WSWA NAMES SAV MOR SPIRITS’ BEN WEINER RETAILER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announced Ben Weiner of Sav Mor Spirits as the 2023 Retailer Community Service Award recipient. “Ben has been a champion for beverage retailers at the national level for many years, serving on the board of directors of American Beverage Licensees. Despite his humble... Read More
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES LAUNCHES MARTIGNETTI EXCHANGE E-COMMERCE SOLUTION
Martignetti Companies announced the launch of Martignetti Exchange, a state-of-the-art online ordering, and account management solution for beverage wholesale customers in Massachusetts. Martignetti Exchange is a secure, convenient, self-service platform, giving on and off-premise customers the power to search Martignetti’s entire portfolio of brands, navigate pricing, place orders, pay bills,... Read More
ABCC MINIMUM PURCHASE AGE COMPLIANCE CHECKS
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division will be conducting Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks in municipalities throughout the Commonwealth starting on March 1, 2023, and continuing through September 30, 2023 Further, Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks will be conducted to address the sale of alcoholic beverages through Direct Wine Shipper licensees starting on... Read More
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES TO ACQUIRE CONNECTICUT‘S HARTLEY & PARKER
Martignetti Companies announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc. in Connecticut, further expanding the Company’s footprint in New England. Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc., based in Stratford, is a premiere statewide distributor of fine wines and spirits, owned by the Rosenberg... Read More
MARTIGNETTI RENEWS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DEUTSCH FAMILY WINE & SPIRITS
Martignetti Companies has announced the renewal of a multi-state distribution agreement with Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, a leading, family-run importer and marketer of award-winning wine and spirits from around the world. Building on a track record of success, the five-year agreement represents a substantial commitment by both companies dedicated... Read More
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES APPOINTS JESSICA CYR TO VICE PRESIDENT, SALES EXECUTION
Martignetti Companies has promoted Jessica Cyr to the newly created position of Vice President, Sales Execution, effective October 31, 2022. Cyr most recently served as Assistant Vice President, Sales Operations, where she was a driving force behind the Company’s Organizational Development activities, which she will continue to oversee in this... Read More
BROCKMANS GIN ANNOUNCES ONE MILLION BOTTLE SALES MILESTONE
Late this spring, super-premium Brockmans Gin marked the company’s biggest achievement to date with one million bottles being sold within a 12-month period. In all, the brand sold 77,760 9L cases across its key global markets including the USA, Germany, and Spain and is confirmation that gin continues to develop... Read More
Mass Bay Brewing Company To Acquire Long Trail Brewing Company
Mass Bay Brewing Company (parent company of Harpoon Brewery), has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Long Trail Brewing Company, producers of award-winning hand-crafted ales under the Long Trail, Otter Creek, and Shed brands. As part of the agreement, Mass. Bay Brewing Company will continue to operate the Long... Read More
STATE’S HIGHEST COURT LETS LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION HEAD TO BALLOT
A question to alter the state’s liquor license system will continue on to the November ballot after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld the attorney general’s decision that the question is constitutional. The ballot question, advocated by the Massachusetts Package Store Association, centers on a dispute between package stores and food... Read More
Phenomenal Spirits Debuts RY3 14 YR Cask Strength Single Barrel Light Whiskey
Phenomenal Spirits has announced the release of its new handpicked RY3 14 YR Single Barrel, Cask Strength Light Whiskey at a time when the overall Craft and “Light” Whiskey segments are building traction among cask-strength enthusiasts across the country. RY3 14 YR is bottled at Cask Strength (minimum of 120... Read More