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Chopin Imports Ltd. promoted Bryan Tilbury, most recently Western Regional Division VP, to VP of Sales, and hires Shawn Hackbarth to succeed him.  Hackbarth recently served as Regional Sales Manager for the West Coast with Third Leaf Wines. Chopin also promoted Joel Caruso to … Continue reading

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Blue Run Spirits names Shaylyn Gammon as its first Whiskey Director. Gammon will drive the development and expansion of Blue Run’s whiskey portfolio.  she joins Blue Run Spirits from Campari Group, where she managed product innovation projects across the company’s … Continue reading

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Desert Door Texas Sotol hires Rachael Vallejo Carneglia as director of marketing.   She joins from the Austin Parks Foundation, where she was marketing director. * * * Surville Enterprises, a subsidiary of Barton & Gustier France, is renamed BGPL USA a representation of … Continue reading

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Dick Leinenkugel to Retire, Nephew to Take Over

Dick Leinenkugel, who led his family-founded Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. to an audience of drinkers across the country via the massive hit Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, will retire at the end of 2022 after serving eight years as president of the … Continue reading

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3 Badge Beverage Corp. promotes Chief Operating Officer Richard Zeller to Chief Executive and hired Michael Braga as director of finance.  Most recently, he was director of accounting at Napa Valley grower and producer, Hundred Acre Wine Group.

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Eastside Distilling’s Paul Block Resigns as CEO, Chairman

Paul Block, who joined Eastside Distilling Inc. 19 months ago as chairman and CEO resigned suddenly, effective Feb. 1. The Company has named Geoffrey Gwin as the interim CEO, and Elizabeth Levy-Navarro as the Chairman of the Board.  In addition, the Company … Continue reading

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