SAZERAC COMPANY
DAVID GRAPSHI, Tequila National Sales Manager for Sazerac Company, has retired. During his twenty-plus years with Sazerac, David was instrumental in developing many brands in the US marketplace including Herradura, El Jimador, Pueblo Viejo, Siete Leguas and Corazon. David was awarded the title of “Conocedor del Tequila” in 2O13 –... Read More
WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
CASPAR MACRAE has been appointed as Global Brand Director for Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. He is currently Vice-President of Marketing for William Grant & Sons in the US. He’ll be responsible for Tullamore Dew across its key markets including the US, the UK and mainland Europe. MacRae joined the company... Read More
PRIVATEER RUM
KEVIN MARTIN has been named VP of Sales by the Essex-based rum company. Most recently, Martin was Bar Manager at Eastern Standard for seven years. In his new position he will work directly with on-premise and off-premise accounts in Boston and New York to build the brand and a sales... Read More
GENNARO CATALDO
GENNARO CATALDOOwnerBeer and Wine Hobby TUCKED AWAY in an industrial office park right off Route 95 in Woburn is 5OOO square foot warehouse dedicated to the art of making something to drink. No, it’s not a craft cocktail bar nor is it a bartending school. Beer and Wine Hobby is... Read More
ALCOHOL AND GOUT FLARE UPS
BAD NEWS for gout sufferers who enjoy vino. New research finds that all types of alcohol, even previously exempt wine, can bring on attacks of the painful condition. “I don’t want to sound too dogmatic and say, ‘You must stop drinking’,” lead author Dr. Tuhina Neogi remarked. But, the Boston... Read More
CANCER FIGHTING DUO RED WINE AND ASPIRIN
IT WOULD SEEM that red wine and aspirin perform quite the 1-2 punch when it comes to cancer. New research suggests that the red wine compound resveratrol combined with aspirin could kill abnormal cells that lead to cancer. The two together help to destroy “tetraploid” cells that contain multiple copies... Read More
PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL, SANTA RITA AND RUBY WINES ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE ONE FUND AND HELP KEEP BOSTON STRONG
Palm Bay International, Santa Rita Wines and Ruby Wines presented The One Fund with a donation of $25,000 as part of the Boston Strong campaign. Following last year’s tragic marathon bombing, Santa Rita along with Palm Bay and Ruby partnered to donate $3 per case of Santa Rita wines sold... Read More
CRAFT SPIRITS STAY HOT
More proof that whether it’s beer or spirits, if the word “craft” is affixed to it consumers want it. According to a GuestMetrics report, craft spirits continue to be strongly outpacing mainstream brands in the spirits category and are showing no signs of slowing. As the analyst group reported recently,... Read More
BERKSHIRE MOUNTAIN DISTILLERS AND CRAFT BREWER PARTNERSHIPS
MASSACHUSETTS craft distillery Berkshire Mountain Distillers has partnered with a variety of domestic craft brewers to develop a series of new bourbons. Limited-edition releases are in the works with Founders Brewing of Michigan, Cigar City Brewing of Florida, Big Sky Brewing of Montana, and Hale’s Ales of Washington. The bourbons... Read More
IRISH WHISKEY SALES ON FIRE
IF YOU didn’t know that Irish whiskey sales are exploding you must be living under a rock. So successful has the category been that exports are predicted to double by 2O2O. According to the Irish Spirits Association (ISA), Ireland currently exports 6.2 million nine-liter cases of Irish whiskey to more... Read More