Spirits

Brewbound Podcast: DISCUS CEO on Spirits’ Cold Box Expansion Opportunities

Brewbound Podcast: DISCUS CEO on Spirits’ Cold Box Expansion Opportunities

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. president and CEO Chris Swonger joins to break down the opportunities canned cocktails are creating for beverage-alcohol companies. Swonger also pushes back against the beer industry’s stance against expanded market access and lower excise taxes for these products.

Diageo, Diddy Officially Sever Ties

Diageo, Diddy Officially Sever Ties

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ signature album may be “No Way Out,” but Diageo apparently didn’t get the message.

Diddy Sues Diageo Alleging Racial Discrimination

Diddy Sues Diageo Alleging Racial Discrimination

Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing business partner Diageo today alleging that the brands he co-owns with the spirits group, Cîroc Vodka and DeLeon Tequila, were given worse treatment because he’s Black.

With Assist from Taylor Swift, Halfday Brings Spirit-Based Cocktails into Kegs

With Assist from Taylor Swift, Halfday Brings Spirit-Based Cocktails into Kegs

Tonight when hordes of fans are pushing their way towards refreshment stands at Massachusetts’s Gillette Stadium during the opening night of Taylor Swift’s much-heralded tour, they’ll have the option to order a glittery purple cocktail inspired by the pop star’s hit, “Lavender Haze.”

‘You Have To Do Volume’: A Look At E. & J. Gallo’s Vision For Fishers Island Lemonade

‘You Have To Do Volume’: A Look At E. & J. Gallo’s Vision For Fishers Island Lemonade

There were several factors that made ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail Fishers Island Lemonade an attractive acquisition target for E. & J. Gallo: premium positioning, high reorder rates, excellent taste and founder Bronya Shillo’s pioneering vision for canned cocktails. The New York-based brand agreed to be acquired by Spirit of Gallo, E. & J. Gallo’s spirits division, earlier this month.

Sazerac CEO Mark Brown to Step Down, Replacement Named

Sazerac CEO Mark Brown to Step Down, Replacement Named

CEO of Sazerac Mark Brown plans to leave his role next month, according to reporting by Louisville Business First. The move is part of “a long-signaled and eight-year succession plan,” that will see Brown move to the role of executive chairman.

Ocean Spray and Absolut to Launch Vodka-Cranberry RTD

Ocean Spray and Absolut to Launch Vodka-Cranberry RTD

From the land of Cran-Grape comes… Cran-Vodka? Absolut and Ocean Spray are teaming up to launch Vodka-Cranberry Range, a ready-to-drink (RTD) line coming early 2024, a press release announced today.

Jennifer Lopez Launches RTD Cocktail Delola

Jennifer Lopez Launches RTD Cocktail Delola

Jennifer Lopez is the latest high-profile name to jump into the rising ready-to-drink cocktail category with the launch of The House of Delola, a new Beam Suntory-backed brand of spirit-based, pre-mixed drinks which is set to debut this spring with its first product, Delola Spritz.

How Heritage Distilling is Building a Network of Tribal-Owned Distilleries

How Heritage Distilling is Building a Network of Tribal-Owned Distilleries

In 2017, the Chehalis Tribe, comprised of around 900 members living on just over 11 square miles of reservation in southwest Washington, decided to construct a community-owned restaurant, brewery and distillery. There was just one problem: distilling on tribal lands was illegal.