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RICK EDWARDS, Master of Scotch for Pernod Ricard USA, has been named Scotch Ambassador of the Year 2O15 by Icons of Whisky America. Edwards has 18 years of whisky industry experience including studying with Evan Cattanach, Master Keeper of the Quaich and Master Distiller Emeritus. He’s worked for several Scottish... Read More

Rogue Ales president BRETT JOYCE has been elected by the Board of Directors as its newest member. Joyce succeeds Brooklyn Brewery president STEVE HINDY in the board seat. Joyce grew up in the Rogue brewery, which his father Jack founded when Brett was only 16. After graduating from Willamette University... Read More

Company veteran Charlie Storey has been promoted from Senior Vice President of Marketing to President. In his new role, he will oversee marketing, retail and festival enterprises, have general management responsibilities and assist co-founder and CEO Dan Kenary on strategy and business development. Also Harpoon brand manager CHRIS BONACCI, will... Read More

HESS FAMILY WINE ESTATES ADRIENNE GEHER has been selected as Field Sales Manager in the newly formed Northeast Sales Division covering six key states from her Boston base. Her previous experience includes service as an on- and off-premise sales consultant in Boston with Classic Wine Imports, a division of Martignetti,... Read More

Nicolas Feuillatte, founder of the largest cooperative in Champagne and the number one selling Champagne brand in France, has died. Born in Paris, Feuillatte turned down the chance to inherit his family business and instead moved to the US where he went on to become the largest importer of African... Read More

Industry veteran PETER J. CARR has been named Regional President of Bacardi North America, with responsibility for leading the region’s commercial operations for its entire portfolio of premium spirits. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the beverage industry and was most recently Executive Vice President for Glazer’s Distributors.... Read More

KEVIN ABROOK has been appointed to the new position of Global Whisky Specialist, Innovation. Abrook, who joined the company in 2O1O, was previously Marketing Manager for C&C Group’s international division.

The spirits company has named TIM HASSETT as President of its North America business.  Hassett joins from Campbell Soup Company, where he served as President of the Away from Home Division and Chief Customer Officer, North America.  Prior to joining Campbell’s, Hassett served in commercial and sales roles at Kellogg’s... Read More

Peter Swinburn will retire as Chief Executive at the end of the year, and Mark Hunter, the company’s chief of European operations, will take over.  The move comes weeks after Swinburn said he wouldn’t rule out acquiring SABMiller’s 58% stake in US joint venture MillerCoors if it became available.  Hunter... Read More

Jim Sweeney has been appointed Vice President of Sales for the US importer of Argentine and Chilean wine and Japanese ginjo sake.  With a background in sales management and marketing, Sweeney will oversee the sales team and brand ambassadors.  He will also manage the national distributor network and create new... Read More