Never thought I’d ever be sharing a link from Playboy‘s website, but I guess there’s a first for everything! Excited to be included in this roundup of boozy books, featuring tomes from esteemed writers such as Kara Newman (“Shake. Stir. Sip.”), Fred Minnick (“Bourbon: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of an American Whiskey”), Andre & Tenaya Darlington (“The…
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Craft Beverage Expo moves to PDX
Craft Beverage Expo (CBExpo) will return for its fourth annual conference in Portland, OR Nov. 7-9, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton. It’s the first time the conference will be held outside of Northern California. Each year, CBExpo attracts professionals from across the craft beer, wine, cider, mead and spirits market for three days of…
Constellation buys minority stake in Catoctin Creek
Just got this press release from Catoctin Creek. Big investment from a really big company…. Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, LLC, a distillery operating in Purcellville in Loudoun County, Virginia, announced today that Constellation Brands acquired a minority stake in the company This investment provides the company with new capital to grow production, marketing, and to…
Hakkasan CEO to keynote at Nightclub & Bar Show
This just arrived from the folks at The Nightclub & Bar Show (where, incidentally, I’ll be delivering a presentation on exotic spirits!)…. CEO of Hakkasan Group, Neil Moffitt, is confirmed to deliver a keynote during the 2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Monday, March 27 at 2:45 p.m., to talk…
Distilled Spirits Council CEO Naasz celebrates new whiskey fund by ringing NYSE closing bell
On a day when the Dow inched closer to 20,000, Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Kraig R. Naasz toasted the new WSKY ETF and joined in ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). “With spirits sales booming in both the United States and around the world, it seems fitting that…
USA Trade Tasting Announces ‘Unique & Innovative Products Pavilion’
When the USA Trade Tasting returns to New York City May 16-17, 2017, it will unveil a new feature, the “Unique & Innovative Products Pavilion,” (UIPP) a showcase of spirits, wine and beer brand innovation from around the world. ‘The Idea is to make New York the first test market around the globe for new…
