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Posted on March 19, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Can Science Make Alcohol Safer? The scion of an Indian pharmaceutical giant spent $35 million to make your martini more liver-friendly. But regulators aren’t raising their glasses just yet.   Read more here, from The Wall Street Journal.

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Posted on March 14, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Why the Liquor Industry Wants to Get Self-Driving Cars on the Road It’s all about self-interest, Caitlin Dewey writes on the Washington Post’s Wonk Blog.  The industry figures self-driving cars will reduce drunk driving, and if people in self-driving cars … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 14, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

How Did a Bad Idea Like Prohibition Ever Win Majority Support? Eighty-five years ago Congress, desperate for new revenues during the Great Depression, legalized beer. At the same time the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution repealing the dry … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Beer Industry Is Still Sexist, but Not All Brewers Are Misogynists A tweet gets Stone Brewing Co. in deep trouble.  Read more, here.   Why Are New Hampshire’s Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy? After seeing two people … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Blue Moon Creator Ready to Showcase Untapped Potential Read it here, from La Voz Colorado.   World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle Came from Dutch Jenever Distillery The bottle once contained jevener – Dutch gin – made by the Daniel … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Is AB-InBev a Good Investment for You? Seasoned investors remember the old Anheuser Busch Company as a staple of 70’s and 80’s growth and income portfolios, a reliable company right there with IBM, General Mills, Procter & Gamble and the … Continue reading →

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