Industry News
Flavor Artist of the Month: Alex Valez, Mixologist
The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley announces April's Flavor Artist of the Month
Barsmarts® Advanced to Take Place in New Orleans, Kicking Off Tales of the Cocktail 2013
Pernod Ricard USA and BAR LLC, leaders in bartender education, are offering their award-winning BarSmarts ADVANCED program to bartenders and mixologists in New Orleans this summer to kick off the 11th Annual Tales of the Cockta...
Elizaveta Evdokimova From Russia Wins BACARDÍ® Legacy Global Cocktail Competition
Her winning cocktail The Knight Cup triumphed in a closely contested final held at the BACARDÍ distillery near San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Woodford Reserve’s $1,000 Mint Julep Cup
Woodford Reserve® Bourbon Gives the Midas Touch to World’s Most Exclusive Mint Julep Cup
Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2012
Top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on 2012 beer sales volume.
Sauza® “Make it with a Lifeguard”
Sauza last week introduced its latest “Make it with a Lifeguard” campaign.
The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Rocks Las Vegas with it’s Highest Numbers Ever
In its 28th year, the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show has continued its tradition of success, wrapping the March 19-21 event, with 37,740 attendees this year – an 11% increase in attendance.
Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2013 Announces Best Gin, Vodka, Scotch, Tequila and More
2013 Chairman’s Trophy Winners and Full Results Announced Today, Including USC’s First 100-Point Spirit Ultimate Beverage Challenge’s (UBC) fourth annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge was held at state-of-the-art Astor Cente...
Toshi’s Penthouse Bar at The Flatiron Hotel to Open in Spring 2013
Renowned hotelier, Robert “Toshi” Chan, owner of the Flatiron Hotel, is pleased to announce it will open Toshi’s Penthouse Bar & Rooftop atop the Flatiron Hotel in May 2013. Preceded by the success of the hotel’s l...
Winners of the 10 Cane Rum Surf’s Up Mixology Contest Announced
John Lermayer of The Regent Cocktail Club wins First Prize for 'The Perfect 10' Event marks kick-off of 10 Cane's National Surf Tour.
Glenfiddich Pioneers First-Ever Tasting Adventure Inside Grand Canyon
The World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Pours Exclusive Collection of Scotches at World Wonder On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, Glenfiddich, the World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, toasted the Grand Canyon, renamin...
The 2013 Drammie Awards
The Voice of the Whiskey Enthusiast The nominations are in… and from the hundreds of nominations we received from around the globe, we’ve arrived at 75 finalists: five (5) finalists for each of 15 categories for the...
D’USSÉ COGNAC Expands to Six Major Cities Nationwide
Bold New Spirit Hits Additional U.S. Markets Following Highly Successful New York Launch D’USSÉ™, the newest innovation in Cognac, plans for expansion in the United States. Following a highly successful launch in New York ...
Ocean Vodka’s New Organic Farm and Solar Powered Distillery Opening on Maui
The Only Vodka in the World Made with the Sun and the Ocean Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery, opening in February 2013, will highlight the company’s commitment to social and environmentally conscious business practices...
Patrón Tequila and Ultimat Vodka Cocktails Featured at the 2013 GRAMMY Celebration®
Patrón Tequila and Ultimat Vodka Cocktails Featured at the 2013 GRAMMY Celebration® – The Official After-Party of the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Patrón tequila and Ultimat vodka cocktails will again be featured at the...
Beefeater Gin Gets Green Light for London’s First Ever Gin Distillery Visitor Center
Beefeater Gin is to open London’s first ever gin distillery visitor center. The development at the historic Beefeater gin distillery in Kennington will open later in 2013 and, for the first time, will offer visitors to the ca...
Bartenders Can Change the World and We’re About to Prove It
The Goal To raise $250,000 that will be used to provide clean water to needy people worldwide. The Story Doc Hendley, a bartender from North Carolina, has been changing the world since 2004 by bringing potable drinking water to...
Pernod Ricard USA Local Florida Team Raises Money for Movember
Pictured from their “Shave Off” party at Brother Jimmy’s in Brickel featuring Kahlua Midnight are Ricardo Jiminez, Mick DiGeronimo, John Soden, Nick Chaves, Ron Hedman, Catherine Restrepo, Lavinia Penna, Kara ...
Tuaca Launches Drinks & Ink Tour
Renowned tattoo artist Corey Miller and Grammy performer DJ Ravidrums to headline Tour TUACA Liqueur has partnered with celebrity tattoo artist Corey Miller to host the 2013 Drinks & Ink tour. The ten-city tour will also in...
Breakside’s New Milwaukie Location Brews Up the Ultimate Beer Experience for Visitors
Guests can taste their way through the room’s 24 taps, manned by Breakside brewers, tour the production facility and participate in monthly beer classes and seminars From nanobrewery to microbrewery with a 30 barrel system in...
Latest Dining Option to be Rolled Out as Part of OTG Management’s New F&B Program for Delta Terminal D
The 385 SF restaurant includes bar seating for about a dozen guests. The main shimmering gold wall, inspired by the reflective scales of a minnow, consists of hammered metal and copper layered panels that create a sweeping, wav...
