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Blue Ridge Distilling Co. Inc. launched Defiant whisky in North Carolina, Virginia and Rhode Island.

Jersey Artisan Distilling kicked off its line of hand-crafted rums in August with Busted Barrel Silver Rum.

DFV Wines added Inspiration White and Inspiration Red blended wines to its HandCraft Artisan Collection.

Pulling influence from her popular book series “Fifty Shades of Grey,” author E L James created Fifty Shades of Grey Red Satin and White Silk wines.

This fall, Campari America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., will introduce Wild Turkey Spiced Kentucky bourbon.

At nearly 33 million, U.S. Hispanics of legal drinking age (LDA) are important adult beverage consumers, and their influence will expand rapidly, according to Chicago-based Technomic Inc.’s “Special Trends in Adult Beverage (TAB) Report: Hispanic Consumer Insights.” By 2015, Hispanics will account for 15 percent of the total U.S. LDA population; by 2045, one-quarter of the U.S. LDA population will be Hispanic, it reports.

R & A Bailey & Co., part of Diageo plc, put a twist on traditional Irish Cream with Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon Liqueur.

Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E), a Napa, Calif.-based division of London-based Diageo plc, added two Spanish wines to its portfolio of imports for the American market.

What happens when a distiller accidentally blends a rare, high-proof rye whiskey with an aged bourbon?

When it comes to market share, beverage categories are always battling for the biggest piece of the pie.