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With a family lineage that includes great-grandfather Jim Beam, seventh-generation Beam master distiller Fred Noe is loyal to the bourbon traditions set by his family. 

 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, Kobrand Spirits launched Appleton Estate 50-Year-Old Jamaica Rum, which blends rums that have been aged for a minimum of 50 years.  

Berkshire Mountain Distillers and Samuel Adams announced a collaboration to turn two of Samuel Adams’ beers into whiskies.  

 Bronco Wine Co. switched the packaging material for its 187-ml. single-serve bottles of wine from glass to lightweight PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics.  

 Diageo USA introduced new varieties of Parrot Bay and Smirnoff frozen malt beverage pouches.  

 To a distiller, beer is essentially undistilled whiskey, but in the world of craft distilling, craft beer is much more than that — it might even reveal the future for craft distilleries in the United States.  

 Innovative flavors and sweet wine varietals help to continue the growth of wine and spirits. 

 Kim Zolciak, reality TV star from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and “Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding,” launched Viva Moscato wines in collaboration with Viva Brands USA and Silent Partner Consultants LLC.  

 Armand de Brignac Champagne introduced a 15-liter bottle of Rosé Champagne, setting a new world record for the largest bottle of Rosé Champagne ever produced, it says.  

 Ancnoc Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky launched limited-edition packaging featuring illustrations by Peter Arkle.