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Spirits Show Continued Recovery At Retail

While the U.S. spirits market remains sluggish this year, the month of November saw a 2.7% gain in IRI/Circana channels, bringing the 52-week growth up to 1.9% for the period ending November 30, 2025. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2025

Wine Spectator On Reimagining A Napa Icon: Robert Mondavi Winery’s Renovation

How do you renovate Napa Valley’s most iconic winery? Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2025

Cigar Aficionado Kicks Off Top 25 Countdown

Cigar Aficionado is counting down its Top Cigars of 2025 all this week. Today at 10am ET, the magazine will unveil Cigars Nos. 10, 9, and 8. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2025

Cannabis Rescheduling Order Could Be Imminent

Multiple reports indicate that President Trump intends to jumpstart the stalled process of rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2025

News Briefs for December 15, 2025

  • Wilderness Trail Distillery, part of the Campari portfolio, has announced a new limited edition 10-year-old wheated Bourbon, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Wilderness Road. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 15, 2025

Whisky Advocate: Heaven Hill’s Max Shapira And Kate Latts On The Opportunities Ahead

For nine decades, Heaven Hill has turned challenges into opportunities, building America’s largest independent, family-owned distillery from a Depression-era startup with no inventory, no warehouses, and remarkably, no brands. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 12, 2025

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