Category Archives: Spirits

Michel Roux, Built Absolut into Major Brand, Dies at 78

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Absolut wasn’t his only triumph while president of Carillon Importers.  The other was Bombay Sapphire.  After losing

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Spirits Council Urges Conn. Solons Reject 10% Bev/Al Tax Increase

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council today called on the Connecticut legislature to reject the budget proposal by the state Joint Finance, Revenue

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White House Aides Charged $1,000 Bar Tab at Mar-a-Lago to Gov’t

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

While President Donald Trump was meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, some of Trump’s White House aides retired to Mar-

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Sazerac to Expand Maine Plant

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Sazerac‘s Boston Brands of Maine unit is planning a $4 million expansion of its plant in Lewiston, Me., a move that will add 50

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Drifter Spirits Intros Svol Aquavit

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Created in collaboration with experts in Nordic cuisine who worked under leading Danish restaurateur Claus Meyer, this modern

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What Folks Will See on Their Way to the Kentucky Derby

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Billboards carrying the headline, “Bourbon’s Older Brother.” Baltimore-based Sagamore Spirit hopes the billboards will make the

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