Oskar Blues Brewery Celebrates
Oskar Blues Brewery Celebrates 2012 with the Ten Year Caniversary of Dale’s Pale Ale, a 52 Percent Increase in Sales and a New Brewery in Brevard, NC Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft brewery in the coun...
The Southern Comfort Beach Guy Has a New Job…Weatherman
Southern Comfort and Wieden + Kennedy New York are pleased to introduce a new way to get your weather. The site, the latest in the “Whatever’s Comfortable” campaign, which launched with this spot in August of 2012, featur...
Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Announces The No. 1 Bottle of BOWMORE 1957 – 54 YEARS OLD Has Sold For £100,000
Five Scottish Charities each received £11,000 for Christmas from this sale Bowmore®, the first Islay Single Malt whisky, is delighted to announce that the No. 1 bottle of its oldest ever expression, the exceptionally rare Bow...
Spike TV’s Hit Original Series “Bar Rescue” Returns
Renowned Bar and Nightclub Consultant Jon Taffer to Bring His Expertise and Attitude to Twenty Failing Drinking Establishments Nationwide Spike TV’s hit reality series “Bar Rescue” will resume its mission to overhaul stru...
Drinks Americas Announces Launch of First Major Line of Craft Beer Brewed in Mexico
Drinks Americas Holdings, Ltd., (“Drinks”) (OTCBB:DKAM), a leading developer and marketer of alcohol beverage products, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive sales agreement with Marigold Brewing Compan...
Shmaltz Brewing Company Celebrates “Sweet 16″ with 16 Chosen Bars Across the Country!
Limited-Edition Chanukah 2012 Releases Now Available: Jewbelation Sweet 16® & HE’BREW Holiday Gift Pack® “Best Beer Menorah” Photo Contest to Launch on Facebook Monday, December 3, 2012 Light up the eigh...
Workshop Kitchen + Bar Now Open in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Restaurant Brings Handcrafted Food & Beverage Program To The Desert Workshop Kitchen + Bar, located in the historic El Paseo Building in Uptown Palm Springs Design District on North Palm Canyon Drive, officiall...
QT Sydney Offers Guests Australia’s First-Ever All-Negroni Cocktail Menu
QT Sydney, the most cutting-edge luxury hotel to open in Australia’s largest city in more than a decade, now offers guests an exclusive, curated menu of specialty Negroni cocktails, a first for a hotel bar on the continen...
Celebrate ART BASEL with champagne COCKTAILS at Meat Market
Made with Dom Ruinart – the Official Champagne of Art Basel Whether you’re in town for Art Basel or just hitting the streets during the festivities, stop by Meat Market, South Beach’s bustling contemporary steakhouse, and...
‘Tis the Season to Give with New Guinness® Generous Ale
Iconic Brewer Releases Holiday Beer and Launches Campaign to Inspire Generosity During the Holidays GUINNESS & Co. is embracing its rich heritage and the philosophy of its founder, Arthur Guinness, this holiday season with ...
Absolut Announces Sponsorship of Swedish House Mafia’s “One Last Tour”
ABSOLUT is delighted to announce an expanded partnership with Swedish House Mafia, aligning these two iconic Swedish brands around the band’s last global tour – “One Last Tour”. With the sponsorship of Swedish House Maf...
Amarula Cream & the Wildlife Conservation Society Join Together to Help Save the African Elephant
Amarula Cream, The Spirit of Africa and the Wildlife Conservation Society (“WCS”), have joined hands to help save the African Elephant. Last year was the worst year for elephant poaching since the ivory trade was ba...
5 – Day Distillers’ Course at Moonshine University, Louisville, KY
The number of microdistilleries in the United States has grown drastically in the last two decades, with dozens more emerging each year. The growing trend has entrepreneurs nationwide anxious to make their own custom spirits bu...
A Bartender in Need
Murray Stenson has been serving people for over three decades (36 years to be exact) from behind Seattle’s most esteemed bars. Now, he has a heart ailment that prevents him from working in the profession to which he has g...
2012 Great American Beer Festival Winners Announced
Medals awarded to breweries from all corners of the country The 2012 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 254 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States. Presented by the Brewers Ass...
Announcing the New USBG National Council
Announcing the New USBG National Council which was installed on September 20th, 2012 USBG National President: David Nepove (Northern California) USBG National Vice President: Frank Martucci (Rhode Island) USBG National Treasure...
Bastille Metal Works
Bastille Metal Works is the premier manufacturer of custom cast zinc and pewter countertops, range hoods, and furnishings in North America. Their custom architectural metal designs are a beautiful choice for luxury commercial a...
BACARDÍ RUM — The World’s Most Awarded Spirit Celebrates Top Accolade for Superior Taste and Quality
With more than 550 awards in 150 years, BACARDÍ is recognized for innovations in quality and taste winning awards alongside other game-changing inventions This year, while Bacardi is celebrating its 150th anniversary, it’...
The Flatiron Room Brings Over 500 Varieties of Whiskey to New York City
Tommy Tardie’s Latest Establishment Set to Open its Doors September 20th The Flatiron Room, the latest creation from hospitality maven Tommy Tardie, will officially open September 20th in New York City’s Flatiron District. ...
