Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Virginia Spirits Association Joins Spirits United as Partner Member

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

“Virginia Spirits Association’s member companies supply more than 96% of the distilled spirits sold in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As one of 17 states where the state government manages the sale of distilled spirits at the wholesale and/or retail level, … Continue reading →

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Domaine Bousquet Debuts Uco Valley Reserve Cabernet Franc

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of certified organic wines, is introducing a new Uco Valley Reserve Cabernet Franc to the U.S. The debut 2020-vintage Domaine Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Franc joins an existing line of Reserve-designated varietals comprising a … Continue reading →

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Grain & Barrel Spirits Honors Chicken Cock Cotton Club Pre-Prohibition History

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Grain & Barrel Spirits (“G&B”) released a limited-edition Chicken Cock Cotton Club Canadian Rye Whiskey (SRP $499.99), which was aged for 20 years and bottled in a Prohibition-era Chicken Cock replica apothecary-style bottle at 100 proof (50% ABV). The mash … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Smoke-tainted California grapes find new life as vodka Nicolas Quille, chief winemaking and operations manager for Crimson Wine Group, partnered with Hanger 1 Vodka, which turned the wine made from smoke-tainted grapes into vodka.  It’s ““a gorgeous vodka that is very … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association hires Eddie Wirt as chief financial officer.  He joins from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.

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TTB Proposes to Deregulate Some Regulations on Spirits Plants

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The idea is to ensure the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau collects only information needed to meet ‘s statutory obligations.  The agency said its general approach was to identify information being collected that could be eliminated without hindering TTB’s … Continue reading →

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