Category Archives: Spirits

Mich. Beer Distributor Repping 4 Mich. Craft Spirits

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Imperial Beverage, Kalamazoo, Mich.., was certified as a State of Michigan Authorized Distribution Agent earlier this year. The four spirts – from Green Door Distilling, Iron Firsh Distillery, Bier Distillery and Rendle’s Original Gin – are the first step in … Continue reading →

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Bev/Al History: Beer: A Cure for Gin Addiction?

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said William Wilberforce, a late 18th century British politician, “pushed the sale of beer” to successfully combat “drunkenness related to gin” in England. But Wilberforce wasn’t even born until after the so-called gin epidemic had ended in the … Continue reading →

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Southern Glazer’s Launches Underage Drink Initiative

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits established the Youth Alcohol Awareness & Education Foundation, Inc., to fund programs that support underage drinking prevention in partnership with educational institutions and community-based organizations. The Foundation’s first initiative consists of a partnership with Step Up … Continue reading →

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Catoctin Creek Picks Benchmark to Enter Michigan

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. plans to begin selling its award-winning spirits in Michigan April 15, initially Detroit, Lansing and Ann Arbor. Additional distribution locations will be added in the near future. The expansion into Michigan comes via Benchmark Beverage Co. … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Votes to End Liquor Store Limit

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

“A handful of families” have been able to “establish virtual liquor store cartels,” says Travis Thomas, a spokesman for Texas for Consumer Freedom, which lobbies for large retailers. The provision allowed members of an immediate family to pool their package … Continue reading →

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Who & What –

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s executive director, Sherry Cook, is stepping down.  TABC said Cook’s department was a retirement.  But there have been reports of top TABC officials spending thousands of dollars to attend conferences largely funded by bev/al suppliers.  In … Continue reading →

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