Monthly Archives: December 2021

Sazerac to Build New $400 Million Plant in Southern Indiana

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The new facility will cost more than $400 million and create more than 360 jobs over the next six years. The news of Sazerac’s growth in Clark County comes several months after the company announced the expansion of its New … Continue reading →

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FDA Action Leads TTB to End Hand Sanitizer Authorization

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said it was withdrawing temporary guidance allowing distilled spirits permittees to produce tax-free alcohol for use in hand sanitizer.  The guidance was originally issued on March 18, 2020, was amended several times, and was … Continue reading →

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Vintage Wine’s Angels Share Has Donated 1 Million Meals

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Eight years ago, Vintage Wine Estates created a campaign, called Angels Share, to support neighbors in need with holiday boxes of healthy food. Ever since, in partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank, employees have gathered in lieu of a … Continue reading →

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Ky. Bourbon Benefit Raises Over $3 Million for Tornado Relief

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction of rare bottles, private barrel selections and more raised over $3 million to help ease suffering and restore hope for residents of Western Kentucky whose communities were ravaged by a tornado outbreak earlier this month. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Brewers Shipped 13 Million Barrels in November

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s a 2.8% increase from November 2020, when removals totalled 12,640,o00, and brings the year-to-date total to 155,475,000 barrels, up 0.4%, the Beer Institute estimated.

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Ohio Updates Liquor Law: 18-Year-Olds Can Now Serve It

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Senate Bill 102, which Gov. Mike DeWine signed, lowers the age at which a person may serve alcohol to 18 from 19.   The measure also enables cities and townships with more than 50,000 people to designate 640 acres for Designated … Continue reading →

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