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Spirits Sales Grow 7.7% Last Year Despite Pandemic ‘Crushing’ Hospitality Industry

The “pandemic and tariffs have been crushing to the hospitality industry,” said Chris Swonger, president/ceo, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., during the association’s annual economic briefing today. Still,  revenue for U.S. distilled spirits was up 7.7%, volume was up 5.3%.  … Continue reading

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Washington Winegrowers Convo Goes Virtual

Washington Winegrowers Association said its annual convention, WineVit™, will be virtual with sessions spread out between March 9 and 18. Specific session times, dates, and speakers will be posted soon. The virtual event will provide cutting-edge presentations, networking opportunities, information … Continue reading

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Beam Suntory Moving to New York

It’s global headquarters will be in the Big Apple by mid-2022, but its North American headquarters will remain in Chicago.  Civic leaders in the Windy City might want to call their counterparts in St. Louis to see what the move … Continue reading

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Who & What —

Eastside Distilling Inc. names Jason Ericson heqd distiller, effective Jan. 11.  He’s been with the company since 2014.

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DISCUS Launches 1st Comprehensive Training on Business of Distilling

In a first for any bev/al trade association, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. launched DISCUS Academy to provide the spirits industry with best-in-class training and ongoing support in five key subject domains: Leadership Development; Business Management & Finance; Sales & … Continue reading

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MGP Launches New Rye Single Barrel

MGP said it expanded this year’s Single Barrel selections to include three mash bills. Rossville Union Single Barrel releases will be offered at cask strength and are available for pre-sell until March 15. MGP invited participating accounts in the Single … Continue reading

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