Category Archives: Distilled Spirits

MILITARY COMMISSARIES TO SELL BEER, WINE

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Twelve military grocery stores will begin selling beer and wine in a 90-day test.  It’s expected the results will lead to sales at all commissaries.

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Warehouse Collapse Dumped 120,000 Gallons into Retention Ponds

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The final collapse of Barton 1792 Distillery’s Warehouse 30 sent about 120,000 gallons of spirits into two retention ponds, state officials say.

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Distillery Disasters Made Headlines, History

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

When a fire erupted at the J.T. Thixton Distillery Owensboro, Ky., there were 2,143 barrels of whiskey onsite that included 96,000

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Warehouse Collapses at Barton 1792, Impact on Product Availability Unknown

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

One side of a barrel warehouse at Barton 1792 Distillery collapsed Friday around 11 a.m.  No one was inside Warehouse 30,

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Sazerac Completes Purchase of New Albany, Ind., Pillsbury Plant

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Joel Whitaker

Sazerac intends to use the 460,000-square-foot plant for expansion of its processing, blending, packaging and distribution capabilities in a project with an estimated investment of $66 million and the eventual creation of over 100 jobs. “Sazerac’s purchase of the plant … Continue reading →

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Castle Brands Sales Rise 16% to Record, But Firm Posts a Loss

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Joel Whitaker

Net sales jumped 16.3% to a record $89.9 million for fiscal 2018, and net profit from operation soared 120.2% to $4.2 million.  But the company recorded interest expense of $3.8 million, nearly three times its interest expense in 2017.  As … Continue reading →

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