Daily Archive: January 6, 2012
Interview: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board CEO Joseph Conti
When voters in Washington state approved a referendum to end state control of beverage alcohol sales late last year, all eyes turned to Pennsylvania, the largest control state in the United States by volume. Indeed, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is the largest purchaser of wine and spirits in the U.S. and has sales of $1.5 billion generated from 609 state-operated stores. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 6, 2012And The Winner Is…
Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.’s Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill has been named the number-one cigar of 2011 by Cigar Aficionado, which has spent the past week revealing its top 10 cigars of the year as part of its feature on The 25 Best Cigars of 2011. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 6, 2012News Briefs for January 6, 2012
•Beam Inc. has expanded its Pucker flavored vodka range with two new offshoots— Lemonade Lust and Raspberry Rave. Priced at $15.99 a 750-ml. bottle, the 70-proof offerings will be available nationwide by February. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 6, 2012
