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7 May

2021 USA Ratings International Registration Ends May 20, 2021 - USA Ratings

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7 May

Greenbar Distillery Debuts Three New Non-Alcoholic Canned RTD Cocktails Available In 30+ States - Bevnet

Greenbar Distillery, Los Angeles’ first distillery since Prohibition and home to the world’s largest portfolio of organic spirits, has expanded its foothold in non-alcoholic RTD canned cocktails with three new offerings that carry the hallmarks of craft distilling—real alcohol and actual distilling. The trio of non-alcoholic RTDs includes Earl Grey Bitters+Soda, UnGin+Tonic and UnRum+Cola, each of which starts as alcoholic spirits and has its alcohol stripped away during or post distillation, leaving behind the true flavors of bitters, dry gin and blackstrap rum. The new RTDs will be available in June in more than 30 states with SRPs for 12oz 4-packs of $9.99 for Earl Grey Bitters+Soda and $11.99 for UnGin+Tonic and UnRum+Cola.

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7 May

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company And GWAR Are Ready To Rock & Roll With Ragnarök Rye - Bevnet

Catoctin Creek Distilling Co., The Virginia Rye Whisky ?, WAS excited to partner with GWAR to release their infamous Ragnarök Rye this past February… but then the monster metal rock band drank it… all of it.

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7 May

Brockmans Gin Expands Distribution To Washington and Minnesota - Bevnet

Brockmans Gin, the award-winning, super-premium new-style gin, is expanding its distribution footprint in the US, adding Washington and Minnesota to the growing list of markets where Brockmans is sold. Working with Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing, Brockmans’ national sales and marketing partner, the brand has appointed American Northwest Distributors in Washington and Vinocopia Distributors in Minnesota to secure retail and on-premise placements and ultimately, introduce new consumers to the gin ‘like no other’.

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7 May

Jim Beam launches Bourbon based RTD cocktails - The Drinks Business

US bourbon brand Jim Beam is tapping into the trend for tins as it unveils two new whiskey-based canned cocktails.

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7 May

Portobello Road Distillery launches savoury gin as tonic to sweet expressions - The Drinks Business

Portobello Road Distillery has launched a savoury gin that rebels against a recent influx of sweet, fruity expressions on the market with savoury Mediterranean botanicals including  green gordal olives and sea salt.

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7 May

Lubanzi vegan wines launch in Hong Kong - The Drinks Business

Sustainably focused Lubanzi Wines from Cape Town has launched its vegan-certified labels to the Hong Kong market.

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7 May

First CBD-infused wines out of South America land in UK - Harpers

New CBD-infused wines from South America are to make their debut in the UK this month, adding the first Latin American flavour to this nascent category.

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