MAKER’S MARK
GREG DAVIS joins the company as Director of Distillery Operations. Davis comes to Maker’s Mark with extensive experience in the bourbon industry – having most recently served as Master Distiller at the Tom Moore Distillery (formerly Barton’s) for the past 1O years. During that time, Davis was instrumental in driving... Read More
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LIQUOR ADMINISTRATORS
WILLIAM KELLEY, Massachusetts General Council for the ABCC, has been named as the 1st Vice President of the organization. Other appointments include: Tennessee ABC Executive Director DANIELLE ELKS as President; RICK GARZA, Washington, as 2nd Vice President; ROGER JOHNSON, Wisconsin, as 3rd Vice President; THOMAS GRONEMAN, Kansas, as Central Region... Read More
BACARDI LIMITED
FRANCISCO CARRERA-JUSTIZ and THEODORE “TAD” WALKER have been elected to serve on the Company’s16-member board of directors. Carrera-Justiz served on the board as an alternate director from 2OO2 to 2OO3. He is a director of Private Banking at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, prior to which he was Vice President,... Read More
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES
MARK FISHER has been appointed President, Corporate Sales and Marketing. In this newly created role, Fisher will have direct responsibility for all Massachusetts sales and marketing activities, as well as the management of supplier relationships in all markets. All Sales Vice Presidents in Massachusetts will report to him. Additionally, Fisher... Read More
ARE COCKTAILS A 1-2 PUNCH FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has no known cause or cure. In addition to crippling pain and swelling it can lead to early death. Amazingly, a recent study, the first to show the link in humans, found that regular alcohol consumption provided protection against rheumatoid arthritis and its painful effects. Non-drinkers were... Read More
UPCOMING EVENTS
The FOURTH ANNUAL U.S. DRINKS CONFERENCEis being held this year in New York City on OCTOBER 12 and 13. The conference is designed to provide practical information and guidance on navigating the intricacies of the American wine, spirits and beer business. The global gathering brings owners, entrepreneurs, exporters, importers, marketers,... Read More
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS
Give him points for innovation. Travis Kevie, a California man, recently broke into a shuttered bar, reopened the business and started selling drinks to unassuming customers, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s department. Unfortunately for Kevie, it wasn’t long before his new business went belly-up. The Sheriff’s department arrested the... Read More
WILLIAM GRANT BUYS C&C SPIRITS
William Grant & Sons has acquired the C&C Irish spirits and liqueurs business, which includes Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Carolans, Frangelico, and Irish Mist, for €3OO million (US $391.65 million). The newly acquired business will operate as William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Ltd and be based in Dublin and... Read More
HEATWAVES, VODKA AND SWIMMING . . . NOT A GOOD MIX
Some things are just no brainers. Don’t play in traffic, stay off the golf course during a lightening storm, don’t swim when drunk . . . Apparently, many Russians have chosen to ignore that last one. A prolonged heat wave across their country combined with massive consumption of vodka led... Read More