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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...
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BEYOND DERBY DAY-THE MINT JULEP’S AMERICAS

By Kirsten Amann Much proverbial ink is spilled in cocktail publications about the Mint Julep each May. We drinks aficionados get very excited about the Kentucky Derby: it’s a great excuse to don a fun hat or a seersucker suit, it’s fun to pretend to know about horse racing for...
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HIDDEN GEM WINES FROM SOUTH AFRICA

By Seema Tikare Why is South African wine a hard sell? I am having a hard time coming up with downsides. The wines being made there today display an expertise and care, grounded in an ethical commitment to the land on which they are grown, that makes for extremely high...
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IRISH WHISKEY – A YEAR-ROUND SUCCESS STORY

by LEW BRYSON Irish whiskey, once a tiny shadow of its pre-Prohibition global glory, has recovered and is playing in the big leagues again. Jameson is an 8 million case brand worldwide, half of that in the U.S., and Tullamore DEW is at 1.5 million globally, with Bushmills just under...
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