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Posted: January 19, 2010 By Amber Drea
Moet Hennessy USA is launching the Historic Limited Edition Hennessy V.S. ($25.99 to $34.99 a 750-ml. bottle, depending on the market) honoring Martin Luther King.
Posted: January 15, 2010 By Amber Drea
Since September 2009, bars and restaurants in the United Kingdom and parts of the United States have been facing a shortage of Angostura bitters, an essential ingredient in such cocktails Manhattans and Old-Fashioneds. To remedy the situation, Angostura appointed Mizkan Americas Inc., a subsidiary of the Mizkan Group Corp. in Japan, to distribute Angostura bitters exclusively in the U.S.
Posted: January 14, 2010 By Amber Drea
On Monday, Sam’s Club president and CEO Brian Cornell sent a letter to employees stating that the company has decided to close 10 stores.
Posted: December 2, 2009 By Laura Pelner
The Captain Morgan rum brand introduces Lime Bite nationwide in December. Marketed by Diageo North America, the silver spiced rum is made by combining the brand’s original Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Caribbean rum with natural lime flavors.
Posted: December 2, 2009 By Laura Pelner
Commemorating the extensive history of the world’s largest Tequila brand, Diageo North America released Jose Cuervo 250 Aniversario last month. The ultra-premium line extension was made to honor date the Cuervo family purchased its first plot of land for growing agave—November 2, 1758.
Posted: December 2, 2009 By Laura Pelner
William Grant & Sons USA has launched the 10th flavor for the Stolichnaya vodka brand with the introduction of Stoli Gala Applik. The spirit has a fresh red apple taste with a hint of citrus and a natural sweetness.
End of an era as venerable Sam’s Wines & Spirits name will disappear
Posted: October 12, 2009 By H. Lee Murphy
Sam’s Wines and Spirits, a fixture on the north side of Chicago since the 1940s and once believed to be the highest-grossing single liquor store in the United States, is being acquired by archrival Binny’s Beverage Depot.
Posted: September 30, 2009 By David Fleming
The top players from all three tiers of the U.S. drinks industry gathered in New York City on September 24th for Market Watch magazine’s 2009 Leaders Awards banquet, which honors the nation’s most accomplished retailers. Charles Sonnenberg, owner of Nashville-based Frugal MacDoogal, was named the Market Watch 2009 “Retailer of the Year.”
Hotels and restaurants are offering deals to get through the current losing streak.
Posted: July 1, 2009
In March, Golden Gaming Inc. gave away a plasma TV every day as one of its myriad gaming promotions. Anheuser-Busch supplied the televisions, and Golden Gaming heavily promoted Budweiser brands in each of its 45 restaurants and bars—35 of which are in Las Vegas—under its Golden Tavern division.
Posted: June 25, 2009
There's a new hot product in convenience stores these days, and it has nothing to do with beef jerky, fountain drinks or singles of beer. Wine is making big inroads in the nation's c-stores, and as the category continues to attract new consumers and become more mainstream, the retail channel is expected to capitalize.
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