“CAKE-OFFâ€
Bacardi Gold Rum and where to eat’s second Annual Rum Cake Competition held a final “cake-off” at the Prudential Center Mall in Boston on Saturday December 13. The winner of this year’s competition was Emily DeLois Pastry Chef from Vignola and Cinque Terre in Portland Maine. Bakers’ names and restaurants of... Read More
THE JULIE FUND
Brown-Forman Beverages and Horizon Beverage Company have joined together to help raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer. The Five Rivers Wines “Save a Local Goddess” promotion raised $1668O for the cause, which was donated to the Julie Fund at Massachusetts General Hospital. The Julie Fund, established in... Read More
THE ESSENTIAL COCKTAIL
Pernod Ricard USA’s Wild Turkey Kentucky Bourbon and Plymouth Gin hosted the party celebrating the launch of renowned mixologist Dale DeGroff’s new book the essential cocktail. The party was held at Astor Center in New York City on October 3O 2OO8. Dale DeGroff, Author Narin Young of Bobo and Mixologist... Read More
BEEFEATER 24
Beefeater Gin’s renowned Master Distiller Desmond Payne and Beefeater Brand Director, Nick Blacknell introduce Beefeater 24 – Beefeater’s new Super-Premium Gin – to the world at the Beefeater 24 celebrity studded launch party held at Syon house, Home of the Duke of Northumberland, in London on October 3O.Desmond Payne, Master... Read More
GREY GOOSE GOLF WINNERS
The 1st Annual Grey Goose Martini Cup Golf Tournament was held at the Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, Massachusetts. The beverage trade from throughout New England came to enjoy a great day of golf.
THE PATRÓN TEQUILA EXPRESS
Patrón’s fully-restored 1927 railcar pulled into Boston’s South Station for The Patrón Music in Motion tour, a national initiative benefiting charities in New Orleans. Patrón urged citizens of Boston to visit www.musicinmotiontour.com to create their own fundraising page to raise money for the St. Bernard Project and Preservation Hall. Those who raise... Read More
ALTHOUGH DANNY IS NOT THAT BIG . . .
Billy Livingstone and Michael Brody of M.S. Walker, Inc. spent some time with Danny Devito at the WSWA convention talking about the introduction of his new Danny Devito’s Limoncello, imported from Italy and made from his family’s recipe. He has been seen pitching his new brand on many daytime and... Read More
THE 5TH ANNUAL 42 BELOW COCKTAIL WORLD CUP
Boston had the privilege of being one of nine cities from across the US hosting a finals round to find the top nine bartenders in the country to make up three teams to represent this country in the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup in New Zealand. Bobby Jones from Saint... Read More
THE ULTIMAT SENDOFF
Horizon Beverage Company and the Patron Spirits Company kicked of the launch of Ultimat Vodka high above the city of Boston atop 6O State Street. The combined Horizon sales forces from Massachusetts and Rhode Island were on hand to hear how Patron and Horizon plan to apply the same principles... Read More
Bigshots
CAPE COD LIFE FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Nearly 5OO foodies turned out for the Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival “Grand Tasting†at the Rectrix Aerodrome in Hyannis. TV Diner host Billy Costa served as emcee and the soiree included cooking demos, tastings from dozens of Cape restaurants and... Read More