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News Briefs for October 26, 2017

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•Walgreens plans to close some 600 stores as it consolidates its $4.38 billion merger with rival Rite Aid that won regulatory approval last month. It’s anticipated that most of the closings will come from the fleet of nearly 2,000 Rite … Continue... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 26, 2017

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•George Washington’s Distillery celebrated its 10th anniversary this week with the production of a special-edition rye whiskey, a commemorative product that will be released at a future date. Participants in the project included Beam Suntory, Brown-For... Read more

Wine Spectator: The Road Ahead for Northern California’s Wine Industry

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Two weeks after the fires began in Northern California’s wine country, there is a growing sense that the worst may be over. Firefighters have contained the last of the blazes, and many restaurants and wineries are opening their doors. But … Conti... Read more

Global Wine Output Could Be Lowest In A Half-Century

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With Italy, France and Spain all reporting short wine harvests this year, global wine production in 2017 could be the lowest since 1961. Citing frost, drought and other unfavorable climate conditions, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OI... Read more

News Briefs for October 25, 2017

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•Control state spirits volumes continued to decelerate in September, with growth registering at 0.4% for the month. Over the first nine months of the year, control state spirits volume is up 2.7%, compared with a 3.2% rate a year ago. … Continue ... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 25, 2017

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•Texas-based Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. will release its Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer next month. The 10%-abv beer is brewed with English hops and dark malts before aging in Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey casks. Rahr brewed this &#... Read more

Exclusive: Stoli Group USA Bets On Single Malt, Adding Loch Lomond Range

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Stoli Group USA is set to enter the single malt Scotch whisky category, striking a deal to handle the portfolio of Scotland’s Loch Lomond Group in the U.S. market. New York-based Stoli will begin selling the Loch Lomond range stateside … Continue... Read more

Wine Spectator: Amazon Halts Online Wine Sales

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Amazon notified wine producers on Monday that the company would shut down its Amazon Wine business at the end of this year. Following the company’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market this summer, rumors had been swirling that Amazon would revamp or term... Read more

News Briefs for October 24, 2017

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•Beam Suntory–owned Basil Hayden’s has launched Dark Rye, the first permanent extension within the brand’s portfolio. An 80-proof whiskey that blends Kentucky straight rye with Alberta Distillery–sourced Canadian rye and a touch of California Port, Dar... Read more

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 24, 2017

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•Clayton, New York-based Saint Lawrence Spirits has launched four new whiskies. The lineup includes: Captain’s Flask Bourbon, made with corn, wheat and malted barley; Wheelhouse Whiskey, made with corn and malted barley; Ryesing Tide Whiskey, a blend o... Read more