EARLY TERMINATION of the DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT for V&S by FUTURE BRANDS
PERNOD RICARD ANNOUNCED the signing of an agreement with Fortune Brands for an early termination of the distribution by Future Brands of Vin & Sprit brands in the US, and in particular Absolut, effective October 1. The initial contractual term of the distribution agreement for V&S brands by Future Brands,... Read More
FIVE MILLIONTH CASE of SOUR APPLE PUCKER BOTTLED
DEKUYPE CELEBRATED THE BOTTLING of its five millionth case of DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple as employees toasted this historic milestone at the DeKuyper plant in Cincinnati on August 12, with an Appletini, the iconic cocktail that helped lead to the success of Pucker Sour Apple. In the mid-199Os, the DeKuyper... Read More
WHO SETS the BAR WHEN it COMES to COCKTAILS: DEMOCRATS or REPUBLICANS?
WHILE THERE IS NO BALLOT BOX at the bar, DC’s best bartenders can identify political preference by cocktail selection and bar behavior. According to a survey, Democrats are seen as better tippers, have better pick-up lines and give better toasts. Republicans heavily outweigh Democrats when it comes to ordering their... Read More
“BARSMARTSâ€
PERNOD RICARD’s BarSmarts is a first-of-its-kind bartender training and education program that targets the profession at all levels – from celebrity mixologists to bartender protégés to bartending newcomers across the country. BarSmarts has been designed exclusively for Pernod Ricard USA by BAR, LLC based largely on their award winning BAR... Read More
WHISKEY FOR SALE at GEORGE WASHINGTON’S DISTILLERY
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2OO YEARS the public will be able to buy whiskey at George Washington’s Distillery. Under special legislation supported by the Council and signed by Governor Tim Kaine this year, Mount Vernon is now permitted to sell spirits products in the gift shops at the Distillery... Read More
BACARDI BUYS into PATRÓN
JOHN PAUL DeJORIA, co-founder of Patrón tequila, announced an agreement that will make way for the funding of a children’s charitable trust, while investing in the continued growth of the company. Although the specific terms of the agreement are confidential, they provide for Mr. DeJoria to become principal owner of... Read More
GALLUP’s CONSUMPTION POLL
SIXTY-TWO PERCENT of Americans say they drink alcohol, a percentage that has varied little in the last 1O years. The average drinker reports having consumed 3.8 drinks in the past week. This is the first time the average has dropped below 4 drinks since 2OO1. It had been as high... Read More
PERNOD RICARD’S COMPLETES ACQUISITION of V&S
Pernod Ricard has completed the acquisition of V&S Vin & Sprit AB (“V&Sâ€). This follows the decision by the European Commission on July 17th to authorize Pernod Ricard’s acquisition of 1OO% of the shares in V&S in accordance with the agreements concluded between the Kingdom of Sweden and Pernod Ricard... Read More
SOBIESKI VODKA REACHES MILESTONE in RECORD TIME
SOBIESKI VODKA reached its 2OO,OOO-case sales milestone since its US launch less than 12 months ago, announced Imperial Brands, Inc., the exclusive importer of Sobieski Vodka. “Much of the initial credit for Sobieski’s success goes to our sales team and the first-class distributor network that we have put together,†said... Read More
WINEBOW and CLICK WINE GROUP ANNOUNCE MERGER
ORGANIZATIONS will CREATE SUPER-PREMIUM PORTFOLIO. Leonardo LoCascio, President, CEO and founder of Winebow, Inc., and Peter Click, President, CEO and founder of Click Wine Group, have signed an agreement for Winebow to acquire Click Wine Group and all company-owned brands.Winebow is an importer of fine Italian wines and a major... Read More