Monthly Archives: June 2017

Clyde May’s Debuts New Limited-edition 117-Proof, 9-year Cask Strength Whiskey

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

This is the second limited-edition Cask Strength whiskey from Conecuh Ridge Distillers, LLC. Last year’s version, an 8-year Clyde May’s Cask Strength, sold out in months and earned a Gold Medal in the 2016 New York World Wine and Spirits … Continue reading →

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How Amazon’s Whole Foods Merger Will Disrupt Bev/Al

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Joel Whitaker

When Amazon.com agreed to acquire Whole Foods Markets, there was a lot of chatter about the impact on major grocery chains such as Kroger Co. But Tucker Herndon, a partner with Burr & Forman, a 300-person Nashville law firm, thinks … Continue reading →

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Boston Beer Offers Summer Parties for Vacation Deprived

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

When a national survey in conjunction with DC-based Project: Time Off (P:TO) found Boston was the fifth worst city when it came to using vacation time, Boston Beer Co. decided to do something about it, hosting an exclusive summer “Sam … Continue reading →

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Ky. Bourbon Distillers Promote Compromise in D.C.

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Kentucky statesman Henry Clay – who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the Senate and as Secretary of State, AND was known as the “Great Compromiser” – would start each new Congress by bringing a barrel of … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Winebow Group promoted Arjun Dewan to Executive Vice President, Wholesale East, overseeing the Northeast, New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets. Dewan was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Northeast. He will remain in the New York office … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading –

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Your ‘Local’ Beer Might Be Made in Another State — Or Country People in the bev/al industry know, of course, that Samuel Adams isn’t mass produced in Boston and that Brooklyn Beer has been produced for years in Upstate New … Continue reading →

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