Monthly Archives: August 2017

Glunz Intros Hirter herbstCULT in Chicago Market

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

HerbstCULT is the fourth Hirter beer to be introduced to America by Glunz, following the Hirter Herbal Radler, Hirter Privat Pils, and Hirter Morchl, all currently available in Chicago through Glunz Imports. “Fall is the peak beer season in Chicago … Continue reading →

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Canadian Distiller Seeks Tax Break to Produce in Upstate New York

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sanborn Distillery Corp., the U.S. arm of Anat Inc., a Canadian liquor company, is seeking a 15-year property tax break and a sales tax exemption for a $1.1 million distillery in Vantage International Pointe, the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency-controlled … Continue reading →

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Breakthru Beverage B-F’s Distributor of the Year

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Breakthru Beverage Illinois was named Brown-Forman’s Heavyweight Distributor of the Year and, Breakthru Beverage South Carolina was named its

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Jim Harrelson, founder of Do Good Distillery, Dies at 38

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cause of death was a heart attack.  Before founding the Modesto, Calif., craft distillery in 2013, Harrelson was a deputy sheriff and detective in the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.  His family said the company’s name comes from the Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart Folks on the coasts have been wondering how Donald Trump ever got elected President.  Hillary was a severely flawed candidate, who ran a lousy campaign.  But that’s not the whole story as The … Continue reading →

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Want to Have a Healthy Mind in a Healthy (Older) Body? Drink a Bit

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Among white, middle-class men and women 85 and older, individuals who consumed “moderate to heavy” amounts of alcohol five to seven days a week were twice as likely to be cognitively healthy than non-drinkers, according to a new study published … Continue reading →

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