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Monthly Archive: August 2013

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 7, 2013

•Oregon’s House Spirits Distillery is unveiling a new retail outlet at Portland International Airport this month. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 7, 2013

Chilean Winemakers Enliven Image With Move Upmarket

Chile, the fourth-largest imported wine category in the U.S. after Italy, Australia and France, has long been a significant player in the under-$15 segment, but the country’s key producers are eager to show American consumers what Chile can offer at the high end. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 6, 2013

Big Gains In Americas Propel Campari To Double-Digit Sales Growth

While challenging conditions in Italy plagued Gruppo Campari in the first half of 2013, solid growth in the Americas—both organic and via acquisition—led to double-digit sales growth for the company. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 6, 2013

News Briefs for August 6, 2013

•Glazer’s and Enovation Brands have signed long-term distribution pacts covering eight markets: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Oklahoma. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 6, 2013

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 6, 2013

•Kansas City, Missouri-based Boulevard Brewing Co. has released a new variety pack, permanently replacing its current 12-pack sampler. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 6, 2013

Interview: Whisky Advocate Talks With John and Jack Teeling

In the late 1980s, John Teeling started the Cooley distillery, an independent, Irish-owned distillery that’s had an outsized impact on the Irish whiskey category. Cooley was sold to Beam in 2012, and John’s son Jack has started his own whiskey company, with plans to build a new distillery in Dublin. Whisky Advocate managing editor Lew Bryson sat down for an interview with John and Jack that appeared in the most recent issue of Whisky Advocate. Here are some excerpts. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 5, 2013

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