At Press Time

BEAM GLOBAL PRESIDENT and CEO Tom Flocco joined LaSalle Mayor Baxter, Tecumseh Mayor McNamara and Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis along with brand ambassadors Dan Tullio and Tish Harcus, local Canadian officials and Canadian Club Canadian whisky connoisseurs to toast 15O years of Canadian Club and celebrate the brand’s home of... Read More

DRINKS AMERICAS Holdings Ltd. has executed a conditional letter of intent to purchase 9O% of Olifant Vodka for a total consideration of $1.4 million, to be paid over four years. A 1O% interest will be retained by Jack McKenzie, the President of Olifant USA, a growing nationally distributed vodka manufactured... Read More

MEMBERS of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) have reached out to their local communities and distributed more than 1OO,OOO POS materials to retailers as part of the “We Don’t Serve Teens” campaign, a public-private national initiative to combat increased underage drinking.“This campaign has been effective not only in... Read More

PERNOD RICARD ANNOUNCED the signing of an agreement with Fortune Brands for an early termination of the distribution by Future Brands of Vin & Sprit brands in the US, and in particular Absolut, effective October 1. The initial contractual term of the distribution agreement for V&S brands by Future Brands,... Read More

DEKUYPE CELEBRATED THE BOTTLING of its five millionth case of DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple as employees toasted this historic milestone at the DeKuyper plant in Cincinnati on August 12, with an Appletini, the iconic cocktail that helped lead to the success of Pucker Sour Apple. In the mid-199Os, the DeKuyper... Read More

WHILE THERE IS NO BALLOT BOX at the bar, DC’s best bartenders can identify political preference by cocktail selection and bar behavior. According to a survey, Democrats are seen as better tippers, have better pick-up lines and give better toasts. Republicans heavily outweigh Democrats when it comes to ordering their... Read More

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2OO YEARS the public will be able to buy whiskey at George Washington’s Distillery. Under special legislation supported by the Council and signed by Governor Tim Kaine this year, Mount Vernon is now permitted to sell spirits products in the gift shops at the Distillery... Read More

JOHN PAUL DeJORIA, co-founder of Patrón tequila, announced an agreement that will make way for the funding of a children’s charitable trust, while investing in the continued growth of the company. Although the specific terms of the agreement are confidential, they provide for Mr. DeJoria to become principal owner of... Read More

SIXTY-TWO PERCENT of Americans say they drink alcohol, a percentage that has varied little in the last 1O years. The average drinker reports having consumed 3.8 drinks in the past week. This is the first time the average has dropped below 4 drinks since 2OO1. It had been as high... Read More

Pernod Ricard has completed the acquisition of V&S Vin & Sprit AB (“V&S”). This follows the decision by the European Commission on July 17th to authorize Pernod Ricard’s acquisition of 1OO% of the shares in V&S in accordance with the agreements concluded between the Kingdom of Sweden and Pernod Ricard... Read More