The 1Oth annual Whiskyfest
will take place Friday, April 23 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Presented by malt advocate, America’s largest whisky celebration will feature more than 2OO of the world’s finest, rarest and most expensive single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, American, Japanese, Canadian, and other whiskies from around the world to... Read More
THE WHISKY WINNERS ARE . . .
malt advocate has announced the winners of this year’s Whisky Awards. Now in their sixteenth year, this is the oldest and longest-running annual whisky awards program. They honor the world’s greatest whiskies and distilleries, and the individuals who make and promote them. To be eligible for this year’s awards, products... Read More
A SAFER PUB FIGHT
One of the scariest things about bar fights is how quickly they can escalate. And when glasses start getting hurled around, it adds another dimension to the violence. But fear not. Drunken pub fights in Britain (where they’ve seemingly set the gold standard) are set to get safer with the... Read More
NEW DISCUS PROGRAM FOR CRAFT PRODUCERS
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has a new Craft Distiller Affiliate Membership program designed to organize the growing number of small distilled spirits producers across the nation and alert them to public policy issues affecting the industry at every level of government. In the last decade,... Read More
A CROWN JEWEL OF A BOTTLE
A CROWN JEWEL OF A BOTTLEThis takes the luxury spirits concept to a whole new level. Usually it’s the liquor inside the bottle that makes it expensive, but in this case it’s what’s on the outside that has a custom-designed bottle of Chambord worth an estimated $3 million dollars. Brown-Forman... Read More
PALE ALES GOOD FOR THE BONES
Milk may do a body good but your bones could also get a boost from having a beer or two. According to a recent study, beer is not only a good source of dietary silicon, which is key for bone health, but the silicon levels vary depending on the type... Read More
RED WINE AND DARK CHOCOLATE – CANCER KILLERS?
Could there be anything sweeter? According to research presented at a recent Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference, both Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer. Red grapes and dark chocolate join blueberries, garlic, soy, and teas as ingredients that starve cancer while feeding bodies. said at the conference. “We... Read More
HEINEKEN USA: MAGGIE TIMONEY
MAGGIE TIMONEY has been named Senior Vice President, Human Resources for the company. Timoney began her Heineken career in 1998 at Heineken USA as Planning and Coordination Manager-National Sales. She also served as Senior Manager- Strategic Planning & Distribution during her tenure. She was promoted to Business Manager-Distributor Management at... Read More
A.Raymond Tye 1922-2O1O
“What can I do to help?” How many times were those words uttered by Ray Tye? Whether it was helping the family of a 1O-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Dorchester or tapping his humanitarian foundation to underwrite a landmark 34-hour surgery that would separate conjoined Egyptian... Read More
THE GREAT PINOT NOIR SCANDAL
If they hadn’t been so greedy, they just might never have been caught. A dozen French winemakers and traders have been found guilty of a massive scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to E&J Gallo. The judge said the producers and traders had severely damaged the... Read More