Category Archives: What We’re Reading

This LA Distillery Has World’s Largest Portfolio of Organic Spirits Greenbar Distillery is a carbon-negative alcohol brand in Los Angeles that plants one tree for every bottle sold.  A standard two-ounce cocktail made with Greenbar liquor helps remove enough

Yes, African-Americans Drink Bourbon. And Distillers Are Finally Catching On. Groups like the Black Bourbon Society have formed to share an appreciation of the whiskey, despite the industry’s fraught history on matters of race.  (New York Times)   Ohio Man … Continue reading →

Supplier and Distributor Promotional “Banks,” Third Party Promotion Companies and Inconsistent TTB Enforcement, Oh My!   Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, attended the TTB 2019 Trade Practice Seminar in New York City last week and shared … Continue reading →

Organic Wine’s Deadly Carbon Footprint As the European viticultural debate increasingly coalesces around sustainable viticulture, a growing number of voices are starting to

What I Miss About Drinking (It’s Not the Alcohol) Seth Gillihan, a psychology professor, took his last sip of alcohol Chrismas Eve 2016.  He’d known for a long time his relationship