Category Archives: Spirits

Dear PA Gov. Wolf: Thank You. With Love, MD, NJ, NY, WV, OH

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

We’ve been critical of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s foolish decision to close the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board‘s Fine Wine & Spirits stores.  We’ve noted how the flow of people from Pennsylvania to West Virginia has been so great that county … Continue reading →

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Kentucky’s New DTC Rules Become Law

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Kentucky’s new law allowing direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping of wine, beer and spirits by producers became law on April 7, 2020. The law will become effective 90 days after the

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Breakthru Beverage Pledges $500,000 to Covid-19 Relief

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Breakthru Beverage Group committed $500,000 to partner with local nonprofit organizations, restaurants, and restaurant groups to purchase meals for front-line

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Greenbar Distillery Expands Canned Cocktail Line, Goes Nationwide

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Greenbar Distillery, Los Angeles’ first distillery since Prohibition and maker of the world’s largest portfolio of organic spirits, has announced two new lines of canned craf

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Covid-19 Claims Lester Eber, 82, of Eber Brothers

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Cause of death was complications of Covid-19.  He began his career in the wine and spirits distribution business in 1960 after graduating from The Wharton School of the University

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Off-Premise Sales Up 22% in Week, E-Commerce Sales Explode: Nielsen

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Growth rates for beer, wine, and spirits sales in off-premise channels slowed for the week ending 3/28/20 compared to the huge levels we reported in the previous week ending

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