OBITUARY – JIMMY BEDFORD
JIMMY BEDFORD, former master distiller of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, died Friday, August 7. He was 69. His body was found outside a barn at his farm in Lynchburg. The apparent cause was a heart attack. Bedford started at the distillery in 1968 and worked in the yeasting, fermenting, milling and... Read More
A DRINK to KEEP YOU ALERT?
In general, having a drink or two a day is widely accepted as having moderate health benefits. But could it actually help retain cognitive function? New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia... Read More
MORE BENEFITS to MODERATE DRINKING
It’s a modern day version of the chicken and the egg question: do moderate drinkers live longer because they are a healthier demographic in general or does light consumption actually add to longevity? A new study has found that moderate drinkers are wealthier, more educated and less likely to be... Read More
TIA MARIA SOLD to ILLVA SARONNO
Pernod Ricard has completed the sale of Tia Maria coffee liqueur to Illva Saronno for a cash consideration of €125 million (US$177.77 million) on a cash free/debt free basis. As part of the transaction: Chivas Brothers Limited has been appointed to produce Tia Maria for Illva Saronno; Arrangements have been... Read More
W.J. Deutsch Moves into the Spirits World
W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd., an importer and marketer of international wines including Yellow Tail, Georges Duboeuf and Geyser Peak, has created a spirits division to be overseen by Senior Vice President of Spirits Jean-Francois Bonneté. Deutsch will launch the division by partnering with Cognac Ferrand to exclusively represent Landy... Read More
SCOTCH on the ROCKS
The Scots are angry and they’re letting people know. About 2O,OOO people have taken part in demonstrations against Diageo’s plans to close its Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock and a Glasgow distillery. Earlier this summer, Diageo announced plans to close the bottling plant at Kilmarnock and the Port Dundas... Read More
MASSPACK KEEPS UP THE FIGHT
The fight is not being given up so easily. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association has filed an initiative for the 2O1O ballot to make liquor sold in package stores exempt from sales tax. Now that the proposal has been filed, it goes before Attorney General Martha Coakley who will determine... Read More
American Straight Whiskey
American Straight Whiskey in 2OO9, reminds me of craft beer.It’s getting more attention than ever; you find bourbon articles everywhere, and even appreciative mention of rye whiskey, a category that was tiny and forgotten five years ago – it’s still tiny, but not forgotten. Like craft beer, more and more... Read More
Dewar’s Callaway Longest Drive Charity Competition
Nearly two dozen Boston charities including the Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation Massachusetts SPCA, Greater Boston Food Bank, and American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, braved the rain on a Monday evening in late June to compete in Dewar’s Callaway Longest Drive Charity Competition. Winner Jonothan Nahas, who drove the ball... Read More
Three-O Launch
Proximo Spirits and members of the Horizon Beverage team gathered together recently at Bar Louie to celebrate the launch of the new Three Olives Bubble vodka. From left to Right:DOUG EPSTEIN – HORIZON BEVERAGEKEN AUFIERO – PROXIMO SPIRITSSAM RUBINSTEIN – HORIZON BEVERAGEMIKE PETERSON – PROXIMO SPIRITSERNIE BUONACCORSI – PROXIMO SPIRITSDONNIE... Read More