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18h ago
Dear Client: In the relatively young world of craft spirits, hitting a 10-year anniversary is no easy feat. Oregon-based Westward Whiskey doubled that milestone this year, celebrating their 20th anniversary. At the recent American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) conference, your editor sat down with Westward's co-founder and ceo Tom Mooney to talk a little more …
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2d ago
Dear Client: Spirit of Gallo is adding gin to its growing spirits portfolio. Today the company announced an agreement with Mexico City-based Condesa Gin, which includes a strategic investment in the brand. Gallo will also become the brand's exclusive US importer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Condesa is made in Mexico City and …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
5d ago
Dear Client:Beam Suntory announced this morning the appointment of Carlo Coppola as president North America, effective April 29. He succeeds Jessica Spence, "who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the company," per release. You may recall, Jessica took over the position about a year ago from Greg Hughes, who is now global ceo. Carlo was most …
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5d ago
Dear Client: Today Foley Family Wines announced an agency partnership with The Loch Lomond Group, adding Scotch whiskies to its growing spirits stable– the company's biggest partnership to-date. FFW will immediately begin importing and distributing The Loch Lomond Group products in the US through its wholesale and supplier network, per release. The Loch Lomond Group …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
1w ago
Dear Client: Increasingly, we're seeing beer distributors add spirits brands to their portfolios. Taking that a step further, a group of beer distributors in Texas have banded together to form The Spirits League, "with a mission to offer spirits producers an unmatched, local brand-building intensity and unified operational coordination," per release. The members of The …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
1w ago
Dear Client: Last week Jackson Family Wines announced its Kendall-Jackson and La Crema wines became the first official wine partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), respectively [see WSD 04-04-2024].For more details on the multiyear partnership, your editor got on the horn with JFW evp of sales Bill …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
1w ago
Dear Client: Last month, cannabis analytics firm BDSA hosted a webinar mapping out the road ahead for the global and US cannabis markets for 2024 through 2028. ADULT-USE DRIVING GROWTH. At a global level, BDSA anticipates legal cannabis sales will reach $40.7 billion by the end of this year. By 2028, they predict that number …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
1w ago
Dear Client: Jackson Family Wines (JFW) announced today a multiyear partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and USA Basketball's Men's and Women's teams. This marks the leagues' first official winery partnerships. More specifically, Kendall-Jackson is the official wine partner of the NBA and La Crema is the official …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
2w ago
Dear Client: Last year Campari vet Melanie Batchelor was promoted to managing director Campari America, taking over for Ugo Fiorenzo who was in turn named managing director Business Unit Americas [see WSD 07-06-2023]. Your editor recently spoke with Melanie to discuss her new role, how they're bucking larger trends in the US, meeting evolving consumer …
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Wine & Spirits Daily
2w ago
Dear Client: Foley Family Wines (FFW) has been busy over the last year beefing up its presence in the spirits space. The latest? Foley announced an agency partnership today with third-generation family-owned and operated tequila producer Tequilas El Mexicano. "El Mexicano is a high-quality hidden gem from one of the most respected tequila families in …
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