Sonoma County-based wine and spirits marketer Purple Brands, with annual volume of 400,000 cases, has acquired Dave Phinney’s Savage & Cooke distillery on California’s Mare Island, SND has learned.

Cigar Aficionado has been counting down its Top Cigars of 2024 all this week. After naming the Cigar of the Year yesterday, the magazine will unveil its full Top 25 list today at 10am.

After parting ways with disgraced former partner Sean Combs at the beginning of this year, Diageo is reportedly mulling the sale of the Cîroc vodka brand. Bloomberg reported that the drinks behemoth ...

MGP Ingredients has appointed current CFO Brandon Gall as interim CEO, effective January 1, succeeding David Bratcher, who is also resigning from the board at the end of this year. Additionally, the ...

While wholesalers tell SND that consumers continue to be cautious in the on-premise so far this holiday season, the hope for 2025 is that improving consumer confidence leads to a rising tide across ...

Diageo has kicked off “Classic or Nothing,” a new ad campaign for Tanqueray. The campaign is centered on the “Classic or Nothing” diner, a touring take on the American diner serving Tanqueray Martinis ...

Cigar Aficionado has been counting down its Top Cigars of 2024 all this week. Yesterday, the magazine unveiled Cigars Nos. 4, 3, and 2. Today, the Cigar of the Year will be named at 10am, with the ...

The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Paula Costa as president, emerging category, with responsibility for leading the company’s global ready-to-drink alcohol business. Costa succeeds Khalil Younes in ...

Cognac has seen its share of challenges lately, impacted not only by slower drinks consumption overall but also a marked migration of consumers toward Tequila, which continues to attract more ...

Cigar Aficionado is counting down its Top Cigars of 2024 all this week. Yesterday, the magazine unveiled Cigars Nos. Nos. 7, 6, and 5. Today it will announce Cigars Nos. 4, 3, and 2, followed by the ...

The hemp-derived THC market is in expansion mode, with new brands from major cannabis players and celebrities coming online in recent weeks, as well as established brands receiving major distribution ...

Cigar Aficionado is counting down its Top Cigars of 2024 all this week. Yesterday, the magazine unveiled Cigars Nos. 10, 9, and 8. Today Nos. 7, 6, and 5 will be revealed, followed by Cigars Nos. 4, 3 ...