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Monthly Archive: October 2013

News Briefs for October 28, 2013

Brown-Forman is suing moonshine brand Popcorn Sutton over what it claims is very similar packaging to that of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 28, 2013

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 28, 2013

•Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Founders Brewing is expanding into the Kansas and Nebraska markets. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 28, 2013

Jim Beam Goes Upscale With Latest Extension, “Signature Craft”

After years of uneven growth, Beam Inc. has put its namesake Bourbon brand on a solid upward trend through a series of innovations, led by cherry-flavored Red Stag. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 25, 2013

News Briefs for October 25, 2013

•Patrick Bize, the fourth generation owner and winemaker at Domaine Simon Bize in Burgundy’s Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation, died Oct. 20, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 25, 2013

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 25, 2013

•St. Paul, Minnesota-based Summit Brewing is planning to launch canned offerings for the first time next year. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 25, 2013

Pernod’s Sales Decline By 1% In Q1, As Chinese Clampdown Hits Bottom Line

Pernod Ricard endured a slight sales decline in the first quarter of its 2013/2014 fiscal year, as the Chinese government’s anti-extravagance measures dealt a harsh blow to the Paris-based drinks giant. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 24, 2013

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