Monthly Archives: August 2017

Eclipse Brings 43% Jump in Sales for Oregon LCC

Oregon Liquor Control Commission said preliminary data shows a 43% ($737,000) increase in distilled spirits sales year over year from 57 retail liquor stores along the path of totality from Wednesday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 20.  Statewide, the agency … Continue reading

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Ninkasi Brewing Intros Cans

Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene, Ore., will introduce 12-ounce cans in January. “Since 2006, we have

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Tequila Avion Honors Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Tequila Avión releases a limited edition, commemorative bottle of the brand’s ultimate tequila offering, Avión Reserva 44 Extra Añejo to celebrate professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s 50th professional fight.

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Who & What –

Kentucky Distillers’ Association hires Bryan Alvey as Senior Director of Governmental and External Affairs. He joins from the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, where he has been Director of Local Affairs and Policy Development since 2001. National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading

How Expensive Wines Can Trick Your Brain If you enjoy expensive wines, keep the findings of new brain research in mind: Your pleasure may have more to do with the price of the vino than its quality, Health Day reports. … Continue reading

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Alliance Beverage Acquires Some Distribution from Great Lakes

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits agreed in principle to sell its beer distribution rights in Traverse City and Petoskey to Alliance Beverage Distribution LLC.  Terms weren’t disclosed.

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