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American Whiskey 'Not in Structural Decline,' But Needs Stable Policy: Bilello

Since "Liberation Day," when President Trump began imposing tariffs on a global basis, American whiskey producers have continued to navigate a difficult landscape marked by trade friction, retaliatory pressures, market uncertainty, and uneven conditions in key export markets, said Michael Bilello, President/CEO, American Whiskey Association.. While the

Reyes Hires Breakthru Beverage Vet Brian Albenze to Manage Markets It's Acquiring

Reyes Beverage Group said it hired Brian Albenze to oversee the markets it is acquiring from Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC): Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington DC. “He will work closely with Reyes Beverage Group leadership across both the corporate and division

John O'Keeffe to Lead Diageo North America as Sally Grimes Steps Down

John O'Keeffe to Lead Diageo North America as Sally Grimes Steps Down

John O'Keeffe has been named CEO of Diageo North America. The Diageo veteran succeeds Sally Grimes, who said on LinkedIn that she will be dedicating her time "to leading The Noah John Grimes Family Foundation" Noah was her son. He passed away five years ago at

De-alc tech can help fix smoke taint

Spinning cone column (SCC) distillation is a leading technology used for creating no- and low-alcohol wine products. Now, researchers at Adelaide University in Australia have found that when combined with the use of activated carbon – a method traditionally used to remove impurities from wine – SCC distillation better mitigated smoke

Trump's Tariffs Are Working as Planned on Wine

Presdient Trump's tariff regime, which celebrates its first anniversary April 1, had as a major objective to shift producton of all sorts back to the U.S from overseas. That certainly is what's happening in the wine trade. European exports of wine, spirits and aperitifs to

Fever-Tree Expands Pineapple Ginger Beer and Mojito Mix Availability

Fever-Tree Pineapple Ginger Beer and Mojito will be expanding distribution this Spring nationwide, with Pineapple Ginger Beer expanding into Albertsons and Kroger, and Classic Mojito Mix growing availability nationwide in early summer. The expansion comes as 38% of U.S. consumers associate tropical flavors like pineapple with cocktails and