Monthly Archives: August 2017

Pernod Ricard, Beam Suntory Donate to Hiram Walker Statue

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Hiram Walker built what is still the largest distillery in North America in Walkerville, Ont., now a part of Windsor, Ont.  Walker’s whiskey empire was sold in the 1930s and again in the late 1970s,

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Distiller Set to Leave Anti-Alcohol County

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Vincent Puccio and his partner, William T. Willis, own and operate Dry Fork Fruit Distillery in Meadows of Dan in Patrick County, Va.  But they can’t sell their product on premises there because Patrick County does not allow liquor by … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

John Carlson: A Distiller in the Family! You’ll enjoy this story, from the Muncie (Ind.) Journal.

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Machine Learning Helps Spot Counterfeit Consumer Products A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product. The work, led by New York University Professor Lakshminarayanan … Continue reading →

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Top Fed Survey Finds Alcohol Use Disorder Dropped 22%, But Facing Funding Cuts, NIAAA Finds a 49.2% Increase

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

With the National Institutes of Health facing significant budget cuts, some researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) have authored a study that claims that while shipments of beer, America’s alcohol drink of choice, have been … Continue reading →

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Anchor’s CEO Sees More Potential in Craft Spirits than Craft Beer

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Anchor Brewery’s owners — Tony Foglio and Keith Greggor – took a look at the competitive landscape, noted the intensified competition in the craft beer space (they called it “difficult market conditions”) along with declining volume and sales and decided … Continue reading →

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