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Friends Beverage Group introduced two new beverages that combine wine and coffee.

Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc., Bardstown, Ky., announced it has acquired the worldwide rights to Domaine de Canton French ginger liqueur from Maurice Cooper et Cie. of Miami.

Milagro Tequila, a spirits brand of New York-based William Grant & Sons, launched a new, limited-edition expression: Unico, Second Edition. Following the success of the first edition, the extremely rare expression combines aged silver tequila with rare barrel-aged reposado and añejo reserves, creating a super-premium joven blend, the brand says. The new tequila will be available nationwide in extremely limited quantities in September.

Since the start of the FIFA World Cup on June 12, soccer (or football) has taken the world by storm. Just this week at IFT in New Orleans, tradeshow attendees gathered around exhibitor booths with TVs to catch the action. In some moments, you almost forgot you were at a tradeshow when the fan crowd roared and cheered.

Imported and bottled by Fishbowl Spirits, and created and owned by country music star Kenny Chesney, Blue Chair Bay Rum added a new Banana flavor to its portfolio.

Beam Suntory Inc., Deerfield, Ill., announced that it will begin distribution of the Suntory Japanese and Scotch whiskies as well as Midori liqueur in the United States and Germany beginning July 1.

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi launched a new wine into the U.S. market: Nipozzano Vecchie Viti.

Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine, Gatlinburg, Tenn., is rolling out a limited-time flavor for the summer. Ole Smoky Sweet Tea Moonshine celebrates America’s traditional summer refreshment in a 40-proof moonshine, the company says.

Diageo released its new super-premium Smirnoff White vodka exclusively at duty-free stores across the globe.

Kendall-Jackson expanded its Avant wine collection to include a 2013 Sauvignon Blanc and a 2012 Red Blend.