MAKE MINE A MANHATTAN
By Kirsten Amann The holiday season is now behind us and while a good percentage of the population embarks on their “New Year, New You” resolutions and Dry January, I will ignore this trend and reach for something stronger. I wholeheartedly support the “no and low” served movement but I... Read More
STONEFACE BREWING, A HIDDEN GEM IN NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
By Andy Crouch Tucked just outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Stoneface Brewing has quietly been making solid beers in an industrial building near the Piscataqua River. First opened in early 2014, the brewery continues to thrive, with its tap room usually full of eager drinkers. The owners prioritize sustainability, and... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE FANCIULLI COCKTAIL
By Pink Lady In keeping with the theme of drinking for those who can’t this month (I support your Dry January, though!), I recommend raising a Fanciulli Cocktail. This drink is similar to a Manhattan, but deploys a bit of Fernet-Branca, making it a bit darker, spicier, and perhaps more... Read More
NELSON’S GREEN BRIER DISTILLERY
BRANDON O’DANIEL has been appointed as head distiller to lead production efforts at the Marathon Village distillery in Tennessee while continuing his role as head distiller at Copper & Kings, a Kentucky-based distillery, which is also part of the Constellation Brands portfolio. In his expanded role overseeing both distilleries, Brandon... Read More
BROWN-FORMAN
Chairman CAMPBELL BROWN is stepping down. MARSHALL FARRER, a fifth-generation descendant of the company’s founder and a current board member, will assume the role of chair, subject to his re-election. Brown will continue on the board as a director. During Brown’s four-year tenure, Brown-Forman reshaped its premium portfolio through the... Read More
CAMPARI GROUP
Industry veteran SIMON HUNT has been named as CEO for Campari Group. Hunt has more than 30 years of experience in the spirits industry, working for companies such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and William Grant & Sons, where he served 14 years, five as CEO. During his time at the... Read More
NATIONAL LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION
Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) leaders throughout the United States recently met in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they elected Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) Supervising Investigator CHRIS TEMPLE to serve on the Executive Board of the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA), where he will serve in various Board positions,... Read More