Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Last Drop Distillers Offers 1969 Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch

The Last Drop Distillers, the world’s most exclusive spirits collection, announces the launch of their newest release, the 1969 Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The second in an exclusive trilogy following the 1968 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, this Single Malt … Continue reading

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PBS to Air Film on Latinos Involvement in Wine Harvest

The new PBS documentary, Harvest Season, goes behind the scenes of Northern California’s wine industry to show the influence and

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Air-to-Water Heat Pump Yields Savings at Australian Distillery An air-to-water heat pump based on natural refrigerant CO2 is delivering energy savings at the Shene Estate & Distillery in Tasmania. (R744)

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Pernod Ricard Sales Up 2.6% Worldwide, 2% in the Americas, in 3rd Period

Pernod Ricard reports sales for the third quarter totaled €2 billion ($2.25 billion) in the third quarter.  In the Americas, which

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Treasury Sued Over ‘Double Drawback’ on Spirits Taxes

Beverage suppliers – including Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Sazerac Co. – don’t pay federal excise taxes on product produced

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EU Proposes Tariffs on U.S. Wine in Aircraft Dispute

Wine is one of several U.S. agricultural products on which the European Union proposes to impose tariffs in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs in retaliation for continued EU subsidies to Airbus.

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