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Martignetti Companies, New England’s leading distributor of wines and spirits, has received the prestigious “Distributor of the Year” award from Duckhorn Portfolio. This is the fifth year that Duckhorn is honoring their top distributors with the “Distributor of the Year” program. Distributors are required to achieve a series of performance... Read More

M.S. Walker has announced the introduction of two new expressions to its St. Elder line of artisanal liqueurs. St. Elder Pamplemousse Artisanal Liqueur and St. Elder Blood Orange Artisanal Liqueur are currently rolling out throughout the United States. These two new products join St. Elder Natural Elderflower Liqueur, which has... Read More

M.S. Walker has been named the exclusive U.S. importer of Islay Mist, the original peated blended Scotch whisky. The initial product offering, Islay Mist 8-Year, is a unique blend of whisky distilled at the famed Laphroaig Distillery that is blended with exceptional Speyside malt. Aged in Bourbon Casks for 8... Read More

The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association (MPSA) have by unanimous vote determined they will appeal the decision by Attorney General Maura Healey to certify the Cumberland Farms Ballot Petition. Despite strong opposition by all three tiers within the alcohol beverages industry, Attorney General Maura Healey has... Read More

Quality Beverage of Taunton is buying 69-year-old Williams Distributing, the Budweiser and Yuengling distributor in Western Massachusetts. The deal, which needs the approval of Williams Distributing’s suppliers, will make Quality Beverage the state’s leading supplier of Anheuser-Busch InBev brand products. The transaction is expected to close in October, according to... Read More

Cumberland Farms has filed a ballot question with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office that would change the current regulation that limits the number of licenses a single corporation can have. The move surprised everyone. Currently, the number of licenses an individual entity can have is scheduled to increase from seven... Read More

Michael B. Brody, of Newton, MA, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on June 22, 2019, after a courageous fight with multiple myeloma. Beloved husband of Lisa (Allen) Brody, devoted father of Craig of Boston, Dana and his wife Lori of Sharon, and Jessica Dunn and her husband Jacob of New York. Proud grandfather... Read More

Brockmans Gin has announced the winners of the 2019 Brockmans World Gin Day competition, a contest to find the world’s favorite Brocktail created using the ‘gin like no other’. This year’s competition attracted a record 273 entries from bars in 18 countries around the world. By public vote, bartender Maksim... Read More

M.S. Walker has acquired Winebow’s wholesale operations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The deal, which closed on April 30, 2019, reinforces the already-strong partnership between the two organizations that share a lasting commitment to best-in-class service. “We are thrilled to enhance our home market footprint and to strengthen our relationship... Read More