Monthly Archives: September 2017

Savannah Spirits Group to Open New Distillery in March

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Savannah Spirits Group said it will open a new distillery in the heart of Savannah’s National Historic District in March 2018. The 12,000-square-foot building, built in the late 1800’s, will also

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Tennessee to Celebrate Southern Spirits, Gourmet Grub

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The second annual “Grains and Grits” event, a festival of Southern spirits and gourmet grub, will bring together whiskey lovers from around the state for the East Tennessee celebration of the new Tennessee Whiskey Trail, a 26-stop distillery tour across … Continue reading →

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Who & What –

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Hugh Reimers, president of Jackson Family Wines until a management reorganization earlier this year, was named chief administrative officer of Foley Family Wines this month and has been placed on a track to become president of the company, which owns … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Mad River Distillers Finds Freedom in ‘Craft’ Scale Mad River Distillers is calling the release of its latest whiskey, Burnt Rock Bourbon, “super limited.” That means if you don’t live in Vermont or parts of Massachusetts, you probably won’t have … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Education Secretary Flies on Her Own Plane at Her On Expense Education Secretary Betsy DeVos flies on her personal plane at her own expense when she visits schools around the country, according to her office, as other Cabinet secretaries’ flying … Continue reading →

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TTB, Illinois Liquor Control Commission Target Pay-to-Play

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) said it conducted a joint operation with Investigators from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission targeting alleged “pay to play” schemes in Chicago, the Quad Cities, and Peoria.

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