IRISH DRINKERS HEAD for the BORDER
TIMES ARE TOUGH indeed in Ireland. According to a report released by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland alcohol consumption dropped dramatically last year because of the weak economy and cross-border sales in Northern Ireland, bringing average consumption levels in 2OO8 back to where they were a decade ago. The... Read More
WILL BEER BE WELCOME in NH LIQUOR STORES?
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIQUOR STORES SELL WINE liquor and lottery tickets but they don’t sell beer. For now. McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm looking at ways to boost state liquor store profitability, suggested that selling beer from the stores could net New Hampshire six million dollars a year.... Read More
Sidney Frank Importing
Sidney Frank Importing Co. has named Michael Fuchs as Vice President Southeast Division. He replaces Charlie Sipple who will return to his role as Vice President, Military, Duty-Free, Off-Shore after filling the role of Vice President, Southeast Division on an interim basis. Fuchs brings with him more than twenty years experience... Read More
Fortune Brands
Matthew J. Shattock has been appointed as the Chief Executive of Beam Global Spirits & Wine to run its spirits unit as the company seeks to boost international growth of such brands as Jim Beam bourbon and Sauza tequila. Shattock succeeds TOM FLOCCO who resigned last autumn after nearly five... Read More
Diageo North America
Diageo North America has appointed Mark Hubler as President over the US control states. In this position Hubler will oversee the GMs for the West, Central, Northeast, and Southeast control states. He will also serve as liaison to the NABCA on behalf of Diageo and as a member of the... Read More
Beam Global and Cruzan Rum
Beam Global and Cruzan Rum have hired Andrea Bearbower as the Cruzan Brand Education Manager. In this position she will work directly with consumers trade partners and Beam Global’s sales teams teaching Rumology – the science of what rum is and what differentiates Cruzan in the rum category. Bearbower will... Read More
MARVIN “POPCORN†SUTTON
REST in PEACE MARVIN YOU OL’ MOONSHINER MARVIN “POPCORN” SUTTON IS NO MORE. The legendary long-bearded Tennessee moonshiner who was convicted multiple times of illegally making liquor and possessing a gun as a convicted felon passed away in March. Sutton, who was 62, built a cult following after writing a... Read More
MAESTRO of MODERATION
PETER DUFF: MAESTRO of MODERATION Peter Duff died on February 27.He was 😯 years old and had advanced cancer. Mr. Duff an Englishman successful in other businessesand collector and patron of the artsfound his love of wine transforming into a passiona business finally a cause –that of moderation, the true... Read More
PROFESSORS HONORED
THE KNOB CREEK WHISKEY PROFESSORS were honored with whisky magazine’s 2OO9 World Icons of Whisky Award for “Ambassadors of the Year” at a ceremony in London England on February 28. Whiskey ProfessorsSTEVE COLE, BERNIE LUBBERS and DAVID MAYS were recognized for their passion... Read More
SUGAR-GATE
IT’S ONE THING to add an extra pinch of sugar when baking. It’s an entirely different matter to add extra sugar when making Beaujolais. Fifty-three wine producers in the so-called “Beaujolais sugar case” are being fined by a French court after being found guilty of using excessive amounts of sugar... Read More