Kane's Beverage News Daily

[BND] Your Morning Briefing --

Good Morning, and Happy Thursday. It's September, 28, 2023. Washington State May OK Fingerprint Scans to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis The Washington State Legislature is considering give the State Liquor and Cannabis Board rulemaking authority over the use of biometric age verification by private entities to buy alcohol or cannabis. Biometric

Who & What--

Wilson Daniels promotes Shannon Coursey to executive vp-national sales and marketing. She's been senior vp-national sales since 2019.

What We're Reading --

How a Beloved Manga Helped a Berkeley Winery Blow Up in Japan There’s really no way to prepare yourself for the news that, for seemingly esoteric reasons, you’ve blown up in Japan. Bridget Leary, the general manager at Berkeley’s Broc Cellars, remembers the day she received the

Alcohol Policy

Washington State May OK Fingerprint Scans to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis

The Washington State Legislature is considering give the State Liquor and Cannabis Board rulemaking authority over the use of biometric age verification by private entities to buy alcohol or cannabis. Biometric age verification is a process by which a person’s identity is confirmed online or in-person through fingerprints or

Holistic Spirits Intros a Specialty Vodka and Harmony Gin

Both are all-natural and botanical ingredient-based products that "offer consumers a better way to drink." Using carefully crafted and certified green distilling methods, Origen and Harmony marry science, nature, and artisanal distillation. After four years of applied testing Holistic Spirits has a patent pending on its unique alcohol composition invention,

Promotions

Sam Adams Intros 'Beer Fest, Beer Fear'

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American beer drinkers admit that Cenosillicaphobia - the fear of an empty beer glass - is a relatable fear, according to a new survey1 commissioned by Samuel Adams and conducted online by The Harris Poll. In fact, 20% of American beer drinkers say they'd rather run

Corporate Social Responsibility

Murphy-Goode Winery Awards $25,000 to 3 Community Projects

Murphy-Goode Winery announced in April 2023 its new "Goode" campaign, A Really Goode Cause, that sought three non-profit organizations to each receive a $25,000 donation for supporting their local communities, all in the name of sharing some "goode." Following a three-month nomination-based search and submission review process, Murphy-Goode selected

Distribution

Kings County Distillery Enters Maryland, Delaware and DC

Kings County Distillery said it expanded its distribution footprint to Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. with a partnership with Lanterna Distributors. The agreement connects Kings County's most significant markets in the Northeast with the rest of the country. With this arrangement, Kings County is now available to retailers, bars,

Imports

Demeine Estates Announces New Import Partnership with Villa Sandi

Demeine Estates, a fine wine importer and marketer, said it has been awarded the exclusive import partnership of Villa Sandi, Italy's leading Prosecco producer. Beginning in January 2024, Demeine Estates will manage the U.S. distribution and execute the marketing activities of Villa Sandi's renowned portfolio of Proseccos from DOC

New Products

Glenglassaugh Relaunches Core Range with 3 Coastal Single Malts

Glenglassaugh Distillery relaunched its core range with three coastal single malt whiskies – 12 Year Old, Portsoy, and Sandend – along with a new bottle design for the full portfolio. The overall artistic direction of the brand has evolved, taking inspiration from the rippling sand tides at Sandend Bay, with touches of

Advertising

Bacardi says It 'Took Over' 2023 Video Music Awards

In partnership with MTV, BACARDÍ launched a 360-degree campaign that celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and highlighted the brand’s longstanding roots within the genre. Leading up to and throughout the ceremony, BACARDÍ executed several VMA programs, including: · Bacardi x MTV Limited Edition Bottle: Featuring a specialty design that

[BND] Your Morning Briefing

Good Morning, and Happy Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Bourbon Gains Share Point on Drizly; Scotch Down a Bit, Irish Up Bourbon inched up 1 percentage point to 40% on Drizly thus far this year, as did Irish whiskey, but Scotch whisky lost 2 share points, as Drizly reported its sales

