Russia Alcohol Imports Down Amid Plunging Oil Prices And Sliding Ruble Value
Russia Alcohol Imports Down Amid Plunging Oil Prices And Sliding Ruble Value Source: IBT By Lydia Tomkiw 01/21/16 With the price of liquid gold falling and the ruble tumbling to a low not seen in 18 years, Russians are cutting back on another favorite liquid: alcohol. Imports of alcohol to Russia dropped off in 2015, […]
Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt)
Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt) Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 21st January, 2016 After Parisian bars and restaurants were targeted by a devastating act of terror, we investigate what the on-trade can do to minimise risk. Humanity was rocked by the shattering events that took place in Paris on […]
Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row
Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row Source: Law360 By Kali Hays January 21, 2016 A Texas federal judge on Thursday refused to let a holding company with several liquor stores escape a subpoena by Wal-Mart in the retail giant’s suit over the constitutionality of a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission […]
The Craft Beer Cops
The Craft Beer Cops GOP candidates in New Hampshire discover more Washington hassle. Source: WSJ Jan. 21, 2016 You might think of a microbrewery as a home for free spirits who grow long beards, take their dogs to work, and make their own rules. But Washington won’t let them. On a visit […]
Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers
Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff January 21, 2016 Following the 1933 repeal of Prohibition in the US, this nation’s emerging distillers voluntarily set about to create not only the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, but also the Code of Responsible Practices. This de […]
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 20th January, 2016 Prosecutors in Mexico have formally asked Kate del Castillo, the actress who founded Tequila brand Honor Del Castillo, to testify over alleged financial links with the notorious drugs fugitive El Chapo, according to reports. […]
Alcohol ‘most stolen item’ from retailers in 2015
Alcohol ‘most stolen item’ from retailers in 2015 Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 20th January, 2016 Data from more than 100 UK supermarkets and stores has revealed that alcohol topped the list of the “most stolen” items in the UK last year. Despite an increase in security measures such as […]
New York: Bodegas get their beer at Costco and beer distributors pop their tops
New York: Bodegas get their beer at Costco and beer distributors pop their tops Jumbo-size stores get off easy despite skirting the law, they say Source: Crain’s By Rosa Goldensohn January 19, 2016 Local beer distributors are whipped into a froth over warehouse-style stores they say are stealing their bodega business. […]
Blue Moon Looks Like A Craft Beer, But Is Not, Court Told
Blue Moon Looks Like A Craft Beer, But Is Not, Court Told Source: Law360 By Emily Field January 19, 2016 A beer enthusiast leading a proposed class action alleging MillerCoors LLC tricks drinkers into believing its Blue Moon beer is “craft-brewed” recently slammed the company’s argument that a California federal court had ruled […]
From cocktails to craft: What do millennials want in alcoholic beverages?
From cocktails to craft: What do millennials want in alcoholic beverages? Source: Beverage Daily By Rachel Arthur 19-Jan-2016 Millennials value authenticity and experience, leading them towards craft beer, cocktails and fine wine, according to Fona International. While popular flavors in alcoholic beverages vary between categories, honey and spice are both appealing across […]