Article Archive
May 2024
MAY 31, 2024
- Chobani Yogurt’s Billionaire CEO Just Bought Anchor Brewing — Here’s How He Plans to Revive the 128-Year-Old Brand
- Tennis Stars Back French Open Booze Ban in Light of Rowdy Fan Behavior and ‘Personal Abuse’
- Boozeless Cruise? Alcohol, CDs and ‘Magazines That Violate Public Decency’ Are Banned From New Luxury Liner
- Robo-Bordeaux? Wine Matured With Somber Video Game Soundtrack Promises to Deliver Existential Despair in Every Sip
- Antitrust Investigations, Class Action Lawsuits and More: Southern Glazer’s Legal Woes Continue With Provi Case Heading to Court
- Budweiser Adjusts ‘Misleading’ Renewable Energy Claim From Website Following Watchdog Complaint
- The 6 Best Whiskeys We Tasted in May 2024
MAY 30, 2024
- Johnnie Walker Swings into Golfing Fashion With New Collaboration
- Gran Centenario Tequila Delivers Just 679 Bottles of Bordeaux-Finished ‘Gallardo’ Extra Añejo
- ‘Symphonic Quality’: The Smashing Pumpkins Strum up 93-Proof Bourbon Cut With… Black Tea?
- Luke Bryan Fans Can Win Tickets to the Singer’s ‘Mind of a Country Boy’ Tour Thanks to Casa Azul Tequila
- Jason Aldean and Pitbull Highlight Collaborators on Exclusive New Alcohol Brand — And You Can Only Find It at Sea
- Influencer Charlie Sloth Unveils World’s Largest Vodka Bottle, a Nearly 7-Foot Golden Showpiece Now on Sale for $190K
MAY 29, 2024
- Barrell Bourbon Batch 036 Debuts Sporting a Flashy New Label
- Wineries Seek $100 Million in Damages From PacifiCorp in Lawsuit Accusing the Company of Negligence Leading to Wildfires
- Highclere Castle Gin Offers Up a Trip to the ‘Real’ Downton Abbey Estate Complete With an Aristocrat-Hosted Cocktail Party
- Jennifer Lopez Dials Up the Tequila With Release of Pre-Mixed Light Margarita
- ‘American Whiskey With a Colorado Twist:’ Laws Whiskey House’s 2024 Bottled-In-Bond Lineup is Here
- 5 Businesses Face Fines Over $50K as This State Makes ‘Significant Step’ to Stop Illegal Liquor Shipping
- Sazerac Hit with 4th Lawsuit Over Allegedly Mislabeled Alcohol Products; Chi-Chi’s Margaritas Deemed a ‘Pseudo Cocktail’ With No Real Tequila
- ‘A Delicious Taste of Our Highland Homeland’: Glenmorangie Unveils 4th Scotch Whisky in Cadboll Estate Series
- Teeling’s Third Irish Whiskey in Wonders of Wood Series Was Aged in a Rare Oak Species from This Nordic Country
MAY 28, 2024
- Decades-Old Bottles of Willett and Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Take Center Stage in Rare Spirits Sale
- What We Know About Heaven Hill’s Second Elijah Craig and Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbons Releases of 2024
- Natterjack Irish Whiskey Stirs Up Limited-Edition Bottling Mistakenly Overaged in Virgin American Oak
- Bar Makes the Most of ‘Cicada-geddon’ by Selling Shots of Malört Infused With the Plaguing Creepy Crawlies
- Moët Hennessy’s Tequila Brand Just Unveiled Its First Volcanic Stone-Crushed Blanco Expression
- Pub That Sold Out of Viral Osama Bin Laden Lager to Release Donald Trump Beer Next
- Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers Brings Trio of Refreshing Gin-Based Cocktails to US Just in Time for Summer
- NÜTRL-Branded Tumblers Contained ‘Some Levels’ of Toxic Acids; 43 Sick Amid Product Recall
- Avion Tequila Mints 100 NFTs for Cabernet-Finished ‘Lucky Liquid’ Extra Añejo
MAY 24, 2024
- ‘It’s Like a Second Home’: The Jimmy Russell Wild Turkey Experience Opens its Doors to the Public
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Raffle to Help Individuals With Alzheimer’s — Here’s How You Can Get Involved
