Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2025
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, the biggest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S., has expanded its Liquid Insights Tour, an educational program that travels across the country to explore the latest trends in mixology and wine. This year, experts visited six cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Austin, Portland, Denver, and Tampa, sharing whats new and exciting in the world of drinks.
VinePair
JANUARY 21, 2025
As many brewery origin stories go, Brasserie dAchouffe started as a homebrew hobby that snowballed into a full-time operation. In 1982, brothers-in-law Pierre Gobron and Chris Bauweraerts brewed their first batch of beer in a cowshed. Now, Brasserie dAchouffe is one of the most recognizable names in Belgian beer, boasting a portfolio of seven iconic brews and one non-alc option that are distributed all over the world.
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Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2025
– In Tribute to Michael Montez – The world feels a little dimmer with the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague, Michael Montez. A beacon of light, Michael touched the lives of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. He leaves behind his beloved fianc, Alex, and two beautiful children, Jeremiah and Eva, who were the center of his world.
VinePair
JANUARY 21, 2025
Theres a party in Charleston, S.C., that you dont want to miss. Charleston Wine + Food will be welcoming the top echelon of food and drink innovators from around the world, and you can join the ranks of attendees who love it. This five-day festival runs March 59, and tickets are on sale now. Pro tip: Dont think on it too long. The festival was the brainchild of Charlestons local community leaders.
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Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2025
With Valentines Day just around the corner, the La Vie en Rose from Zasu in New Orleans makes for the perfect romantic sip. This pretty pink cocktail features Planetary 3 Star Rum, Campari, guava, grapefruit, and a delicate rose water foam. “Created by our bar manager, Tyler Malone, La Vie en Rose (like any romance) rewards you with layers of unfolding complexity: from notes of rich vanilla in white rum, to sweet and bright notes of guava, to bitter and citrusy notes from Campari and ruby
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
Important Stats Mash Bill: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye Maturation: New, charred, white oak barrels Blending: Blended with apple liqueur Age: Not stated, around 4-5 years ABV: 35% Price: $25 Overall Comments Sure, if you are an avid whiskey or bourbon drinker with an appreciation – exclusively – for the finer things, then Jack Daniels Tennessee Apple might not be for you.
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Spiritz
JANUARY 21, 2025
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has called the UK “one of the world’s least work-oriented countries.” This statement comes in defence of his criticism of people’s obsession with work-life balance. Last week, Watt, who stood down as chief executive of the Punk IPA brewer in May 2024, said in a video that “the whole concept of work-life balance was invented by people who hate the work that they do.
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 21, 2025
Washington’s Woodinville is one of the OG craft distillers, with 15 years of history now under its belt. Outside of some unusual finishing choices (Ginja cask, anyone?), Woodinville hasn’t rocked the boat all that much over the years, and has been happily cranking out bourbon and rye to a welcoming public. Recently we received four expressions from the company for review, including a fresh bottling of one of its flagship releases.
Advanced Mixology
JANUARY 21, 2025
The long-time Western love affair with Asian food and culture is going to ramp up to the next level this year. 2025 is set to be a breakout year for Asian-inspired cocktails as we see momentum in the USA Top 50 bars increasingly using specialist Asian ingredients, softs and alcohol in their menu programmes as reported last year by leading global drinks agency Wilde Toast ([link] Top USA bars such as Thundabota and Overstory have a big footprint of Asian flavors and drinks on their menus using an
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
The Whiskey Wash has achieved a major milestone, becoming the world’s biggest* editorial whiskey website with 2.5 million annual readers (SEMrush, 2024). This reflects our unwavering commitment to comprehensive whiskey coverage. Over the past decade, The Whiskey Wash has amassed a collection of over 11,000 articles, including 2,500 detailed whiskey reviews.
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Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
Aldi plans to appeal a UK Court of Appeal verdict that ruled the retailer infringed the trademark of local cider maker Thatchers.
