Category Archives: Spirits

Savannah Spirits Group to Open New Distillery in March

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Savannah Spirits Group said it will open a new distillery in the heart of Savannah’s National Historic District in March 2018. The 12,000-square-foot building, built in the late 1800’s, will also

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Beam Suntory to Launch Little Book Whiskey Range

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

It’s the first and highly anticipated product release from Freddie Noe, eighth generation Beam family member and son of current Beam master distiller, Fred Noe. The debut of Little Book marks an

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Suntory Group to Donate to Charity for Employees’ Exercise

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Suntory Group will make donations to charities of its employees’ choice – provided they exercise. Suntory promotes health management with the view that

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Diageo’s Captain Morgan Distillery Suffers Minimal Damage from Hurricane Irma, Pledges $1 Million in Relief for U.S. Virgin Islands

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Diageo lucked out.  The worst of Hurricane Irma passed to the north of St. Croix, where Diageo’s Captain Morgan Distillery is located, a Diageo spokesperson told us.  All of our employees were safe, the distillery was well-prepared, and we experienced … Continue reading →

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Wine & Spirits Distributors Employ 74,000 Workers

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Family-owned distributors employ more than 74,000 workers nationwide who earn a collective $6.5 billion in annual wages as part of an industry that generates more than $50 billion in tax revenue each year. This data is part of a new … Continue reading →

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Southern Glazer’s to Rep Clase Azul Tequila

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Clase Azul Spirits, producers of ultra-luxury Clase Azul Tequila, Clase Azul Mezcal and La Pinta Pomegranate Liqueur, signed a five-year contract appointing Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to represent it in all SGWS markets, except New York.

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