Bourbon Women Joins DISCUS As Partner Member
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has announced that Bourbon Women Association, the organization for women who are passionate about bourbon culture, women and the promise of adventure when the two...
Distilled Spirits Council Launches Charitable Arm, DISCUS Foundation
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States today announced the formation of DISCUS Foundation, the association’s new 501(c)(3) charitable arm.
This will operate exclusively for charitable purposes in support of the betterment of the...
Tim Holden Assumes NABCA Board Chairmanship
Tim Holden, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), today assumes his role as Chairman of the Board of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA).
Holden has a career in public service and...
Stephen Larson Re-elected to ABD
Stephen Larson was confirmed unanimously on April 18, 2022, by the Iowa Senate to serve a fourth term as the administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD). His new term will begin May 1,...
Maine Legislature Passes Bill Extending Cocktails To-Go Until March 2025
The Maine Legislature passed a measure yesterday, LD 1751, to extend cocktails to-go in the state until March 30, 2025, providing increased stability for hospitality businesses still struggling to cope with the harsh economic impacts...
MGP Announces $12M Barrel Warehouse Expansion
MGP Ingredients has begun a $12-million barrel warehouse expansion to meet the growing consumer demand for American whiskey.
This follows a recent $4-million expansion announcement at the company's Lux Row Distillers. ...
Wooton Voted Incoming NABCA Chair
Fred Wooton, Commissioner of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA), was voted incoming chair-elect to the NABCA Board of Directors.
He will assume his responsibilities in May 2022, when current Chair-Elect Tim Holden,...
Governor Cooper Appoints New NC ABC Commission Chairman
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Hank Bauer to be the next North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (NC ABC Commission) Chairman.
“Hank Bauer has over thirty years of valuable experience in the industry,” says Gov....
Interview: Master Distiller Chris Morris on Woodford Reserve Turning 25
When Brown-Forman launched Woodford Reserve in 1996, the American whiskey market was remarkably different. Nobody drank bourbon. Premiumization was a losing strategy. Top bottles that fetch hefty secondary prices today sat on retail shelves,...
Montgomery County Opens New Flagship Store in Potomac
Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) opened a new retail concept and flagship store, Oak Barrel & Vine, in the Cabin John Village Shopping Center in Potomac.
The store had a grand opening...
