The San Francisco World Spirits Competition hosted its 15th annual competition at Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco. Continuing its tradition of record-breaking entries annually, this year the number of submissions totaled 1580 (up 7% from the year before) from 41 states, 66 countries covering 90 classifications. Many categories of spirits experienced a marked increase this … Read more
Latest vintage releases from Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery. Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery, Balblair, unveiled four new vintage expressions. The newly released whiskies include the Balblair 2003, 1999, 1990 and 1983 vintages, which were each distilled on the idyllic coast of the Dornoch Firth. This is the first time that Balblair, which … Read more
Jim Beam Bourbon Honors The Legend Behind The World’s No. 1 Bourbon (And His Namesakes) With Milestone Celebration And Statue Unveiling. In recognition of legendary bourbon distiller Jim Beam’s 150 birthday, Jim Beam Bourbon invited anyone named Jim Beam to join a once-in-a-lifetime birthday party at the world’s No. 1 bourbon’s historic distillery in Clermont, … Read more
2014 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE – CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY WINNERS The Ultimate Spirits Challenge, the world’s premier spirits competition, celebrated its fifth anniversary. For 2014, the competition announced 37 Chairman Trophy winners, the highest award, along with 218 Finalists, 171 Tried & True Awards(SM) and 89 Great Values. For the second consecutive year, a perfect 100 point … Read more
Exclusive Fragrance: Gucci Flora 1966. Italian beauty&fashion house Gucci will welcome the spring with an exclusive new floral chypre from the family of Flora fragrances, blending elegance with sensual charisma. The perfume conveys a “certain freshness”, a spice, an intangible something that it is impossible to pin down: the scent of beauty itself. Available exclusively … Read more
Tea, sodas, vermouth, sour beer and pressed juices are the beverage trends of 2014 identified by Baum + Whiteman‘s New York team of of influential restaurant consultants. Tea: With Starbucks committed to converting America to tea, look for others to amplify the attention. Teavanna opened a tea bar/cafe in Manhattan … with more to come … Read more