On December 10, 2015 in Creedmor, Texas, the U.S. government destroyed more than 500 bottles of wine. The image of a massive sledge falling upon bottles of wine, and the resultant destruction elicits pain in our boozy bosoms. WHY, OH,Continue reading500+ Bottles of Wines Destroyed by the U.S. Government
In the November 22, 2015 copy of the Washington Post, Dina Mishev writes: “Oregon law doesn’t allow you pump your own gas. But the beer scene in Bend, an outdoors playground anchored by mountain biking in the summer and theContinue readingYou Can Get Beer on Tap at Gas Stations in Oregon. Really.
“The beer industry is more dominated by big players than almost any other in the United States. Its four largest companies account for nearly 90 percent of all sales. That’s a function of a wave of brewery consolidation in recentContinue readingThe David and Goliath Battle in the Beer Business
“During my research for Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America, I met with the execs at Jim Beam who, besides selling fine bourbon, also sell Pinnacle Vodka, a brand known for its vast array of flavors: CherryContinue readingOak by Absolut: A Vodka That Tastes Like Bourbon?
“The world’s second-biggest distiller is fortifying a flagging business with the launch today of Jameson Caskmates, a whisky aged in beer casks. Pernod Ricard’s volumes in America sank by 1% between 2012 and 2014….” (Read more at Economist.com)
Suntory, Japan’s oldest whisky distillery and producer of various other beverages, has announced that it’s going to work with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study the “development of mellowness in alcoholic beverage through the use of a microgravity environment.” In otherContinue readingJapan Is Going to Try Aging Whisky in Space