Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Tennessee Hills Distillery Sets $21.3 Million Expansion

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Tennessee Hills Distillery will invest $21.3 million in Bristol, Tenn., to create a new company headquarters. The new location will join Tennessee Hills Distillery’s two existing operations in Jonesborough and Johnson City. Through the project, Tennessee Hills Distillery will create … Continue reading →

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Country Malt Group to Distribute AB Biotek Yeast to Distillers

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

AB Biotek is a division of AB Mauri, a UK-based company, that produces distillers yeast.  “While AB Biotek is a relatively new name in the distilled spirits industry in the U.S. and Canada, our AB Mauri parent division has been … Continue reading →

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Molson Coors to Advertise on Super Bowl LVII

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Maybe this is why IRI says Molson Coors is outperforming nearly every other major brewer in terms of industry share gains in the U.S.:  It’s stepping up to one challenge after another.  The latest:  It will advertise on Super Bowl … Continue reading →

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Seven Stones Winery, Estate For Sales for $34 Million

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Napa Valley estate winery is fully permitted, meaning it can grow grapes, produce wine and operate a tasting room.  That set of permissions is worth gold in Napa Valley, and some experts say it would take a new winery … Continue reading →

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Non-Alc Wine Sales Up 22%, Giesen 0% from New Zealand Posts 454% Gain in U.S.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Non–alcoholic wine sales are up 22% over the last 52 weeks (ending 6/30/22), according to NielsenIQ Panel, with average consumer spending per non–alcohol bottle up 18% over the same period. Nielsen also reports that 66% percent of millennials are actively … Continue reading →

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Castle & Key Has a Guest House

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

We confess we don’t quite know what to make of this.  The distillery is offering stays in The Stone House in downtown Frankfort, a few miles from the distillery, for $299 a night.  It can accommodate seven guests, has three … Continue reading →

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