Mongolia’s First National Brand, will launch a portfolio of premium Mongolian vodkas including the ultra premium Chinggis Khan Original Mongolian Vodka, into the United States In 2013 as part of a wider Global launch. Other brands will include Soyombo (super premium) and Arkhi (premium) vodkas. A standard vodka and a beer brand are planned for future release. Three seasoned industry […]
Source: BloombergBy Devin LeonardFebruary 08, 2013 The other night, I was out in New York. It had been a long day and I needed a drink. To be specific, I needed a bourbon. Like a lot of guys, I started out drinking beer. In my late thirties, I developed a taste for Irish whiskey. Then I moved […]
Ryan Coppola is the Director of Beverage Operations for Caesars, Bally’s and Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ. