Category Archives: Spirits

Kimo Sabe Mezcal Sets Taste Test Challenge

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Kimo Sabe mezcal said it is launching “Step Up to the New Taste of Agave,” a 100,000 person, 10-city national consumer taste-test challenge –kicking off in Las Vegas in June. The challenge will pit Kimo Sabe, The New Taste of … Continue reading →

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Audit Finds Multi-Million Dollar Errors at Utah ABC

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The audit by Utah’s State Auditor said the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control flubbed the implementation of a new enterprise-wide computing system.  The result:  Millions of dollars that weren’t reported into the state’s general accounting system. The main problem:  … Continue reading →

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Music Agency Launches a Vodka

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Big Machine Label Group, which is home to superstars such as Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett and Brantley Gilbert launched Big Machine Platinum Filtered Premium Vodka. Distilled in small batches at Tenn South Distillery in Lynnville, … Continue reading →

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Bribes, Breweries and Moonshine: Prohibition in Manatee County, Fla.

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Fascinating story in the Bradenton (Fla.) Herald.  Read it here.

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Oklahoma Gov. Signs Sunday Spirits Sales Bill

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin for signing legislation making Oklahoma the 40th state to allow Sunday spirits sales, ending an archaic, Prohibition-era Blue Law. The law allows retail package liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sunday on a local-option basis beginning … Continue reading →

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For 1st Time in 10 Years, Jim Beam Sponsors Car at Indy 500

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

And it will be the first time ever that the world’s top-selling bourbon and Johnnie Walker, the world’s top-selling Scotch Whisky have faced off as sponsors at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Beam is an associate sponsor on Jay Howard’s Honda-powered … Continue reading →

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