Monthly Archives: June 2021

McClintock Distilling Releases Black is Beautiful Spirit for Juneteenth

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

McClintock Distilling, Frederick, Md., released the second edition of the Black is Beautiful Spirit on June 19th at the distillery and through Black Owned and managed restaurants in Maryland and DC. This spirit is part of the international Black is … Continue reading →

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Heaven Hill Distillery Releases Five Brothers Small Batch Bourbon

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A small batch blending of five ages of Bourbon, Five Brothers Bourbon pays homage to the courage, dedication and solidarity of the five Shapira brothers who started the distillery in 1935. Five Brothers Bourbon is comprised of Heaven Hill’s traditional … Continue reading →

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On-Premise Velocity 78% Higher Than Year Ago, But Lower Than in 2019

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

CGA’s latest sales data reveals On-Premise velocity in outlets currently trading is +78% higher than the same time last year in the week to June 12. The comparable week last year (to June 13 2020), while in recovery compared to … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

HIRED:  Tom Spaven (formerly of Bacardi USA) as Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Heslep (formerly of Stoli Group) as Chief Sales Officer and Nick Papanicolaou (of Pernod Ricard) as Senior Advisor, all now at Volley Tequila Seltzer.

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Ballast Point Marks 25 Years with an Anniversary Mix Pack

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

To celebrate a quarter-century of brewing, Ballast Point Brewing Co., San Diego, is releasing a new, limited-release 25th Anniversary Mix Pack. These beers embody the past, present, and future of Ballast Point with four classics that commemorate the journey along … Continue reading →

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NJ Senate Panel Backs Equalizing Tax for Spirits- and Malt-Based RTDs

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It doesn’t seem fair.  Spirits-based ready-to-drink products are taxed in New Jersey at a rate 46 times that of malt-based RTDs.  Yesterday (6/17), the New Jersey Senate Budget & Appropriatons Committee overwhelmingly passed SB 3452, legislation to equalize the tax … Continue reading →

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