NEW ONLINE TIPS PROGRAM
HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS has released eTIPS On Premise 3.O, which it calls “a new and improved version” of the TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) online training and certification program for bartenders, servers and others who serve alcohol at restaurants, bars, hotels, in-store tastings or other establishments where alcohol is consumed on... Read More
BOSTON BEER COMPANY
JONATHAN POTTER is joining the company as its Chief Marketing Officer where he will have primary responsibility for overseeing the planning and execution of its brand development, marketing and advertising initiatives. Potter comes from Moët Hennessy USA, where he was Managing Director of its Chandon division after having been Chief... Read More
UNITED STATES BARTENDER’S GUILD
ANDREW MELTZER of San Francisco has been named 2O16 Bartender of the Year. The global competition takes place in Miami this September. This fifth year of the competition drew thousands of applicants, and 75 finalists competed in the national competition in Washington, DC. The bartenders had to make eight cocktails... Read More
BACARDI LIMITED
STELLA DAVID has been elected as Director of the Board. Previously she was the CEO of William Grant & Sons from 2OO9 until February 2O16. From 1994 to 2OO9, David worked for Bacardi. During her 15-year tenure there, she held a variety of key positions, including Chief Executive Officer of... Read More
WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
The drinks company has named VANCE HENDERSON as its new US Brand Ambassador for Drambuie. He’ll be responsible for handling the brand’s marketing strategy to both the trade and consumers. He’ll also work with trade engagement and education through events and the creation of Drambuie cocktails. Most recently, he was... Read More
GLENFIDDICH
STRUAN GRANT RALPH has been appointed Global Brand Ambassador. He’s been the US and Asia Pacific Brand Ambassador for the past five years. Born and raised in Speyside, Scotland, Struan entered the business in his first job at the Knockdhu distillery in Speyside. He’s also worked as a bartender and... Read More
SPANISH VERVE
by Harvey Finkel WHEN ENVISIONING Spanish wines, we picture ripe reds grown on high, dry, hot Mediterranean land. But today, we shall consider a most uncharacteristic wine of Spain, yet a worthy one, that is white, aromatic, and crisp with enticing acidity, a wine that is often floral or suggestive... Read More
THE ALASKA
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH THE ALASKA from The Savoy Cocktail Book VODKA COCKTAILS are so ubiquitous on modern cocktail lists, it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when you couldn’t have ordered one from your favorite barkeep. Pre-Prohibition, an era we often reference as the Golden Age... Read More
WINE FOR CATS . . . IT’S A THING
THIS TAKES spending time with your cat to a whole new level. To be clear, it’s non-alcoholic wine but your feline friends can now sip on a little Pinot Meow or MosCATo while you enjoy your glass of Chardonnay. Produced by Denver-based Apollo Peak, the drinks are actually made with... Read More
Beaujolais Crus ravaged
THEY ARE NOT celebrating in Beaujolais these days. Parts of the wine region have been damaged by bad weather. One month after a first episode of hail, northern Beaujolais was hit by another hail storm and rain in late June. Mélina Condy, from wine body Inter-Beaujolais, said “3OOO hectares or... Read More