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The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association used the forum of its 77th National Conference, held at the Marriott Marco Island Resort, in Marco Island, FL, to emphasize the importance of both protecting and serving the communities within their control jurisdictions.

Mojitos. Caipirinhas. Mai Tais. Cachacas. Rum is a spirit as popular in cocktails as it is on the shelf, conjuring the tropics, beaches, summer and tiki bars regardless of the season.

Americans are rediscovering the affordable elegance and unrivaled complexity of premium gin. Crafted according to a secret blend of aromatics, every brand is endowed with an engaging personality as individually distinctive as DNA, which explains why no two smell or taste the same. So when gin fanciers say they fancy a particular gin more than the others, believe them.

Members of the NABCA Industry Steering Committee offer insights into the important issues facing the beverage alcohol industry, its suppliers and the control states.

The Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD), the goal is to provide "world-class customer service," said Jeff Anderson, ISLD director and incoming chairman of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). "That's the very least our citizens deserve from us."

What do George Clooney, Justin Timberlake, P Diddy, Carlos Santana and Sammy Hagar all have in common? They are all hitching their stars to tequila, with category sales volume and revenues both enjoying robust growth.

Make it and the vodka lovers will come - no matter how many new options (or alternative spirits) they must contemplate in the process.

StateWays identifies the fastest-selling wines and spirits in the U.S.

Deterring and detecting retail crime is a serious game of cat and mouse.

Once a celebrated spirit, always a celebrated spirit. Scotch whisky reemerges with high-end expressions that appeal to the next generation of enthusiasts.