Monthly Archives: May 2022

Evan Williams to Feature American-Made Heros on Bottles

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Heaven Hill brand named six veterans as American-Made Heroes.  Since inaugurating the program in 2015, Evan Williams has recognized 48 veteran heroes on its American Hero Edition bottles and has donated $450,000 to nonprofits supporting the veteran community across the … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Plata Wine Partners hires Jessica Valenzuela as production planning manager and Shane Owens is named national strategic accounts director, East.  Both are new positions.  She joins from Saintsbury Winery in Napa-Carneros, where she was an enologist.  Owens previously was with Precept … Continue reading →

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Vino Valut Gets Private Equity Funding

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Manhattan West Private Equity Fund said it completed its growth equity investment in Vino Vault and is now its largest shareholder.  Vino Vault, which has already completed five acquisitions, plans to acquire additional companies.  Vino Vault offers a comprehensive wine … Continue reading →

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Eastside Distilling Net Sales Jump 19%, But Firm Swings to a Loss

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Eastside Distilling Inc., Portland, Ore.,  reports net sales rose 18.8% to $3.74 million, but its year-earlier profit of $3.7 million was transmuted into a $2.07 million loss.  The company’s earnings release did not explain the cause of the loss. , … Continue reading →

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On-Premise Sales Grow 3% in Week

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Key days such as Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, and even sporting events such as the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix have driven velocity uplifts across key cities and states across the U.S., according to CGA. On Thursday May 5, … Continue reading →

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Spirits RTD COLAs Slow from 2021: bw166

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Labels approvals for seltzers has slowed.  Approvals  are  running at 208 a month and Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau has approved 3,315 labels so far this year, bw166 reports.  That’s down from 8.864 labels in 2019. Spirits products … Continue reading →

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