For the fifth straight year, cognac exports continued to grow in 2018-2019, reaching their highest levels ever in both volume and value, the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) reports.

 New Amsterdam Vodka released a new flavored vodka in partnership with Barstool Sports: The Pink Whitney. 

Niche Import Co., a brand of Marussia Beverages Co., released Hatozaki Finest Whisky, from the Kaikyō Distillery produced in Akashi City, Japan. 

Jägermeister launched a brand-new product line titled Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee.

It can be rare in the increasingly competitive wine and spirits world to get a fresh start, but that’s exactly what happened three years ago when two family owned, multigenerational mega distributors of alcohol beverages — Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer’s — joined forces to become Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS).

Dewar’s Scotch Whisky, a brand of Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi Ltd., announced launch of DEWAR’S Caribbean Smooth: Dewar’s 8 year-old double-aged Scotch, finished in Caribbean rum casks for a tropical smooth finish. The first in a new cask-finished series of whisky, Caribbean Smooth 8-year-old rum cask finish will be available in a 750-ml bottle with a suggested retail price of $21.99.

The whiskey is a limited-edition, one-time only release with the same age and mashbill as the standard Elmer T. Lee, but bottled at 100 proof.