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Daily Archive: February 21, 2019

Tariff Troubles Slow American Whiskey’s International Expansion

The growth of American whiskey outside the United States has been a boon to U.S. distillers recent years, but that progress stalled in the latter half of 2018 owing to trade tensions between the U.S. and its major global partners. Continue reading →

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Constellation Confirms Divestiture Plans

Last fall, reports surfaced that Constellation is mulling a sell-off of non-priority wine brands—including Clos du Bois, Cook’s, Arbor Mist, and Mark West—that could total $3 billion. Continue reading →

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News Briefs for February 21, 2019

•Total Wine & More’s challenge to Connecticut’s minimum pricing laws took a hit yesterday when a three-judge panel affirmed an earlier dismissal of Total’s lawsuit by a lower court. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 21, 2019

•A-B InBev has agreed to acquire San Diego-based Cutwater Spirits for an undisclosed price. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 21, 2019