Bartending News

  July 2012 – Guinness World Records™ has awarded The Macallan the accolade of ‘most expensive whisky sold at auction’.  Now the definitive world record holder, The Macallan’s 64 Years Old in Lalique, Cire Perdue sold at auction for $460,000, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting charity: water, an organization that provides access to […]

  Chicago, IL – Wirtz Beverage Illinois, a leading distributor of fine wine and spirits, opened the doors of a 605,000 square foot, multi-use training and distribution center.  The state-of-the-art facility includes corporate offices, conference centers, training facilities and 500,000 square feet of warehouse space.  “The new facility serves as more than warehouse and office space,” […]

Grease Monkey Distillery, Moonshine University and Challenge Bottling Enable Startup Productions to Benefit From Kentucky’s Wealth of Distilling Expertise   LOUISVILLE, KY (April 4, 2012)—On Tuesday, April 3, the Distilled Spirits Epicenter opened in downtown Louisville with a VIP reception attended by Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher. The facility is the city’s first education and training […]

Harold Osborn Named Senior Vice President   Avery Island, LA, February 24, 2012 – Anthony “Tony” Simmons, previously Executive Vice President of McIlhenny Company, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. A great-great-grandson of Edmund McIlhenny, the creator of Tabasco® brand pepper sauce, Mr. Simmons is a member of the fifth generation […]

Group’s First Venture Introduces Two American Whiskeys and an American Cream LiqueurPULASKI, Tenn., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — An experienced group of beverage industry experts have joined together to launch Capital Brands LLC to bring unique premium alcohol beverages to the global market. The company will create, produce and market its own branded premium spirits. […]

-Exports up 23% to £4.23bn in 2011- -Exports to USA break £600m mark for first time-     Scotch Whisky exports continued to grow last year hitting a record £4.2billion in shipment value, up 23% on 2010 according to figures unveiled today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).   Rising demand in both emerging and […]