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American Whiskey Association Toasts USA’s 250th with Worldwide Celebrations

The American Whiskey Association (AWA) is highlighting the role of American whiskey in select U.S. Embassy celebrations connected to America’s 250th anniversary, underscoring the category’s importance as a symbol of American craftsmanship, agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, trade and cultural diplomacy. AWA and participating member companies are supporting a targeted series of high-profile events with U.S. diplomatic…

Catoctin Creek Distilling Announces Tasting Room Refresh, Grand Re-Opening

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company of Purcellville, Virginia, this month announced a comprehensive refresh of its tasting room experience, featuring extended hours, an expanded cocktail and mocktail program, enhanced guest hospitality, and a Grand Re-Opening celebration scheduled for July 1st. Designed to transform the tasting room from a traditional sampling counter into a welcoming cocktail destination,…

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Top 10 International Spirited Awards Noms

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is proud to announce the Top 10 International Nominees for the 20th annual Spirited Awards®. Since its inception in 2007, the Spirited Awards has become one of the world’s highest-regarded honors in the drinks industry, celebrating outstanding individuals, establishments, products, media, and leaders who continue to inspire the global cocktail community. …

Genever, the worldwide gin-assaince, herbal liqueurs and earthy vodkas at Bar Convent Berlin

Last month I attended Bar Convent Berlin 2017, one of the bar and beverage industry’s largest international trade shows. There was a lot to cram into two days, and even more to try to stuff into a four-and-a-half-minute video. Among the elements that made the cut: The Genever District, Japanese gin and some vodkas that…

New book, ‘The Drinkable Globe,’ now available! Makes a great holiday gift!

Today’s the day my new book, “The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the Wide World of Booze,” officially launches. Order it at all the usual channels (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, etc.) or directly from me. I’ll gladly personalize and sign as many copies as you’d like. Drop me an e-mail for details.

Senate Finance Committee tax reform proposal includes FET relief for craft distillers

Last night, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released his Chairman’s markup of the long-awaited major tax reform proposal, which included a landmark provision to create tax fairness for the country’s 1,589 small, independent craft distillers. Current tax policy allows for a reduced excise tax rate for small producers of beer and wine, however,…

Conviction Small Batch Bourbon released from Whiskey Prison after 3.5-year term

Southern Grace Distilleries, the first distillery in the United States to be located in a former prison, has released its first bourbon after opening its doors three and a half years ago: Conviction Small Batch Bourbon. “The hard time aging in oak barrels behind bars here at Whiskey Prison has created a cask strength bourbon that’s subtly sweet…

Rebecca Creek Distillery products now available in Missouri

Texas-based Rebecca Creek Distillery has released its award-winning spirits throughout the state of Missouri for the first time.

The Drinkable Globe (the book) is here!

The first batch of copies of my new book, The Drinkable Globe, have arrived from Turner Publishing, hot off the presses. Order it today! It makes a great holiday gift for the drinkers and travelers in your life. And at $19.99, it won’t bust your office Secret Santa limit!