Claiming the integrity of Tennessee whiskey is “under attack” Brown-Forman‘s Jack Daniels asserts the only way for Tennessee whiskey to be a “premium product representing a world-class standard and utmost quality” is for it to be aged in new oak barrels. Interestingly, according to the website of Brown-Forman owned Early Times whiskey, the brand is […]
Repeat performer, award-winning Sterling Vineyards, will once again provide the fine wines poured at the Oscars telecast and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Ball. This year, Sterling is joined at the bar by a selection of world class spirits from the Diageo Luxury Brands portfolio – in a customized experience created […]
One of the world’s most prestigious cocktail competitions is taking to the high seas to turn floating bartenders into mixologists extraordinaire. The Diageo Global Travel team announced the launch of the biggest ever Diageo Reserve World Class program, in partnership with four of the world’s leading cruise lines: Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean […]
From Tennessee to Kentucky to Ireland, stories of old whiskies forgotten in the back of rickhouses and warehouses drift among distillers the world over. From lunch breaks to happy hours, their debates over which whiskey would taste best has become the stuff of legend. To offer resolution and introduce a new line of rare spirits […]
To celebrate the most indulgent day of the year, GODIVA Liqueur Company introduces their new Dark Chocolate Liqueur. Combining the renowned GODIVA chocolate tradition with spirited innovation, this liqueur is the delicious embodiment of liquid dark chocolate. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, this is the perfect occasion to bring the gold standard in chocolate to the […]
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has added super-premium tequila brand Peligroso to the company’s portfolio. This announcement comes just three weeks after the company announced a joint venture with Sean Combs that acquired prestige tequila brand DeLeon. “Acquiring Peligroso is part of Diageo’s strategy of creating a collection of superb quality and distinctive […]
Crown Royal made an extraordinary craft addition to its product line with the introduction of Crown Royal XO, an ultra-premium blended Canadian whisky, handcrafted by Crown Royal Master Blender Andrew MacKay. The unique blend of more than 50 of Crown Royal’s finest whiskies is finished in cognac casks from the French Limousin Forest, resulting in […]
Diageo, the world’s leading spirits, beer and wine company, has been named Whisky Advocate’s Distiller of the Year. Whisky Advocate, one of America’s foremost publications on whisky, cited Diageo’s distillery investment in Scotland, distillery sustainability initiatives, and significant innovation occurring across its whisky portfolio as evidence of the company’s contributions to the global whisky landscape. […]
John Walker & Sons Odyssey Blended Scotch Whisky has completed its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and is now available as part of the John Walker & Sons portfolio of Scotch whisky in the United States. Inspired by Sir Alexander Walker’s passion for epic journeys, John Walker & Sons Odyssey is crafted from three rare, […]
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, and Sean Combs announced that they have furthered their relationship by creating a new joint venture that has purchased luxury tequila brand DeLeon. The joint venture, a 50/50 global partnership between Diageo and Combs Wine & Spirits, builds on a strategic alliance formed by Diageo and Combs Enterprises to develop and […]