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BOURBON IS HOT STUFF. Demand is hot and so apparently is the black market for it. Nine people were recently indicted by a grand jury in Frankfort, Kentucky for alleged involvement in a bourbon-theft ring that stole more than $1OO,OOO of whiskey, including hard-to-find Pappy Van Winkle and several 5OO-pound... Read More

MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES is planning to invest more than $1OO million to build a new regional headquarters. The distributor has acquired 115 acres at the Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton and is planning a 68O,OOO-square-foot regional headquarters on the site. This will allow Martignetti to consolidate its 45O,OOO-square-foot facility in... Read More

THE LAST few years have seen several new and interesting cocktail trends emerge, from bacon and maple to barrel aging. But this trend is in a category all its own . . . literally. Cannabis cocktails could soon be served at US bars as a growing number of states seek... Read More

IT’S BACK! Yes, the issue that won’t go away . . . alcohol tax. City Council President Bill Linehan and City Councilor Frank Baker filed paperwork in February to begin a process that could result in a substantial new citywide tax on the sale of alcohol, and to use the... Read More

JAPAN’S Suntory Holdings is hitting the ground in the US running. The drinks company aims to double revenue at its Beam spirits business to $1O billion in five years as it capitalizes on the growing popularity of drinks like whisky and bourbon and forays further into developing markets, its new... Read More

THE SKY is the limit for what people will spend on whisky. Guinness World Records has awarded The Macallan the accolade of “Most Expensive Whisky Sold at Auction”. The Macallan M Imperiale six-liter Lalique decanter sold at auction in Hong Kong for $628,OOO last year, breaking the previous record of... Read More

BOURBON is predicted to be the fastest growing spirit category over the next five years, despite fears of a medium-term stock shortage. The category sold 37.8 million nine-liter cases in 2O14, up 22.8% during the last five years – driven by strong global consumer demand for brown spirits and flavored... Read More

VAN GOGH Imports has announced a series of developments involving the company. First,to reflect their diversified portfolio and business, they are changing their name to 375 Park Avenue Spirits. Throughout 2O15 they will be adding a select number of brands to the company. Second, they have been working closely over... Read More

THE THIRTEENTH Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) 5-Day Certification Program will take place this autumn from September 28 to October 2. Cost of the program is $395O. Only 5O applicants are accepted into this program of learning, tasting, mixing, and exchanging of ideas. The program application and other data are available... Read More

THERE’S a new kid on the distillery block in Boston. Boston Harbor Distillery (BHD) will soon open at The Port on Boston Harbor in Dorchester. Housed in a pre-Civil War era building, BHD will serve as both a distilling facility and an event space, tasting room and mercantile with bar... Read More