The Vancouver International Tequila Expo aims to raise the profile of Mexico’s most famous spirit with British Columbians and with all Canadians.

When I found out that I would be reviewing Pyrat Rum, I was a bit apprehensive. I first sampled Pyrat Rum, an Anguilla Rums company, about 4 years ago and it was a less then pleasant experience.  When I opened the bottle the cork was stained and extremely brittle.

The UK Bartenders Guild (UKBG) celebrated all things Midori with a presentation on the brand and a Midori cocktail competition during February.

A billboard located in Willets Point on Northern Boulevard and visible from the Whitestone Expressway offended some, including area officials, and was taken down Monday.

Monk’s Blood’s most ardent worshippers may want to drink one now and cellar one for later, as whispers around the monastery have indicated that the beer will go into extended seclusion after 2012.

The flavour range is not as wide as Punk IPA, with more made of the beers texture than it’s flavour. Bitter roughness, sour sharpness and white wine dryness all have their place, combining for a simultaneous thirst causing and quenching experience.

Bacardi plans to launch a cognac in early summer in the US, as part of its strategy to catch up with the increasing demand for dark spirits in the country.

The project called ‘ABSOLUT Unique’ involved a significant redesign of the company’s production plant in Sweden, according to the brand executives. Each bottle bears its own number to emphasize its uniqueness. To produce the bottles, which will be distributed in 80 markets, 38 different colors and 51 pattern types were used.

Oddly considering the added vanilla it seems to be the bitterness that has really ramped up here. Considering I have previous gone on record to state that I would like to see a few new high abv beers from Brewdog that don’t go the highly sweet route, this did come as a pleasant and well timed surprise.

The citrus flavour is all orange and lemons (No, not the bells of Saint Clemens), with the body holding that very true. With that you also get a light wheat and hop tingle, that bleeds through into a quite dry finish.

Apparently there are more spirits at Buffalo Trace Distillery than those aging in the warehouses, at least according to the investigators from a popular ghost hunting show that airs on the SyFy network. Buffalo Trace Distillery was investigated by television's number one paranormal reality series, "Ghost Hunters®" and the episode will air on Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 9:00 p.m. EST on the SyFy network.

The state is slashing the price of that beverage, as well as dozens of other soon-to-be-discontinued spirits. The Ohio Department of Commerce's division of liquor control announced the sale May 1. "This is our way of reducing the inventory of products that are slower moving, with lesser demand ..." said spokesman Matt Mullins.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced at the oldest legal distillery in Texas in the City of Austin. It is a small batch Vodka produced in a pot still by Bert Butler ‘Tito’ Beveridge (yes, that is apparently his real name).

British drinks giant Diageo on Tuesday won China's approval to launch an offer for the shares it does not own in Chinese white spirits group Sichuan Shuijingfang, and set the offer at the minimum level which is unlikely to encourage take-up.

Tabacalera Perdomo is proud and excited to release the new and highly anticipated Perdomo Grand Cru 2006 cigar line. The Perdomo Grand Cru is meticulously handcrafted with Cugan-seed filler and binder leaves grown exclusively by the Perdomo family.

Zodiac Potato Vodka, the first American Made Luxury Vodka, has announced a partnership with Aveniu Brands for US distribution.  According to Tom Benson, CEO of Zodiac Spirits, "We are very excited to enter into this partnership with Aveníu Brands.

Eric Brass launched Tequila Tromba with his Australian co-founder in Melbourne in 2010, after falling in love with the spirit while on exchange in Mexico.

This little diversion of thought gave the beer just enough time to warm slightly, bringing out sour fruit flavours. The beer seemed wine like, but much fuller of body without losing that trademark dryness of finish.

Now this is an interesting hop. Very fresh, very sweet and fruity with a lot of orange and apricot leanings in its flavours.  Overall the beer feels very clean. There is a fluffy hop character at the end but the traditional hoppiness isn’t highly present in the beer.

The stretch of I-10 near Lacassine will be a bit more spirited by the end of the year when Louisiana Spirits, a new rum distillery under construction in Jeff Davis Parish, is slated to open for rum production and guided tours.

Stars Set to Toast Ballantine's Championship Fifth Anniversary Major Champions Darren Clarke and YE Yang will help toast the fifth anniversary of the Ballantine's Championship when they headline an impressive 'blend' of star names at Blackstone Golf Club, in the Korean capital, Seoul, from April 26-29 2012.

SXLiquors, the S stands for “sexy” and the “X” comes from eXotic, is a new and innovative company whose mission is providing sophisticated drinkers Latin spirits infused with sensual and exotic ingredients to deliver the ultimate taste experience.

The Hogtown Craft Beer Festival is built around the belief that our local communities matter. A portion of ticket sales go directly to our non-profit partners, Alachua Conservation Trust and Saint Johns Riverkeepers.

Miami-based SXLiquors unveiled a new line of flavored vodkas Tuesday at the Nightclub and Bar Convention, which was this week in Las Vegas. The names for the new vodkas, SXazul, SXverde, SXrosa, SXnegro and SXblanco, come from the Spanish words for the colors of the spirits and their bottles.

It's hard to escape Ron Jeremy. The self-proclaimed "Hardest Working Man In Showbiz" seems to be enmeshed in every aspect of popular culture, and later this month, the actor, writer, and reality television star is coming to Julio's Liquors in Westborough.