French Terroirists Visit Boston
The Grand Conseil 2O11, this year’s edition of the annual international meeting of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Burgundy education and chowder society, was held in Boston in May. Among the participants who came from France, Canada, and all over the US were three celebrated Burgundian vignerons, terroirists... Read More
Endangered Cocktails: THE FOG CUTTER
Tiki drinks have seen a resurgence among cocktail enthusiasts in recent years, and for good reason. Who wouldn’t be tickled by sipping a cocktail with a pink umbrella from a skull mug? People are often surprised to learn, however, that these beverages are actually serious cocktails, considered so delicious in... Read More
ANDREW CABOT’S PRIVATEER RUM
Andrew Cabot has been sailing his whole life. In the last few years, he and his uncle have sailed around Europe, down the Arctic along the west coast of Norway, and then some. You might say a penchant for the seafaring life is in his blood. His ancestor six generations... Read More
2O11 EFFIE AWARD
Jameson Irish Whiskey has won the 2O11 Effie Award in the Beverage Alcohol cate-gory for its “Taste Above All Else” ad campaign, which is centered on a character, John Jameson, and recounts, in tongue-in-cheek fashion, his adventures and philoso-phy as he brings his Irish whiskey to the world in the... Read More
WILD TURKEY SPREADS ITS WINGS
Wild Turkey has a new home. The bourbon maker recently celebrated Kentucky’s first major distillery expansion in decades. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear joined Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell and executives from brand owner Gruppo Campari at a ceremony in June in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky as the expansion was unveiled for... Read More
SUNDAY SALES IN CT 86d AGAIN
Liquor stores near the Connecticut border can breathe a sigh of relief: no more Sunday liquor sales this year. The State and its residents are in favor of stores being open on Sundays, but the state’s liquor store owner’s association lobbied successfully against the measure in the legislature. Supporters will... Read More
BEWARE THE BANANAS FOSTER!
When you get down to it, it’s always a good idea to stay away from flaming food and drinks. A recent fire that burned five patrons at Ozona Blue Grilling Co. in Florida was caused by a waiter who poured additional alcohol on a flaming dessert, according to an investigative... Read More
HELLO NORTON!
Horizon Beverage Co. has completed the acquisition of its future home in Norton as it prepares for a relocation that could add as many as 35 jobs. The Avon-based company closed on its purchase in June. The company tried to find another spot in Avon large enough to replace the... Read More
A WHISKY FIT FOR A QUEEN
To mark the Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee in 2O12, John Walker & Sons, Scotch Whisky Distillers By Appointment to Her Majesty, will produce a limited edition of 6O crystal decanters of Diamond Jubilee Blended Scotch Whisky, a blend of whiskies distilled in 1952 and finished in a cask of... Read More
HEAVEN HILL GOES FOR THE ADMIRA
Heaven Hill Distilleries has acquired the worldwide rights to the Admiral Nelson family of rums from Luxco, Inc. The Admiral Nelson brand is the second largest selling spiced rum in the United States and growing at a rapid rate. Its five year growth has outpaced both the overall spirits industry... Read More