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
Credit: Rmy Martin Cognac producer Rmy Martin has partnered with contemporary artist Huang Yuxing to create a special Lunar New Year collection featuring its XO and 1738 Accord Royal expressions, celebrating the Year of the Snake through distinctive limited edition packaging. The collection’s design draws inspiration from Yuxing’s vibrant painting Majestic Serpentine which brings together elements of Cognac’s traditional terroir with modern artistic expression.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
UK spirits groups Babco and Innovatus Drinks, the owners of brands including Neptune rum and Horse Guards gin, have joined forces.
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is marking Burns Night with an exclusive single malt release and nationwide tasting events, bringing Scotland’s poetic and whisky heritage to enthusiasts across the UK. The new expression, Cask No. 88.31 ‘Supper Sipper’, completes the Society’s Winter Series collection. This 15 year old single malt, matured in a first-fill Pedro Ximnez hogshead, is bottled at 56.1% ABV with only 264 bottles available.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
PepsiCo is to axe 250 jobs in Spain amid changes to how the US giant locally distributes its products, trade union officials have announced.
Drinks International
JANUARY 21, 2025
Michter’s has been a bartender favourite and a stalwart at the top of our trending list since making its debut in 2016.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers in the consumer sector in 2024, analysis of deal data suggests.
Drinks International
JANUARY 21, 2025
Premium spirits business International Beverage, the international arm of Thai Beverage Public Limited Company (ThaiBev) has acquired Asiaeuro International Beverage (AIB).
Malt
JANUARY 21, 2025
Based on the Isle of Mull, Tobermory is one of the distilleries in Scotland that produces two distinct styles of whisky: unpeated, and peated. Tobermory. The post Ledaig 10 first appeared on Malt.
Drinks International
JANUARY 21, 2025
The founder of Monteverdi Tuscany has announced a €1m investment into the expansion of estate vineyard and winery in south-eastern Tuscany, Tenuta Valdipiatta.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
ESG has fallen both in terms of the proportion of businesses citing it as a main priority and in relation to other major themes.
Drinks International
JANUARY 21, 2025
The OurWhisky Foundation, the global non-profit supporting women in the whisky industry, has appointed its first executive director ahead of a restructure this year.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
Citi and Houlihan Lokey were the top M&A financial advisers in the consumer sector in 2024, analysis of deal data suggests.
Drinks International
JANUARY 21, 2025
Highland Park has released its oldest and rarest single malt Scotch Whisky, a 56-year-old created from a never-before-tasted cask.
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
The Highland Park 56. All images credit: Highland Park Highland Park Distillery has launched its oldest and rarest single malt scotch whisky to date – the Highland Park 56. The Highland Park 56 Year Old is drawn from a never-before-tasted cask, one of the rarest that the distillery has ever produced. Priced at $53,500, the whisky will be available globally from January 21st, 2025, and available in the U.S. starting this Spring.
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 21, 2025
High-proof tequila is becoming more commonplace these days, with El Tequileno the latest to drop a high-test blanco. The 20% extra abv is immediately evident, powering up the nose with a burst of lemon pepper and intense agave greenery. It’s a powerhouse that quickly dominates anything else you might be trying to mix it with, the heavy layer of ethanol adding a bracing, almost industrial quality to the experience.
Spiritz
JANUARY 21, 2025
Global champagne shipments from France fell over 9 percent in 2024, totaling 271 million bottles, marking the second consecutive year of decline as inflation-strained consumers cut back on purchases. The latest figures, released by Comité Champagne, underscores a challenging year for the industry, reflecting broader trends in alcoholic beverages sales.
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 21, 2025
How Does This Compare With The First Isle of Harris The Hearach Release? The rush to get hold of those first free Hearach releases was quite somethingyou might remember it from September 2023. The distillery had built such a strong reputation with Harris Gin that anticipation for their whisky was immense. However, that release consisted of multiple batches, and while the general consensus was that it showed good progress for the distillery, it wasnt worth chasing at inflated prices on the second
Spiritz
JANUARY 21, 2025
AB InBev, the makers of Budweiser beer, will establish a manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida. The company pledged Rs. 1,000 crore as investment for the project at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday. “An MoU in this regard was signed between chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and Kartikeya Sharma, president, India affairs, AB InBev.
Just Drinks
JANUARY 21, 2025
As promised, President Donald Trump hit the ground running with a swathe of executive orders issued on day one.
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