PATRÓN TRANSACTION COMPLETE
JOHN PAUL DEJORIA Co-Founder of Patrón Tequila has announced the completion of a transaction that makes him principal owner of Patrón Spirits International AG (formerly Caribbean Distillers Corporation, Limited), the parent company of The Patrón Spirits Company. A subsidiary of Bacardi Limited now holds a significant minority stake in the... Read More
LEBLON GOES to the HEART of BRAZIL
LEBLON CACHAÇA HAS COMPLETED THE PURCHASE of its state-of-the-art distillery in Brazil. Located in the heart of the fertile Minas Gerais region the distillery was inaugurated as the “Maison Leblon” and will be a showcase for Small Batch Alambique Cachaça production in Brazil. “With our new dedicated distillery, we can... Read More
JUDGE RULES on OUT-OF-STATE DEBATE
A MASSACHUSETTS JUDGE has overturned legislation that put a production cap on wineries that were allowed to ship directly to consumers. The ruling will permit wineries of all sizes to ship directly to residents of legal drinking age in Massachusetts. Judge Rya Zobel’s decision in Family Winemakers of California v.... Read More
WHISKEY FIT for a PRESIDENT
ON JANUARY 2O 2OO9, at precisely the time that President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office in Washington, DC, the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, will stop and set aside a barrel of Tennessee Whiskey to mark the swearing-in of the 44th President. The distillery will call this... Read More
THE AFFORDABLE INDULGENCE
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FAMOUSLY DECLARED that in life “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” That certainly is true, but it can also be added that, in times of recession, one thing is certain: drinking. According to a recent Nielson Company trends report, consumers continue to see alcoholic beverages as an... Read More
HEAVEN HILL SOARS
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES WON both the “Distiller of the Year” and “Visitor Attraction of the Year” awards during the presentation of whisky magazine’s “Icons of Whisky-USA” which are “designed to celebrate the people and places behind the greatest whiskies in the world,” according to the organizers. The winners of the... Read More
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
Dave Peacock President of the company now that InBev of Belgium has bought the St. Louis-based brewer, announced the a new line-up. Evan C. Athanas continues in his role as Vice President of Sales, a position he has held since October 2OO7. Keith S. Levy has been named VP of... Read More
RED WINE TAKES ON ALZHEIMER’S
Could the key to unraveling Alzheimer’s lie in the French Paradox? For years scientists have been baffled by the so-called “French Paradox” – a society that despite consuming food high in cholesterol and saturated fats, has long had low death rates from heart disease. But there may be an answer.... Read More
2OO8 VINTAGE NOT a SLAM DUNK
DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP for the French 2OO8 vintage – France’s two main newspapers have condemned the it saying poor weather has jeopardized the quality of the harvest across the country. In articles published in November, both le monde and le figaro painted a grim picture of the 2OO8... Read More
ANHEUSER-BUSCH and INBEV SEAL the DEAL
IT IS THE END OF AN ERA. Ending a run of independence dating back to 1852 Anheuser-Busch has been officially acquired by Belgian brewer InBev. Anheuser-Busch InBev also unveiled its new “identity” which features an eagle in flight – A-B has featured a perched eagle in its logo since the... Read More