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IT’S NOT JUST TEQUILA that’s in short supply. Bourbon whiskey consumption has been on a roll, and Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries are struggling to keep up with demand. Nowhere is this more true than at Buffalo Trace Distillery, producer of brands such as Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Elmer T. Lee,... Read More

As of December 1, Rhode Island will eliminate its 7% sales tax on spirits and wine, but not on beer. The reason is to better compete with lower taxes in neighboring Massachusetts. The General Assembly passed the law earlier this year. At the same time, the state has increased the... Read More

IF YOU THINK $17,OOO is a bargain for a bottle of Macallan 6O Years Old Single Malt then you’re in luck.  You may have to travel to Arizona for it but a Costco there is selling a bottle of the normally $2O,OOO Scotch for a mere 17K (or $85O a... Read More

Famed Boston restaurateur Steve Difillippo was only 24 when he opened his first Davio’s restaurant. Since then, he’s wowed Julia Child with his pomodoro, overlooked some triple-X rated shenanigans at Table 7, taken on American Express, gotten himself into time and newsweek (for taking on American Express), cooked a rabbit... Read More

New Hampshire broker Wineberries has been acquired by importer and distributor Baystate Wine & Spirits – expanding their footprint in New England. Wineberries was founded in 1998 by Chuck Saunders. No staffing or operational changes are scheduled and Saunders will continue to manage all sales and marketing efforts. Baystate Wine... Read More

THE TIPS (TRAINING FOR INTERVENTION PROCEDURES) PROGRAM has released a Mobile ID Guide app.  As part of TIPS training, participants learn to verify the authenticity of an ID, a task that has become more challenging as fake IDs have become more sophisticated.  The Guide is a mobile, digital catalogue that... Read More

On October 12, the Brewers Association (BA) and The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will jointly present the Seventh Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award at the Great American Beer Festival.  The event,  hosted by the BA, will be held in Denver, Colorado.  This year a record 26... Read More

UNITED LIQUORS has been awarded two Diageo Golden Bar Awards.  Mark Hubler, President-Open States and National Accounts, Diageo NA, and Jack Edwards, Senior Vice President-Independent Division, presented the awards at Diageo’s regional meeting in Boston this summer.  United’s Century Division received the Diageo National Smirnoff Vodka Golden Bar, as well... Read More

FOUR NEW MEMBERS have been inducted into the F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal Hall of Fame.  They are: Chivas Regal Gold Signature 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky; Buffalo Trace Distillery Antique Collection/The annual series George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon, William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Sazerac 18 Year... Read More

FORGET The Periodic Table of Elements, this periodic chart is much more fun!  If you’ve ever wanted an quick and simple way to know the alcohol percentage and primary flavor profile in a cocktail, look no further than the Periodic Table of Alcohol.  Designed by Visual.ly user mayra.artes, the graphic... Read More