Category Archives: Distillery

Clyde Mays to Build Distillery in Alabama

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Conecuh Ridge Distillery, makers of Clyde Mays Whiskey, said it plans to consolidate operations in Alabama. The company will build an artisan distillery, rackhouses and a bottling hub in Troy, Ala., alongside a tasting and experience center and a replica … Continue reading →

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Brown-Forman Opens Slane Distillery in Ireland

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

It’s on the site of the Slane Castle estate, which has been owned by the Conyngham family since 1901. Construction of Slane Distillery started

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Who & What –

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Kentucky Distillers’ Association hires Bryan Alvey as Senior Director of Governmental and External Affairs. He joins from the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, where he has been Director of Local Affairs and Policy Development since 2001. National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) … Continue reading →

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What’s Driving Acquisition of Craft Distillers? Fear. What Big – and Small – Distillers Need to Consider in the M&A Dance

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Large distilled spirits companies have looked at what’s happened in the beer space and vowed not to repeat the same mistake. The “mistake,” of course, was ignoring the growth of craft beer until Big Beer found that, like Pac Man, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Sauce in Acquiring a Craft Distiller? Balance

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

“The secret sauce is that you need to balance between size and scale to maintain a direct connection with consumers” PwC’s Akshat Dubey and Rakesh Mani told us.  Obviously, the distillery needs a taproom, but not just to serve its … Continue reading →

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Pernod Ricard, Beam Suntory Donate to Hiram Walker Statue

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Hiram Walker built what is still the largest distillery in North America in Walkerville, Ont., now a part of Windsor, Ont.  Walker’s whiskey empire was sold in the 1930s and again in the late 1970s,

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