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Wine Workers at One of the World’s Largest Alcohol Conglomerates Strike Over...
(Photo: United Workers Union) Last week, 120 workers at a Pernod Ricard winery in Barossa Valley, Australia, recertified a strike that'll bring rolling stoppages to brands including Jacob's Creek and...
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World’s Most Admired Whiskey Brand Celebrates 10 Years of Toasted Bourbon...
(Photo: Michter's) On Tuesday, the acclaimed Louisville, Kentucky-based Michter's Distillery announced the return of its US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon, first introduced in 2014 and last released...
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‘Sliced, Not Squeezed’: LeBron James Channels James Bond In ‘Agent 1707’...
(Photos: Lobos 1707) A collaboration between four-time NBA champion LeBron James and Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice was just about the last topic we had on our 2024 bingo card — yet, inexplicably,...
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Baby Boomer Booze Vs. Gen Z Juice: Comparing the Top Liquor Brands by Generation
(Photo: Smirnoff) When we imagine the archetypal college drinker, a few boldly flavored images come to mind. Pink lemonade vodka, cinnamon-flavored whisky and sub-$20 tequila are easy targets; the kind...
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Brand Known for its ‘Gunpowder’ Gin Recruits Abacaxi, Otherwise Known as...
Drumshanbo Irish Gunpowder Gin is expanding its award-winning, regionally-inspired catalog with a splash of Brazilian pineapples. The distiller’s latest expression was officially unveiled on Thursday,...
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5 Best Añejo Tequilas to Buy in 2024 at Any Price Point
America’s infatuation with tequila has been aided in large part by the rise of the añejo. Rested for one to three years in oak barrels, these expressions provide an ideal entry for whiskey and bourbon...
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Indiana and Japan Collide in World Whiskey Society’s Awamori Cask-Finished...
On Thursday, The World Whiskey Society expanded its catalog with a 12-year-old Indiana rye whiskey finished in ex-awamori casks, a technique that the brand claims is a first. Distilled from long-grain...
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Old Elk Recruits Cognac Casks for a Twist on Its Popular Wheat Whiskey
(Photo: Old Elk) On Monday, Old Elk Distillery unveiled a new twist on its Straight Wheat Whiskey by way of French Limousin cognac casks. The latest in the brand's ongoing Cask Finish Series, the...
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Bardstown Bourbon Co. Embraces Wheat in New Addition to Core Lineup
(Photo: Bardstown Bourbon Company) On Tuesday, Bardstown Bourbon Co. expanded its house-distilled Origin Series with what it claims to be the first 39% wheat mashbill bourbon available on the market....
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7 Brat Summer Cocktails You’ll Want to Keep on Rewind All Year Long
From slime-green political campaigns to vegan hot dog ads, there's no question that the summer of 2024 has been drenched in the influence of Charli XCX's sixth studio album, "brat," and its...
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Kansas City Distillery Rolls Out Budget-Friendly Bourbon to Compete With...
(Photo: J. Reiger & Co.) Last week, Kansas City-based J. Rieger & Co. distillery expanded its catalog with a straight bourbon designed to rival Kentucky's heaviest hitters. Simply dubbed Rieger...
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Texas’ First Legal Whiskey Distillery Russels Up 2024 ‘Cowboy Bourbon’ That...
(Photo: Garrison Brothers) On Wednesday, Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery commemorated the 10th anniversary of its lauded Cowboy Bourbon with one of its highest-proofed iterations to date....
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‘Tequila Empire’ Reality Show Plumbs the Drama Behind a ‘Billion Dollar’...
(Photo: Tequila Empire) Whether it's a splash of wine to the face or a drunken confession heard around the world, booze and reality TV go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly. Pouring the concept...
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‘Explosion of Flavors’: Tequila Ocho Just Dropped Its Highest Proof Bottling...
(Photo: Tequila Ocho) On Thursday, Tequila Ocho announced the third iteration of its Plata Puntas Blanco. Intended as an ode to the science of distillation, the release boasts a few hallmarks under the...
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‘Honey, That’s Not Deuce’: Serena Williams Remixes Viral US Open Cocktail...
(Photos: AP Photo/Pamela Smith, Dustin Satloff/USTA via AP) On Monday, Serena Williams took to TikTok to celebrate the breakout star of the 2024 U.S. Open. No, we're not talking about Frances Tiafoe or...
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The Macallan Drops $190,000 Dual-Chambered Decanter Containing Its Oldest...
(Photos: The Macallan) On Tuesday, The Macallan Scotch one-upped its propensity for extravagant bottlings with the unveiling of its TIME: SPACE collection. Designed as an ode to the distiller's 200th...
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Beyoncé Toasts Birthday With Official Launch of SirDavis Rye Whisky — Here’s...
(Photos: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, SirDavis/Julian Dakdouk) Sept. 4 is — among many things — the day that the Western Roman Empire fell, that Los Angeles was founded, that the first Kodak camera was...
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Molson Coors Abandons Diversity Initiatives Weeks After Jack Daniel’s...
(PhotoL: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) On Tuesday, Canadian-American brewing giant Molson Coors became the latest company to roll back its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, according to...
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Dictador Rum Taps Welsh Whisky Casks for a Pair of Decades-Old Vintages
(Photo: Dictador) On Monday, "arthouse" spirits distiller Dictador teamed up with Penderyn Distillery for what it claims to be the first Columbian rums finished in Welsh whisky barrels. The first of...
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Country Musician Dierks Bentley Ventures Into Whiskey With Debut of ROW 94...
(Photos: ROW 94 Whiskey) On Thursday, 11-time Grammy Award nominee Dierks Bentley announced his foray into the whiskey industry in partnership with Kentucky's Green River Distilling Co. Dubbed ROW 94...
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