Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Hecho Tequila Soda Taps RNDC for Texas, Colorado

Having successfully expanded into an array of markets, including California, Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida, Nevada and Massachusetts, Hecho Tequila Soda enters  Texas and Colorado through Republic National Distributing Co. “Currently we are expanding with RNDC, but have only committed to certain … Continue reading

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109-year-old boat, owned by Anheuser-Busch co-founder, will soon tour the Susquehanna River The Chief Uncas, a 55-foot mahogany electric boat built in 1912, was the pleasure craft owned by Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch. It was used by his family at … Continue reading

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Bacardi named Astrophel “Troy” Arquiza as the new Global Master Blender for Bacardi rum (the “Maestro de Ron”).  He succeeds José “Joe” Gomez, who is retiring after 41-years with Bacardi, under whom he trained.  Arquiza has been with Bacardi for … Continue reading

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BeerBoard Volume Bounces Back, Rising 6.1% in Weekend

After a period of decline, volume bounced back and almost completely replaced what was lost two weekends back, BeerBoard reports. For the weekend of Nov.4-7, Volume was up 6.1% (after dropping 6.6% the weekend of Oct 21-24). Looking back on … Continue reading

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Daou Family Estates announced four new appointments to key leadership positions on the national sales team:  Aaron Amsler, Vice President, Central Region, brings 27 years of experience to DAOU Family Estates, most recently as Senior Director for Rodney Strong Vineyards. … Continue reading

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Baker’s Bourbon Offers Limited Selection of Older Bourbon

Baker’s Bourbon is offering an exclusive selection of bottles from some of its rarest barrels through its newly launched program, Baker’s Exclusive Selection. This is a limited-time offering of extra aged single barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey collected from some … Continue reading

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