, New York State’s first distillery since Prohibition. The acquisition includes the entire 36-acre Tuthilltown facility, including the distillery that produces Hudson Whiskey, which Grant acquired in 2010, and a variety of other local … Continue reading →

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Humboldt Intros Cannabis-Infused Vodka

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Humboldt Distillery introduced Humboldt’s Finest, a cannabis-infused vodka. The spirit is now available throughout California and at select retailers in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin – just in time to enjoy creative 4-20 celebratory cocktails. “Humboldt’s Finest … Continue reading →

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Diageo to Mark 82nd Anniversary of Stitzel-Weller Opening with Re-Release of Blade & Bow 22-Year-Old Whiskey

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

An extremely limited supply of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 22-Year-Old will be re-released for the first time since its launch on Derby Day 2015. “Demand for Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old exceeded even our wildest expectations,” the first … Continue reading →

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