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Bacardi Appoints New Global Category Vice President of Rums  Bacardi Limited announced the internal appointment of Mauricio Vergara, 43, as Global Category Vice President of Rums. Vergara will be responsible for the Bacardi portfolio of rums, including the...

Due to inconsistencies in the collection of data, StateWays would like to retract the 2013 and 2014 Fiscal Year in Review features, which ran in the November/December 2013 and November/December 2014 issues of this...

Each year, dozens (if not hundreds) of new brands join the wine and spirit industries – fighting for market share and consumers’ attention. What propels some brands on a path to growth, while others...

From opening day until the final out, Deep Eddy Vodka will be an active teammate at Petco Park. The vodka brand will host a "season-long outdoor party" at the San Diego Padres stadium, as the official craft vodka of the MLB team, according to a...

Brown-Forman announced the winners of its annual “Road to 150” program for May through December, at The Sanctuary of Kiawah Island Golf Resort on March 25. The annual award continues to mark their distributor partners’...

Brien Fox, president and CEO of Grand Rapids-based Henry A. Fox Sales Co., is being named the new chair of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, the national trade association for wine and spirits distributors. Fox is...

Maker's Mark is offering a late-night take on distillery tourism. The “Maker’s Mark After Dark” program offers private, behind-the-scenes, guided tours of the distillery during evening hours. It’s intended for bachelor, a Father’s Day present, or "simply an escape from everyday...

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) recently paid tribute to its 2014 Wine & Spirits award winners Thursday, April 9, at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, honoring the top winery, distillery, wine,...

The Tennessee General Assembly set legal guidelines on Wednesday about what spirits can bear the name “Tennessee Moonshine.” According to The Tennessean, a provision to a bill approved yesterday states: "An intoxicating liquor may not be advertised, described, labeled, named, sold, or referred to for marketing...

Farabaugh Joins BevMo! as Chief Marketing Officer BevMo! has announced that Michelle Farabaugh has joined the company as chief marketing officer. The former West Marine and Smith & Hawken executive will helm all of BevMo!’s marketing, promotions, advertising...