Monthly Archives: May 2021

Equiano Debuts 2d African & Caribbean Brand

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Equiano Light ($45.99) consists of molasses rum distilled at the award-winning Foursquare Distillery, in copper pot stills that give the rum greater complexity and depth of flavor. It is truly an artisanal small batch process, whilst the column still allows … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Trace Releases Warehouse C Bourbon

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

In honor of Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., Buffalo Trace Distillery will release in early June a one-time edition Warehouse C Bourbon (SRP: $69.99) in the E.H. Taylor Jr. line. Warehouse C was built in 1885 and is the warehouse … Continue reading →

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On-Premise Retailers Can Get a Clorox Cleaning System

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

In the face of the global pandemic, how do you get consumers back into bars and restaurants?  One way is to assure them the premises are beyond normal cleanliness standards. Latitude 42˚ Brewing Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., took a major step in … Continue reading →

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Today is National Waitstaff Day

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

From small diners and bars, up to fancy five-star restaurants, before the pandemic, there were more than 579,000 eating and drinking places operating nationwide. Until recently, almost $600 billion was spent in these establishments, which employed more than 11 million … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

HIRED:  Aaron Harris as head distiller at @Watershed Distillery, Columbus, Ohio.  He joins from Lux Row Distillers where he was distillery supervisor.

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Who & What —

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

NAMED:  Shadow, a New York and Los Angeles public relations agency, selected as the Agency of Record for Moët Hennessy’s Emerging Brands, Belvedere Vodka, Glenmorangie Whisky and Volcán de Mi Tierra Tequila. RESIGNED: Nick Lundquist, vp-sales, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., to pursue other opportunities.

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