Category Archives: Spirits

Barton 1792 Distillery to Resume Tours July 1

U.S. business is adjusting to life with Covid-19.  Latest example:  Barton 1792 Distillery, which announced it would resume tours July 1. Barton 1792 will also begin utilizing Bards Tavern, formerly known as Hilltop Inn but now back to its original name, … Continue reading

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E&J Gallo to Import Don Fulano Tequila

E. & J. Gallo Winery‘s  Spirits Division continues to grow, agreeing to be  the exclusive U.S. importer for Don Fulano, a family-owned and operated estate tequila producer. “With Don Fulano’s mission of producing exceptional tequila, and Gallo making a name … Continue reading

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Where Are Spirits Taxes Highest? Tax Foundation Has the Answer

Washington State, by a country mile.  Or maybe more than a mile.  Washington State taxes spirits at $33.22 a gallon, $12 more than No. 2 Oregon and $13.33 more than No. 3 Virginia.  Spirits are taxed the least in Wyoming … Continue reading

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Ohio Spirits Sales Jump 9.5% in May

That’s according to the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, which said it sold 1.48 million gallons of spirits, up from 1.35 million a year earlier. Dollar sales were $140.6 million, up 19% from a year earlier. The increases came although bars … Continue reading

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#spiritsEurope Launches Interactive Maps of Spirits with GIs

By rolling a mouse over the map, one can locate all of Europe’s 240 geographical indicated spirits.  The idea, the trade group said, is to show the “great diversity, rich cultural heritage and economic importance of the products for communities … Continue reading

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Spirits Lead Surge in Nielsen Off-Premise Sales

Off-premise alcohol dollar sales jumped 24.1% from a year earlier within Nielsen measured channels for the week ended June 6 vs. a year earlier. Spirits again led growth, up 30.2%, followed by wine, up 23.8% and Beer/FMB/cider up 22.1%. Beer … Continue reading

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