Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Online, Live Bourbon Auction to Benefit Wesstern Ky. Tornado Victims

The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit will feature an online and live auction of exclusive private barrel selection experiences, rare and vintage spirits, and unique tasting and tourism offerings from Kentucky’s signature distilling industry and hospitality and charitable partners. The event is … Continue reading

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Beer Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) names Dan Pierce interim executive director succeeding Nick Martin, who is joining Post Holdings Inc., best known as a cereal company, as senior director, ESG.

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No Significant Tornado Damage at Kentucky Distilleries

That’s according to Eric Gregory, president, Kentucky Distillers Association, which is working on a huge bourbon benefit to aid tornado victims. Many distilleries did lost power and had trees down, Gregory told us, but nothing to impact production otherwise. While … Continue reading

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A-B Sends 50,000 Cans of Drinking Water to Kentucky

Anheuser-Busch said it will send more than 50,000 cans of fresh drinking water to Kentucky to help those who have been impacted by the storms. “The donation of emergency drinking water will be delivered to Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner, Golden Eagle … Continue reading

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Molson Coors Tops Bev/Al Stocks in WSJ’s Best Managed Companies List

If Brown-Forman execs want to grumble about Molson Coors Beverage Co. ranking higher than them in The Wall Street Journal‘s 250 Bet-Managed Companies list, we don’t blame them. The list was developed by Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker Institute and focused on … Continue reading

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Pernod Ricard USA Donates $200,000 to Restaurant Workers Community Foundation

Pernod Ricard USA announced a $200,000 donation to Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (RWCF), an organization whose mission is to help strengthen opportunities in the workforce and increase professional career advancement by addressing quality-of-life issues that disproportionately affect restaurant workers, 40 percent of … Continue reading

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