Auctions

Glen Grant Devotion 70-Year-Old Sells for $101,300 at Auction

Sotheby's completed the sale of the first of seven total decanters, each one-of-a-kind, and each housing a 70-year--old single malt whiskey, the oldest release from Glen Grant Distillery. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Royal Scottish Forestry Society, in support of the preservation of local woodland in

Who & What --

Distill Ventures (DV), the world’s first independent accelerator devoted to building and scaling the drinks brands of the future, has announced several key leadership appointments positioning itself for expanded growth in North America. Justin Lew has been promoted to Managing Director, Distill Ventures North America, and Evis Savvides to

Duncan Taylor Scotch Unveils Port Ellen 1983

The Port Ellen 40-year-old single malt whisky from March 16, 1983. Available globally, this limited release of 209 bottles comes from cask number 667, one of the last batches of Port Ellen production – mere weeks before the distillery closed its doors for the last time in May of the same

New Products

Jack Daniel's Intros American Single Malt

Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey is the brand’s first permanent expression crafted from 100% malted barley. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt is offered in a 1-liter size packaging at 90 proof for a suggested retail price of $99.99 and is available now exclusively in select

New Products

Buffalo Trace Intros The Prohibition Collection

Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac) introduced The Prohibition Collection, n annual limited-edition, multi-bottle collection honoring the whiskeys that were legally produced and sold at the distillery during arguably the most contentious time period in alcohol history. Known then as the George T. Stagg Distillery, the debut release tributes five Prohibition Era-brands

Education

DISCUS Providing Free Courses in Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey and Gin

Free courses offering certificates in Scotch Whisky, Irish Whisky and Gin are now available through the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. The courses are provided by the Edinburg Whiskey Academy, the only whisky academy accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The Certificate courses are all aimed at introductory

Alcohol-Related Hospital Visits Driven by Higher Temperatures

Hospital visits from alcohol- and substance-related disorders are driven by elevated temperatures and could be further affected by rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study, which is published in the peer-reviewed journal Communications

Promotions

Keystone Light's H Orange Cans Return to Celebrate Hunting Season

To celebrate the return of their fall hunt for the orange can, Keystone Light is loading you up with all the orange you could want plus FREE BEER. Wish your shed was orange? You got it! Want that deer stand orange? The deer can’t see it anyway, so Keystone

Duncan Taylor Scotch Unveils Port Ellen 1983

The Port Ellen 40-year-old single malt whisky from March 16, 1983. Available globally, this limited release of 209 bottles comes from cask number 667, one of the last batches of Port Ellen production – mere weeks before the distillery closed its doors for the last time in May of the same

Retail

Grocer Launches Online Wine Shop with Home Deliveries

Safeway and Albertsons launched Vine & Cellar, a collection of expertly curated wines available online, shipped directly to customer homes. Available now exclusively in California, Vine & Cellar boasts an expanded assortment of wine varietals and global wine regions. “We are launching Vine & Cellar to give our customers and fellow wine enthusiasts

Sales Featured

Bourbon Gains Share Point on Drizly; Scotch Down a Bit, Irish Up

Bourbon inched up 1 percentage point to 40% on Drizly thus far this year, as did Irish whiskey, but Scotch whisky lost 2 share points, as Drizly reported its sales in the whiskey category. Broadly, whiskies overall share of liquor category sales declined slightly during the past 12 months from

[BND] Your Morning Briefing --

Good Morning, and Happy Tuesday, September 26, 2023 University of Iowa Patient Brews Craft Beer to Help Fight Eye Disease The University of Iowa Institute for Vision Research has discovered a potential cure and preventative treatments for rare heritable conditions like retinitis pigmentosa and one of the most common forms

Who & What --

DIED: Eddie Osterland, America's first Master Sommelier. He earned the Master Sommelier title in London in 1973. He authored a book, Power Entertaining, and ran a lifestyle coaching business based around wine to help executives strengthen customer relationships, design annual client-appreciation events and execute corporate events.