- ‘When We Fight Back We Are Jailed’: Locals Rally for Liquor Store Owner Who Faces 7 Years in Prison After Shooting Attempted Thief
- Yeyo Tequila Blends Rum Casks and Classical Music in Latest Single Barrel Release
- Warriors Superstar Stephen Curry Celebrates 15 Years in the NBA With 15-Year-Old Bourbon — and it Costs $4,500
- ‘Doctor Who’ Actor David Tennant Hikes the Mountains of Speyside in ‘200 Years Young’ Campaign for The Macallan Scotch
- Westland’s Latest American Single Malt Whiskey Pushes Past The ’Well-Trod Territory of Ubiquitous Grains’
MAY 23, 2024
- ‘A Huge Step Forward’: Diageo Tests Out Paper Packaging With New Bailey’s Irish Cream Rollout
- Molson Coors Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over Lack of Champagne in Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzers
- Archaeologists Find Mammoth Bones in Austrian Wine Cellar, Marking ‘Most Significant’ Find in Over a Century
- Kamaru Usman Urges Conor McGregor to ‘Put the Whisky Bottle Down’ in Response to Expletive-Laden Rant
- Democratic Politician Asked to Resign After Being Charged With Assault for Allegedly Kicking Liquor Bottle Out of Homeless Man’s Hand
- Molson Coors Reaches Deal with Teamsters Union Following 3-Month Strike
MAY 22, 2024
- Oregon Republican Committee Broke State Liquor Laws By Auctioning High-End Bourbons Like Pappy Van Winkle and Blanton’s
- The Botanist Gin Becomes First Spirits Partner for the Players’ Association of America’s Fastest-Growing Sport
- French Oak, Amburana, Oh My! RD1 Spirits’ Bourbon Flight Kit Brings the Tasting Room to You
- ‘Happy Accident’: Maverick Distilling Debuts Latest Batch of Whiskey Made With Mistakenly Purchased Grain
- ‘The Phone Just Hasn’t Stopped’: Osama Bin Laden-Themed Beer Achieves Viral Fame, Sells Out At Brewery
- ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Chris Meloni Implores You to Drink Connecticut Bourbon — Not Kentucky — in Campaign for Mine Hill Distillery
- You May Be Able to Find a Popular Japanese Whisky for a Great Price at Costco
- Total Wine’s Attempt to Move Into a New State Was Denied — and the Liquor Retail Giant May Take Battle to the Supreme Court
- WhistlePig Collaborates With Solo Stove to Release ‘CampStock’ Wheat Whiskey
- ‘We Couldn’t Be More Thrilled’: Sagamore Spirit Debuts 1st Globally Available 100% Maryland-Made Rye Whiskey
MAY 21, 2024
- The Premiere Tequila and Mezcal Festival, Arte Agave, Returns to Miami on May 31
- Dewar’s Tees up 19-Year ‘Champion’s Edition’ Scotch Just in Time for the 2024 Golf U.S. Open
- Oenophiles and Châteauneuf-du-Pape Fans Rejoice: This Gin Release Was ‘Tailored for Wine Afficianados’
- Uncle Nearest Whiskey Acquires Square One Spirits, Producer of the First Organic Rye Vodka Brand
- Travis Kelce Shoots Jim Beam Bourbon at His Music Festival Without Girlfriend Taylor Swift
- ‘Created by Happenstance’: A Fateful Barrel Switcharoo at Woodford Reserve Leads to Rare Bourbon
- Alto Canto Tequila Hits the Ground Running With Trio of Additive Free Highland-Sourced Expressions
- Method and Madness Unveils Irish Whiskey With ‘a Truly Distinctive Character’ Finished in Finished in an Extremely Polarizing Type of Cask
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Accused of Partisan Stock Trades Amid Bud Light Boycott, Raising Ethics Concerns
- Bushmills Concludes Rare Casks Series With a 31-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
- Roundup: Every Winner of the Prestigious Platinum Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
