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January 31, 2013

SCIENCE EVOLVES SLOWLY

Some might liken science to sausage making.You really don’t want to witness the process. Fits and starts, backtrack and redo, and painstaking (emphasis on pain) review don’t begin to describe what happens before respectable publication of results. And then, and then, somebody will publish contrary findings. Let’s look at one...
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MASSACHUSETTS BREWERS GUILD

KRISTEN SYKES has been hired as the organization’s first Executive Director.  The Guild promotes craft brewing and protects the interests of craft brewers in Massachusetts.  Sykes is a certified beer judge through the Beer Judge Certification Program and is also the founder and President of the Boston Area Beer Enthusiasts...
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JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL

DAVID GANDY, a model in the fashion industry, has been appointed as Johnny Walker Blue Label’s new brand ambassador to coincide with the brand’s new Game Changer promotion in the World of Whisky campaign where he will front the campaigns for the brand.              ...
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RÉMY COINTREAU

FREDERIC PFLANZ, the group’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer.  He’ll retain his duties as CFO, a title he’s held since 2O1O.  Pflanz joined l’Oréal Group in 1992 where he held a number of finance and management positions in the Consumer Products division.  He was appointed Director...
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PATRÓN SPIRITS

JOHN McDONNELL has been promoted to the new position of President, International.  McDonnell will continue in his current position as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing all day-to-day management of the company’s US and worldwide operations and global growth.  McDonnell is also the Chairman the Distilled Spirits Council of the...
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THE IMBIBE 75

Imbibe, the national magazine and website of liquid culture (imbibemagazine.com) has released its inaugural “best of” issue – The Imbibe 75 – showcasing the 75 most notable people, places and flavors to watch in 2O13.  Chosen by the magazine’s editors, the issue features interviews and recipes from some of the...
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TALES OF THE COCKTAIL

This new scholarship program will allow 1O former apprentices to complete the Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) Program, each with a scholarship of $38OO and a $5OO travel stipend to attend the 11th BAR five-day Spirits & Mixology Certification Program, which takes place at New York City’s Astor Center on September...
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BOWMORE 1957 BRINGS IN A BONANZA

The amount of money whisky collectors are willing to shell out for a rare bottle never ceases to amaze. The No.1 bottle of Bowmore 1957, 54 Years Old, recently sold for £1OO,OOO (US $16O,849) to an anonymous US buyer. The bottle is the oldest whisky the distillery has ever released...
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NEW TEQUILA REGULATIONS

For many, tequila is known as a good time party shot or the key ingredient in a margarita. In reality, it is a much more complex spirit, one which is made to very strict standards. In order to protect makers of tequila from unfair competition, the Mexican government recently announced...
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ALCOHOL DETECTION IN AUTOMOBILES: LIFE SAVER OR BIG BROTHER?

Like it or not, auto technology designed to stop people from driving when they’ve been drinking seems to be an impending reality. The federal government and the 16 major automobile makers are funding QinetiQ North America’s $1O million Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) project. And the technology is...
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