April 5, 2022
Nick Cook, Publisher
We’ve changed our digest to give you the top 10-15 stories, that way it’s easier for you to skim through the main headlines and pick out your top articles.
This week’s biggest news is about Provi suing SGWS and RNDC. You can read our brief thoughts on it here. Lots of other great articles within (including a distillery in the metaverse??)
Grab the coffee and dig in.
And now, the news…
They allege unlawful efforts by Southern and RNDC designed to stifle competition from Provi and maintain or enhance their respective monopoly power in the relevant markets for Online Alcohol Marketplaces, Search and Display Advertising on Online Alcohol Marketplaces, and Data Analytics Services in certain states.
While it is far too early to say what the outcomes of this case will be, it is crucial that spirits brands have a good understanding of what is happening in the marketplace and can position their brand accordingly.
From e-commerce becoming a lawful reality to the rise of no- and low-alcohol adult beverages, the industry as we know it is evolving.
We remind industry members that TTB advertising regulations prohibit any health-related statement that is untrue in any particular, or that tends to create a misleading impression as to the effects of alcohol consumption on health.
Deep dive into the entreprenuerial process of Drake's Organic Spirits.
In recent years, it’s become increasingly popular (and lucrative) for celebs to jump on the high-end agave-based spirits bandwagon.
"Coming into the business, no one would respond to the needs of my all-female executive team," Fawn Weaver explains. "No one was returning our calls, from distributors to bottling partners and whiskey sourcing partners, et cetera."
The “metadistillery” will open in Decentraland this summer and bring curated virtual experiences and NFTs to tequila fans.
The market is now open to all licensed wine and spirits producers seeking distribution in the Garden State following LibDib’s recent expansions into Texas, Connecticut and Maryland.
An affiliate of Mexcor International, an importer and distributor of spirits and beverages, acquired the former Hewlett Packard Enterprise campus in northwest Houston.
21Seeds was founded in 2019 by three female entrepreneurs. They will continue to actively work with the brand and collaborate with Diageo North America.
Cordero will work directly with Silvia Santiago, the first female Master Blender in Puerto Rico, who has been with Destilería Serrallés for more than 45 years and also holds the title of Sr. VP of Manufacturing and Maestra Ronera.
That hammer on wood sound you just heard was every distiller in Kentucky pounding a mallet on a bourbon barrel to pop the bung to celebrate the passing of emergency orders HB 500.
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