Monthly Archives: December 2017

Sazerac Sets $1 Million Expansion at Maine Plant

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

During Maine’s last legislative session Gov. Paul LePage proposed prohibiting the sale of 50-ml miniature alcohol battles.  Sazerac Co. said if the measure was enacted into law, it wouldn’t expand in Maine. The measure failed, and Sazerac has now announced … Continue reading →

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How Tax Bill Will Benefit Brewers, Distillers, Vintners

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

A winery could receive a maximum tax credit of $451,700 in 2018 and 2019.  A brewery would see its excise tax bill slashed to $7 a barrel on the first 60,000 barrels produced, and a small brewer

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Cane Land Distilling Releases Rhum Agricole

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cane Land Distilling, Baton Rouge, La., released its newest spirit, Rhum Agricole. Most all rum is made from molasses, which is shelf-stable. Rhum Agricole is made from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, which can

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Diageo Marks 20th Anniversary

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Created on Dec. 17, 1997, through the merger of Grand Metropolitan plc and Guinness plc, Diageo’s 30,400 employees worldwide, are celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary Over the past 20 years Diageo’s share price has increased by 340%, market capital has … Continue reading →

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Craft Beer and Big Beer Are Engaged in A ‘Civil War’ — But They May Have a Bigger Problem to Worry About

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The beer industry has been plagued by millennials’ relative lack of interest. Beer penetration fell 1% from 2016 to 2017 in the US market, while both wine and spirits were unmoved, according to Nielsen ratings. Beer already lost 10% of market share to wine … Continue reading →

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Paul Castellano, Former A-B Exec, Pens a Coming of Age Tale

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

St. Louisans can seem almost obsessed with high school, and this book goes a long way toward explaining it, at least as far as SLU High is concerned. The boys in Castellano’s Bull in the Ring feel, with much justification, … Continue reading →

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