BACARDI LIMITED
ANDY GIBSON has been named Chief Marketing Officer of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands. In these roles Gibson will be responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of Bacardi’s portfolio of spirits brands. He also will serve as a member of the Bacardi Leadership Team. Most recently,... Read More
MASSPACK
BEVERLY STEVENS is retiring as Assistant to the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association. She has been with the association for 2O years – with the last 18 years spent working with Executive Director Frank Anzalotti. ROBYN SEYMOUR has been hired as the new Assistant to the Executive... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS
GREG PIERCE has been named Vice President of Sales. He he will be responsible for growing sales volume in current markets and opening new market areas for the Ivanabitch vodka, gin and brandy lines. Additionally, he will supervise and expand the existing national sales force. Pierce most recently served as... Read More
OBITUARY: LOUIS A. FERREIRA 88
LOUIS A. FERREIRA 88 Longtime Horizon Beverage employee Louis A. Ferreira passed away January 29 at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. A member of the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, he served overseas in Germany and Central Europe. Upon his return he studied accounting at American International College –... Read More
OBITUARY: TED O’LEARY III
Ted O’Leary III AUGUST 1947 ~- JANUARY 2O13 In honor of one of the best beermenwho’s memory we will cherishfor many years to come.Merrimack Valley Distributing Company FamilyGo Irish!
HEY BIG SPENDER . . . SPIRITS DRINKERS TIP MORE
Think you’re a good tipper? Your libation of choice may actually determine how you tip. Insight analyst firm Restaurant Sciences recently released its first-ever study of spirits, beer and wine gratuities. Analyzing more than four million guest checks at US family, casual, upscale, and fine dining establishments – as well... Read More
WHITE ROCK FACILITY WILL CLOSE
Beam Inc. has announced that it will shut down its Lewiston, Maine facility and shift production of Pinnacle Vodka and Calico Jack Rum to Kentucky. The 16O employees who work at the plant will lose their jobs, Paula Erickson, a spokeswoman for Beam, told the Bangor Daily News. The consolidation... Read More
DRUNK DRIVING ON A SEGWAY IS LEGAL
Well, at least in Minnesota it is. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that hopping on your Segway after you’ve had a few drinks is not driving drunk under the state’s law – because a Segway is not a motor vehicle. Last February, Mark Greenman was stopped by police... Read More
WACHUSETT LIGHT IPA
WACHUSETT LIGHT IPA – This new session IPA from Wachusett has 4% ABV and 121 calories. The brewery will also add the Light IPA to its 12-ounce can portfolio and release a limited amount of draft in March. It will be available year round along with their other 12-ounce canned... Read More
CRABBIE’S ORIGINAL ALCOHOLIC GINGER BEER
CRABBIE’S ORIGINAL ALCOHOLIC GINGER BEER – This alcoholic ginger beer from the UK is now available. Bottled at 4.8% ABV, it is fermented with imported ginger and steeped for up to eight weeks to allow the complex natural flavors to fully develop, creating a smooth ginger beer with a deep,... Read More