Constellation Brands Ups Investment in Legal Cannabis
The global drinks company Constellation Brands has increased its exposure to legal pot.
In August of 2018, Constellation Brands invested $4 billion in the Canadian-based cannabis company Canopy Growth. This week, Constellation Brands announced an additional purchase...
Video: Business Leadership In a Time of Crisis
These unusual, challenging times call for firm leadership. The sort of skills that can help navigate a business through to the other side of these lockdowns and pandemic.
The video below features David Spader, BARC 2019 speaker...
Buffalo Trace Releases Experimental Wheat Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released its first experimental whiskey of 2020: a wheat-recipe bourbon aged for four years, cut with water, then re-barreled and left to age for another eight years.
Explained more broadly, the...
WSET Stepping Up Digital Learning In Light Of COVID-19
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced that it’s ramping up investment plans for online delivery of all its qualifications. The global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications already offers its Levels 1-4...
New Mexico Closes Standalone Liquor Stores
Despite liquor stores designated as essential businesses across the country, New Mexico now makes two states that have ordered standalone alcohol retailers to close amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced additional...
Campari America Donates $1M to Hospitality Industry
With the on-premise industry decimated by the COVID-19 lockdown, global drinks company Campari America has donated $1 million to Another Round, Another Rally. This nonprofit is raising emergency funds for hospitality workers to support...
Diageo’s North American President Announces Retirement
Diageo has announced that Deirdre Mahlan, president of Diageo North America, will retire on June 30, 2020.
Deirdre has had a long career in the industry, first at Seagram before moving on to Diageo in...
Four Roses Temporarily Suspends Distilling in Defense Against COVID-19
As an additional measure to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 amongst employees and the community, Four Roses Distillery will temporarily suspend operations of its distillery located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
The stoppage begins on...
RNDC Names Corporate Accounting and Treasury Leaders
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has announced reporting structure changes and the next level of leadership appointments for the integrated RNDC/Young’s Market Company Accounting Team, led by Tammy Curtis, Corporate EVP and Controller, and Corporate...
RNDC Names Corporate Shared Sales Services Leaders
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has announced the next level of leadership appointments for the integrated RNDC/Young’s Market Company Corporate Shared Sales Services Team, led by Jay Finnigan, Senior VP, Shared Sales Services.
Finnigan has more...
