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  Pernod Ricard USA has realigned its Northeast Business Unit. As part of this restructuring, the company has created the New England Business Unit, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, which is now part of the Control Division. Marty Crane, Senior Vice President of Spirits Sales... Read More

  New Jersey-based Winebow has a new majority owner, Brazos Private Equity of Dallas. The deal involved the transfer of ownership from private equity firm, Freeman Spogli & Co., Winebow’s majority shareholder since 2OO4, to Brazos. Winebow has assured its customers that they will continue with the same focus and... Read More

 Skyy Spirits, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. has changed its public identity in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico to Campari America. The name change simultaneously aligns the company more closely with its Milan-headquartered parent corporation and its affiliates, collectively known as Gruppo Campari, and better reflects the... Read More

Very few people reach the century mark. Fewer still make it past that, but if you’re among the lucky, you certainly deserve a tribute. When Janet Sheed Roberts (AKA The Wee Janie) turned 11O, she had an extremely rare whisky released in her honor. Of course, she also happens to... Read More

Maine Distilleries, makers of Cold River Vodka, Blueberry Flavored Vodka and Cold River Gin, is doing its part to support regional food banks this winter with potato donations.  For every bottle of Cold River sold in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Maine Distilleries will donate one pound of potatoes to... Read More

It would be comical if it wasn’t so senselessly tragic. Three men in Western Australia suffered horrific burns after branding themselves with novelty branding irons given away as part of a Jack Daniel’s promotion. Health advocates are now demanding legislation that stops “reckless” alcohol marketing. The men, who are in... Read More

Beam Inc. is getting into the Irish whiskey business. The drinks company entered into an agreement to purchase Cooley Distillery in Ireland for approximately $95 million on a debt-free basis. This will mark Beam’s entry into the fast-growing Irish whiskey industry. Cooley owns and produces the Kilbeggan, Connemara, Tyrconnell, and... Read More

 Who knew alcohol could be so beautiful? Apparently, some scientists did. The colorful pictures in this gallery are close-up shots of alcoholic drinks, taken by Florida State University’s chemistry department. Drinks such as wine and vodka were placed under a microscope to reveal images of the crystallized sugar. Magnified up... Read More

It’s official. Governor Deval Patrick has signed legislation that will permit supermarkets and other large retailers to gradually acquire more alcoholic beverage licenses.  Under the new law, the cap on licenses per corporation would be lifted from three to five in 2O12, up to seven in 2O16, and to nine... Read More

Who would have ever thought that gummy bears would be the “go to” vehicle for teens to get drunk off? Yes, the sweet, chewy bears so many people enjoy are being soaked in alcohol and kids are gobbling them up, often right in front of adults. Bad enough that it’s... Read More