MAY 20, 2024
- ‘The End of a Remarkable Chapter’: Redbreast Concludes Dream Cask Collection With Oldest Irish Whiskey in the Series
- ‘Nothing is Off the Table’: The World’s Biggest Booze Brands Reconsider Operations in Ontario Amid ‘Punishing’ Multimillion-Dollar Tax Bill
- Pinhook Adds Cask Strength Bourbon to Core Collection
- Ukrainian Soldiers Share Accounts of Illegal Alcohol and MDMA Consumption Leading to Alleged Civilian Deaths
- Howler Head Bourbon Extends Global Partnership With the UFC, Propelling It Into 975 Million Viewership Households
- ‘Back to the Gilded Age’: New Riff Draws on Historic Influences for New Bottled In Bond Bourbon and Rye Releases
- ‘A Rare Piece of Irish Whiskey History’: Teeling Unveils 40-Year-Old Single Malt
- Authorities Find Distilling Equipment and Illegal Booze During Raid on Police Officer’s Home
- Jay-Z’s Venture Capital Firm Announces ‘Significant Investment’ in Miles Teller’s The Finnish Long Drink Brand
- Megan Thee Stallion Teases First Look at Upcoming Tequila Brand — Here’s Everything We Know
MAY 18, 2024
MAY 17, 2024
- The Battle for ‘Big Juicy’: Family-Owned Brewery Goes Head to Head With International Cannabis Company Over Craft Beer Trademark Dispute
- ‘Very Sorry to Anyone We Hurt’: Distributor’s Admission to Stiffing Napa Winery Out of $160K Emphasizes a Growing Crisis
- A 221-Year-Old Bottle of Rum Is Rumored to Be Buried on a Cursed Mountain Deep in the New England Wilderness
- Frey Ranch’s New Cask Strength Wheat Whiskey Is So Sweet It’s Calling It a ‘Sugar Bomb’
MAY 16, 2024
- Russian Authorities Attempt to Seize Assets of Vodka Brand After Accusing Ukrainian Founder of ‘Sponsoring Terrorism’
- The Bardstown 2024 Collection Boasts Offerings from a Distillery Dream Team, Including James B. Beam’s Oldest Whiskey Ever
- Buffalo Trace Unveils Weller Millennium, a Wheat-Heavy Blend of Whiskeys Up to 24 Years Old — and It’s More Expensive Than You Think
- Little Book Explores the ‘Path Not Taken’ With First Attempt to Put Rye Whiskey in The Spotlight
MAY 15, 2024
- Heaven Hill’s Spring 2024 Release of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Honors ‘Premium Quality’ and ‘Craftsmanship’
- Coconut Cartel’s Latest Creation Infuses White Rum With the Essence of Coconut Water
- ‘No Exceptions’: A Nude Brawl Outside This Local Bar May Have Led to a Polarizing Age Ban on Customers Under 30 During Weekends
- Michter’s Brings Back Coveted Whiskey That Honors the ‘Elegance’ of Kentucky Rye
- Tanqueray Aims to Capture Summer in a Bottle with Limited Edition Paradiso Release
- 2024’s Master’s Keep Release Pays Homage to Fatherhood With The Oldest Age-Stated Rye in Wild Turkey History
- After a 3-Year Hiatus, Hennessy Pays Homage ‘To The Artisans Behind the Scenes’ With Master Blender’s Selection Cognac
MAY 14, 2024
- LeBron James Indulges in Bottle of Expensive California Wine While Watching Cavaliers Game
- Evan Williams Releases 2 Distinct Bourbon Bottles Honoring ‘Unwavering Commitment’ to ‘American-Made Heroes’
- No Criminal Charges for State Officials Who Allegedly Embezzled Rare Bourbons for Personal Use, Report Says
- Abu Dhabi’s First Craft Brewery Shows Signs of Easing Alcohol Restrictions and ‘Change in The Region’
- As 65-Foot Hot Dog Looms Large Over NYC, Local Bars Take Advantage of the Zeitgeist With Weenie-Themed Cocktails
MAY 13, 2024
- WATCH: Spirits Critic Tastes a Pair of Rare 2024 Michter’s Whiskey Releases
- ‘An Authentic Collaboration Bursting With New Flavors’: Bardstown Bourbon Taps Indian Whisky Pioneer Amrut for Latest Collaborative Series Release
