Monthly Archives: September 2020

Infinium Spirits Named U.S. Importers of Torres Family Spirits Line

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Juan Torres Master Distillers (Miguel Torres S.A.) named Infinium Spirits the exclusive U.S. importer for Torres’ spirits brands effective immediately. Torres made this decision due to a change in its route-to-market-strategy for the U.S. Through this new partnership, the Torres … Continue reading →

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Benriach Debuts New Flavors, Packaging

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Benriach Distillery, located in Scotland’s Speyside region, unveiled a  distinctive flavor-forward portfolio of Single Malts and a new look inspired by the distillery’s creative heritage. Four unpeated and peated expressions of the core range arrive on US shelves in October … Continue reading →

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Will the Dems Take Advantage of Trump’s Stunning Admission?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

President Trump can justly point with pride to several accomplishments during his tenure as President:  Unemployment reached a record law for Blacks, Asians, Hispanics and whites.  The military was rearmed, after years of neglects under the Bush/Obama administration. All that … Continue reading →

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Wine Leads Bev/Al Off-Premise Dollar Sales Growth

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

This is different:  Wine led all bev/al categories in terms of dollar sales off-premise in the week ended Aug. 29 growing 13%, Nielsen says.  Spirits grew 12.4% in dollar sales and Beer/FMB/cider growth was at +7.1%. Core beer, excluding FMB/seltzer, grew … Continue reading →

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True Respite’s Perfect Day Included in Capitol Wheel Package

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

True Respite Brewing releases The Perfect Day,  a Hazy DIPA (8.2%) inspired by a vision of a perfect ride on The Capital Wheel, a Ferris wheel at National Harbor, outside Washington, D.C. , that’s open 24/7/365. The brew is included in … Continue reading →

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WSWA Toasts Truck Drivers During Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America and  its nearly 400 family-owned member companies will launch a digital campaign thanking the 18,865 professional truck drivers who safely delivered wine and spirits to licensed retailers nationwide during the unprecedented … Continue reading →

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