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MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES LAUNCHES MARTIGNETTI EXCHANGE E-COMMERCE SOLUTION

Martignetti Companies announced the launch of Martignetti Exchange, a state-of-the-art online ordering, and account management solution for beverage wholesale customers in Massachusetts. Martignetti Exchange is a secure, convenient, self-service platform, giving on and off-premise customers the power to search Martignetti’s entire portfolio of brands, navigate pricing, place orders, pay bills,...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – THE GIBSON

by PINK LADY Surely you’ve tried a Martini and, depending on your proclivity for vintage drinks, perhaps you’ve also had its progenitor, the Martinez. But have you ever tried a Gibson? At first blush, there’s very little daylight between the Gibson and the drink we all know as the dry...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – MULLED WINE

By Pink Lady Aside from Eggnog, no drink says Yuletide more than mulled wine. It is so deeply ingrained in the zeitgeist of Christmas that I don’t think I even knew I could make it in modern times until I joined the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails...
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NEW BELGIUM BREWING COMPANY

By Andy Crouch It has been a long and winding road for New Belgium Brewing Company. Often defined by its singular Fat Tire Amber Ale brand, New Belgium in recent years has experienced a dizzying level of change that has altered the complexion and direction of the storied brewery. When...
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STOCK This STUFF

By Kirsten Amann ‘Tis the season for retail therapy! Because the holidays can be a hectic blur, one-stop shopping is truly the best gift you could give to your customers. Here’s our annual list of creative gift ideas, the stuff you should stock to help customers delight the whims of...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-STAR COCKTAIL

by PINK LADY As the days get shorter and crisper in New England we love to reach for brown spirits to use in our cocktails. Since bourbon, scotch and rye are always in the spotlight, we’re keeping the focus on applejack, America’s oldest distilled spirit, this month (see page 2...
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A DRINK WITH . . . MICHAEL RAY

by MAIA MERRILL GOSSELIN Bouncer, bartender, bar manager, beverage director . . . if there’s a title to be held in the Massachusetts beverage scene, Michael Ray has likely had it. Long considered one of the city’s most beloved (some would say legendary) bartenders, Michael has graced more than a...
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