M.S. WALKER
TOM CONTE has been appointed as the company’s first Director of On-Premise National Accounts. Most recently he served as Regional Sales Manager and Director of National On-Premise accounts at Serralles USA, and will be spearheading sales efforts with national bar and restaurant properties for M.S. Walker’s growing portfolio of nationally-represented... Read More
BROWN-FORMAN
The drinks company has named TOM VERNON as Woodford Reserve Global Brand Ambassador. Additionally JACKIE ZYKAN has been certified as Master Taster of Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. Vernon first joined Brown-Forman in 2O12 as part of the bartender education team before accepting the role of American Whiskey Ambassador... Read More
THE WINEBOW GROUP
ARJUN DEWAN has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Wholesale East, overseeing the Northeast, New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets. Dewan was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Northeast. Prior to joining The Winebow Group in 2O16, Dewan held senior management roles for distributors in New York... Read More
COULD RESVERATROL KNOCK OUT COLON CANCER?
RAISE A GLASS of wine to the medicinal properties of resveratrol! According to a team of researchers, compounds from grapes (aka resveratrol) may kill colon cancer stem cells both in a petri dish and in mice. These compounds could also eventually lead to treatments to help prevent colon cancer, said... Read More
A GIN & TONIC TO SOOTHE HAY FEVER?
ANYONE WHO’S EVER suffered from hay fever knows how miserable it is. Adding insult to injury is the fact that alcohol usually makes the symptoms even worse. But if you enjoy a gin and tonic you may be in luck. New research from Asthma UK indicates that gin may better... Read More
A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT H. BRADFORD 1937-2017
We were saddened to hear the news of the passing earlier this year of the venerable Robert (Bob) H. Bradford. In addition to many, many other accolades, Bob was a longtime feature writer for Massachusetts’ Beverage Business, starting out when we were known as “The Price Journal”. Bob had a... Read More
ROCA PATRÓN
Patrón Spirits has released the Roca Silver, Reposado and Añejo in 375ml bottles for the first time. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
ITZ SPRITZ
There are three flavors in this new line of all-natural, gluten-free alcoholic spritz: Elderflower Citrus, Cucumber Lime Twist and Golden Pear. They are slightly effervescent and 4.2% ABV. Suggested retail is $1O.99 for a 6-pack of individual flavors and $19.99 for the variety 12-pack that includes four of each flavor.... Read More
SMIRNOFF LOVE WINS
Smirnoff has released this limited edition rainbow bottle which celebrates “inclusivity, acceptance and love in all its forms”. The brand will donate $1 per bottle made, with a minimum of $26O,OOO, to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest organization working for LGBT equality. Smirnoff is asking couples over the... Read More
SEAGRAM’S WATERMELON VODKA
Seagram’s Vodka has extended the line with Watermelon, distilled five-times from American grain. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $11. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company United Liquors