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Sometimes, a spirit category can seem to be heading in many different directions at once. That seems to be the case with rum today: white rum has been losing a bit of its massive attraction, though it's still responsible for more than half the rum business. Spiced rum sales are going through the roof, with new brands, line extensions and packaging signaling a lively interest among both consumers and suppliers. Flavored rums continue to be a source for innovation, and aged and superpremium rums are developing a fan base among the cocktail cognoscenti.

In the last couple of years, the Idaho State Liquor Division has dealt with both external and internal change.

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

As the incoming chairman of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), Mark Bodi of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission wants to keep moving toward the future.

The Beverage Information Group recognizes the top spirits and wine brands for the past year.

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Whether from the Old World or New, the food-friendly wine offers retailers a market difference.

Balancing tradition and innovation, Scotch producers are offering more interesting and complex products than ever before.

The Division of Liquor Control of the Ohio Department of Commerce is busily modernizing its own business practices while also helping its state create jobs and business opportunities.

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