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
CONSTELLATION BRANDS
E. YURI HERMIDA, Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, has left the drinks company to pursue career interests outside the organization. MALLIKA MONTEIRO, Executive Vice President, Managing Director — Beer Brands, will serve as interim Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, in addition to her current responsibilities, to assist... Read More
UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY
MARK MCCALLUM has been appointed to the Uncle Nearest board of directors as an independent director. Previously, he was the President of Jack Daniel’s and former Chief Brands Officer of Brown-Forman. McCallum joined Brown-Forman in 2003 as Chief Marketing Officer and ultimately served as Executive Vice President and Chief Brands... Read More
COMPASS BOX
The whisky maker has named NISHAT GUPTE as its new CEO. He will succeed MAURICE DOYLE who recently departed the company. Gupte joins Compass Box following his nearly five-year tenure in New York as founding CEO of Betty Buzz and Betty Booze. He was previously head of European luxury and... Read More
MAYFLOWER BREWING COMPANY
By Andy Crouch Founded in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 2007, the Mayflower Brewing Company has long made its name making a line of classic beers in traditional styles. Drew Brousseau, a descendant of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper on the Mayflower, started the brewery alongside Matt Steinberg, the company’s first... Read More