A LEGACY LEADER IN CRAFT BEER-DOGFISH HEAD
By Andy Crouch Founded in 1995 by husband-and-wife team Sam and Mariah Calagione, the Dogfish Head Brewery grew from a tiny nano operation into one of the biggest names in American craft beer. Embracing an ethos of experimental brewing and eccentric marketing, the pair pushed boundaries in brewing, with focuses... Read More
TRIPLE CROWN COCKTAILS-BEYOND THE MINT JULEP
By Kirsten Amann TRIPLE CROWN COCKTAILS The Kentucky Derby is the most famous, and most well attended, of all the annual Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Races, legendary for the volume of Mint Juleps consumed there, about 120,000. But the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes offer an opportunity to reprise... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE PREAKNESS
By Pink Lady The Triple Crown is under way this month, which means it’s time to drink cocktails in a fancy hat! While it might not be the official cocktail of the Preakness Stakes, the drink that shares a name with this second jewel of the Triple Crown is a... Read More
TULLIBARDINE DISTILLERY
DAVID MYLES is retiring as distillery manager after 20 years at the Highland company. As his replacement, he has named MINNIE PARMITER who joins with a wealth of distilling knowledge. Her experience extends to Echlinville Distillery in Northern Ireland, Diageo’s Roseisle Distillery in Speyside and Brewdog. Her most recent work... Read More
WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
The drinks company has appointed JAMES CASEY as U.S. President & Managing Director and VÉRANE DE MARFFY as U.S. Chief Marketing Officer. Most recently, Casey served as Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer for the Wine and Spirits Division at Constellation Brands, where he led the division’s U.S. wholesale... Read More
MCBRIDE SISTERS
The wine company has named ART MORENO as the Vice President of Sales. Moreno most recently served as SVP of Sales at IBG Wine and Spirits and VP of Retail National Accounts at Palm Bay International. A seasoned sales leader, he will play a key role in expanding the company’s... Read More
A DRINK WITH SAILOR GUEVARA
By Maia Merrill Gosselin Sometimes, all it takes is a lucky break to open the door to your career. For Sailor Guevara, that break came in the form of landing a coveted gig on a busy bar back in the 90s. At the time, it was a means to an... Read More
ON THE ROCKS… The Era of Wine Cocktails & Spritzes
By Seema Tikare Perhaps I am reaching my dotage, but somehow, suddenly, I am less opposed to the thought of putting a cube of ice into a glass of wine. My husband turns his nose up when I order a Shandy (1/2 beer – 1/2 lemonade/sprite) with lunch on a... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-BIRD OF PARADISE GIN FIZZ
by PINK LADY This winter has surely been a long one. As we shake off its chill, it feels like the perfect time to reach for something light, floral, fruity, and beautiful — such as the Bird of Paradise Gin Fizz. This drink was discovered at The Strangers Club in... Read More
CHAPEL DOWN
The UK’s largest wine producer has named LOURENS ‘LOUAN’ MOUTON as its chief financial officer, company secretary, and director. He will replace outgoing CFO ROB SMITH. Previously, Mouton spent 18 months as CFO and board director at Typhoo Tea and prior to that he was group finance director at Fever... Read More