- Las Vegas Raiders Team up With Hawaiian Rum Brand for Tropical-Inspired Canned Cocktail Release
- Citadelle Gin Debuts Guest Experience in a 18th Century Chateau With Gins on Tap, Stunning Gardens and More
- Benriach’s Oldest Scotch to Date Just Launched at $31,000 — Here’s Where to Find It
- This California City Spends $5 Million Each Year Giving Free Booze to Homeless Alcoholics Due to Controversial Program
- Absolut Vodka Tackles ‘Inclusivity, Fluidity, and Diverse Representation’ With AI-Generated Marketing Campaign
- Tamdhu Unveils 2 Whiskies That Honor Historic Train Station That Abuts Distillery
MAY 10, 2024
- 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Unveils Rum ‘Best in Class’ Finalists
- Flight Crew Ejects 2 ‘Rowdy’ Passengers Who Allegedly Drank Nearly an Entire Liter of Vodka
- One of America’s Best New Whiskey Brands Just Dropped a Highly Limited Bourbon Finished in a Vino de Naranja Cask
- Roundup: Every Rum That Won a Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Top Border Patrol Officials Investigated for Alleged Undisclosed Ties to Mexican Tequila Magnate
- Welch’s Craft Cocktails Make a Nostalgic Splash With Vodka-Centric Grape, Cranberry and Watermelon Flavors
- Cuba Stares Down Its Lowest Sugar Harvest in Over a Century, Forcing Once-Booming Rum Industry to Embrace Imports
MAY 9, 2024
- Popular Supermarket Chain Erewhon Goes Viral for Selling $32 Ice — Why Is it So Expensive?
- ‘We Don’t Need to Gin Up Drama’: ‘Real Housewives’ Producer Andy Cohen Denies Allegations of Bravo Pressuring Reality Stars to Drink on Show
- ‘Lord of the Dance’ Michael Flatley Two-Steps His Way into The Celebrity Spirits Game With Pending Irish Whiskey Launch
- 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Unveils Tequila and Mezcal ‘Best in Class’ Finalists
- ‘Over the Moon With How This Turned Out’: Milam & Greene Blends Kentucky with Texas in First Bottled In Bond Straight Bourbon Release
- Toast to Mom: 4 Best Spirits for Unforgettable Mother’s Day Gifts
- Thieves Crash Truck Loaded With Almost $20,000 of Stolen Vodka into Police Car During Attempted Hooch Heist
- Roundup: Every Tequila and Mezcal That Won a Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Empress 1908 Gin’s New ‘Refreshing’ Flavored Release Was Inspired by Afternoon Tea
MAY 8, 2024
- Playboy Just Dropped a 20-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky Distilled in Tasmania — And it Costs $999
- Actor Kiefer Sutherland Sets Sights Overseas and Brings ‘Authentically Canadian’ Red Bank Whisky to This Country
- ‘Don’t Get Any Ideas’: Police Warn Public Not to Snag Free Beer After Big Rig Overturns, Spills Coors Light Cans All Over California Highway
- Controversial BrewDog CEO James Watt Steps Down From Executive Leadership After 17 Years
- Roundup: Every Whiskey That Won a Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- WhistlePig Denies Whiskey Fungus Allegations But Agrees to Clean More Homes ‘In The Spirit of Cooperation’
- ‘No One Is Above the Law’: Ex-Corrections Officer Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Weapons and Tequila Into Prison to Sell to Inmates
- ‘A Fusion of Irish Tradition With an American Twist’: Redbreast Unveils Whiskey Aged in Oak From The Ozarks of Missouri
- Templeton Ushers in ‘Exhilarating Era of Creativity’ With Blend of Rye Whiskey and Port Wine
MAY 7, 2024
- High Noon Forays Into Hard Tea With Quartet of Vodka-Centric Flavors — But Can It Stand Out Amid Heavy Competition?
- A Gin Inspired by One of the ‘Most Haunted’ Lakes in England is Now Available in 50 States
- ‘I’ve Heard Some of You Guys Like It Spicy’: Cindy Crawford Gifts TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ Squad a Shipment of Jalapeño-Infused Casamigas Tequila
- Man Intends to Visit Every Whisky Distillery in This Country During a 400-Mile Bike Ride for Charity
- French President Gifts China’s Xi Jinping a Bottle of Hennessy as Cognac Trade Dispute Between the 2 Countries Comes to a Head
- Cuban Rum Brand Matusalem’s New Release Channels Rosé All Day Vibes — Just in Time for Summer Sipping
- Billionaire Patron Tequila Founder Unveils an Unconventional Take on Vodka as First Spirits Release Under New Venture
- ‘An Expansion of Our Dream’: Limestone Branch Distillery Unveils Tasting Lodge Honoring Member of Beam Family
MAY 6, 2024
- Copperworks Distilling Co. Drops 3 American Single Malts That Beer Lovers and Whiskey Enthusiasts Alike Can Get Behind
- Snoop Dogg’s Gin & Juice Replaces Barstool Sports as the Title Sponsor of the Arizona Bowl
- Hundred Gallons of Whiskey Lost Thanks to Power Outage at Heaven Hill’s Bernheim Distillery
- Rival Dragon-Themed Alcohol Brands Duke It Out in Court Over Trademark Infringement Accusations
- A Scotch Whisky Brand and Aston Martin are Inviting Guests to Tour Islay in Luxury — and Tickets Cost $1,000
- ‘Warning, This Beverage May Cause You to Break Out in Boat Purchases’: Nick Offerman and Lagavulin Unveil Rum-Finished Scotch
- Philadelphia Eagles Expand High-Flying Spirits Catalog With Blanco and Spicy Tequila
- Bottle Raiders Acquires Popular Whiskey/Tequila Event Business
MAY 3, 2024
- Not A Celebrity Tequila Sets Its Sights on the US Market With a Chip on Its Shoulder
- Heaven Hill Takes Measures to Reduce Workforce Amid Bourbon Industry ‘Experiencing Softness’
- Virginia Distillery Co. Just Dropped 3 Intriguing Single Malt Whiskies, and They’re the Brand’s Most Affordable Offerings Yet
- Arby’s Releases Beyoncé-Inspired ‘Horsey Sauce’ Infused With Chardonnay Packaged Inside Full-Sized Wine Bottle
MAY 2, 2024
- Asahi Beverages Announces Acquisition of Australian Gin Brand Never Never for a Mysterious Sum
- George Dickel Continues Bottled in Bond Series With a 12-Year-Old Whiskey Bearing an Impressively Low Price Tag
- ‘The Natural Next Step in Our Evolution’: Beam Suntory Embraces the Spirit of Globalization With Name Change
- 5 Cutting-Edge Cocktail Recipes From North America’s Best Bars of 2024
- ‘Your Best Serve of the Day’: Camila and Matthew McConaughey Ditch Their Pants During Pickleball Game for Cinco de Mayo Tequila Ad
MAY 1, 2024
- Pernod Ricard Faces Antitrust Probe in India Over Accusations of $24M in Pay-to-Play ‘Support’ For Liquor Stores
- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Brings Back $1 Million Guacamole Giveback Program — Here’s How to Get Your Scoop
- J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery Unveils 3 Kentucky Derby Whiskey Releases Honoring ‘The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports’
- The Rolling Stones Strum up Limited-Edition ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Rum in Anticipation of 2024 Concert Tour
- Buffalo Trace Is Offering Free Tastings of Rare Whiskeys Like Pappy Van Winkle 23 and Eagle Rare 25 — Here’s How You Can Score One
- Man Who Was Injured By a Bison at Yellowstone National Park After Allegedly Kicking it While Drunk Faces Criminal Charges
- Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila Signs Slew of Celebs to Ownership Group, Including Serena Williams, Derek Jeter and DraftKings Founders
- ‘A Thrilling Experiment’: Mount Gay Rum Bottles up the Solar Eclipse With Navy Strength Release