Heaven Hill is one of America’s largest whiskey producers, and the family-owned company has some eye-popping production numbers by any measure. In 2023, the brand filled its 10-millionth barrel of whiskey, and production doesn’t seem to be slowing anytime soon. In fact, Heaven Hill is on a path to potentially double its output in the …
After all, at a dinner party, what’s the ratio of people admiring your Henri Jayer to people annoyed by how you keep talking about Henri Jayer? Meanwhile, you show up to that dinner with a 3-litre of anything and you are Dionysus, delivering a wine that they cannot imagine how you procured. You know that …
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NielsenIQ (NIQ) released “The Halftime Report,” a beverage alcohol scorecard measuring the front half of 2025. The report found that total beverage alcohol sales are down 3% year-over-year, totaling $53 billion.
On Wednesday, Diageo announced that CEO and board director Debra Crew has stepped down from her position, effective immediately, after two years in the role. Diageo CFO Nik Jhangiani will act as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found. Crew first joined Diageo — the world’s largest spirits maker and owner of brands like …
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For years, supply chain professionals have talked about visibility, resilience, and efficiency. The tools we have used, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and siloed databases, have served us well, however as complexity increases, and the margin for error narrows, there has been a growing recognition that patchwork systems are no longer enough. What is needed is a …
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about rosé: It’s made from pink grapes; it’s produced by blending both red and white wine; it’s all cheap. One of the biggest misconceptions about rosé, however, is that the shade of the wine itself dictates how sweet or dry it is. This debate seemingly came to …
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In March of this year, noted British journalist Stephen McGinty wrote a feature for The Sunday Times about Dr. Bill Lumsden. He detailed Lumsden’s longtime work as master distiller for Glenmorangie, revisiting his early days in Glasgow and then Edinburgh, where he earned a Ph.D. in fermentation sciences at Heriot-Watt University. He told of Lumsden’s latest …
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Essex may still be more widely known for reality television than fine wine production, but its emerging reputation as England’s answer to Burgundy has reached the ears of top French vintners. Local producer Danbury Ridge, already highly acclaimed in its own right, announced it is partnering with Burgundy’s Domaine Duroché to make ‘very limited quantities’ …
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This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. Arugula is a leafy green with character. It’s peppery and slightly nutty with a kick of mustard-like spice, and despite its bold profile — as …
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UK citizen James Wellesley appeared in a Brooklyn federal court this month after being extradited over an alleged ‘$99m wine fraud scheme’, said the US District Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Wellesley entered a plea of not guilty to charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, according …
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