Monthly Archives: November 2017

Zirkova One + Together to Expand to Los Angeles

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Ukranian grain vodka’s two varieties – Zirkova One and Zirkova Together — are currently distributed in New York and Miami in the U.S. as well as in Canada through MHV and Lauber. What it says makes Zirkova One different:  … Continue reading →

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Thieves Steal 1800 Gallons of Vodka from LA’s Fog Shots

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The thieves sawed through dead bolts to get inside a storage room at Fog Shots Distillery and made away with about 90% of the company’s holiday inventory, valued at about $278,000.

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Rappahannock Cellars Producing Brandy, Vodka

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

With the soft opening of Dida’s Distillery this past month, and the official grand opening soon to be announced, Rappahannock Cellars becomes the first Virginia winery to capitalize on the state’s

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How to Make a Pennsylvania-Only Sourced Beer

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Since rolling out its new PA Preferred Brews initiative two months ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says six beers have qualified for the promotional label.  Three are from Bonn Place Brewing Co. in Bethlehem.

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“A Liquor Reign of Terror”: Prohibition Pitted Churches Against Moonshiners in Virginia Beach

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Just in time for the anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition, the Francis Land House in Virginia Beach opens an exhibit, “Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled.”  Read more here, from the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk.  It’s a good read.

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F.Y.I.–

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

GOP Tax Cuts Don’t Repeal Mortgage Deductions But they would make that deduction less valuable.  In return for doubling the standard deduction – which would benefit most families nationwide – the House bill caps mortgage debt eligible for deduction at … Continue reading →

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