SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING COMPANY
MIKE GLENNON has been appointed Vice President of National Off-Premise Chain Sales. In this role, he will be charged with maximizing the distribution, sales and promotion of key national and local chain stores for the company’s entire portfolio. He most recently held the position of Director, National Accounts at Proximo... Read More
RIEDEL CRYSTAL
MAXIMILIAN J. RIEDEL has been named President as his father GEORG J. RIEDEL hands over management of Riedel Crystal and its worldwide subsidiaries to his son, the 11th generation family member to lead the company. Maximilian’s father, who joined the company in 1973 and will stay on as owner and... Read More
CACHAÇA IS OFFICIALLY CACHAÇA!
Congratulations to the Brazilian spirit cachaça. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has amended the rules related to the standardization of identity for distilled spirits to recognize cachaça as an official spirit that is distinctively produced in Brazil. The final rule published in the Federal Register will... Read More
CUERVO MOVES TO PROXIMO
Cuervo tequila is now coming to you courtesy of Proximo Spirits. The drinks company will take over distribution of Jose Cuervo-brand tequila in the US and Canada as of July 1. Based in New Jersey, privately owned Proximo is a premium-spirits importer whose portfolio includes 18OO Tequila, Three Olives vodka... Read More
CRYING OVER SPILT WHISKY
They say there’s no sense crying over spilt milk. But when a massive quantity of whisky is accidentally poured down the drain, it’s enough to make you tear up a little. A mix-up at a Chivas Brothers bottling plant in Dumbarton, Scotland, resulted in thousands of liters of their whisky... Read More
MAKER’S MARK MAKES GOOD
Three percent may not seem like much but when it comes to the iconic Maker’s Mark and its famous 9O proof status, 3% is a big deal. Earlier in February the bourbon company announced that it would be cutting the ABV in its bourbon by 3% to keep pace with... Read More
TOP HONORS FOR HORIZON
Horizon Beverage Group’s various operating divisions took home an avalanche of awards at Bacardi’s 3rd Annual Founders Awards Ceremony in Miami this February. The New Hampshire division won Brand Awards for its performance on Dewar’s, Flavored Rums and Martini & Rossi, along with the President’s Award for best broker/wholesaler in... Read More
BEER BELLY MYTH BUSTED?
Does drinking beer give you a beer belly? It certainly seems that way. But a new study claims that the phenomenon is just a myth. Nutritionist Dr. Kathryn O’Sullivan recently authored the study, titled “Beer & Calories; A Scientific Review”, on behalf of the beer industry. She found that there’s... Read More
BEER GOGGLES DEBUNKED?
At one time or another, most of us have been victim to “beer goggles” – the phenomenon that a few drinks can make you see even plain faces as more attractive than they are. But a brain expert is now claiming that it’s all just a myth. Dr. Amanda Ellison’s... Read More
RED WINE LOWERS RED MEAT’S RISKS
Current research appears to confirm, and in part explain, some of red wine’s cardiovascular benefits, especially vis-à-vis eating enjoyably. Work done in Jerusalem at Hebrew University’s Institute of Drug Research demonstrated that components of red wine, perhaps antioxidant polyphenols, vastly reduce the formation of a toxic cholesterol-altering compound following a... Read More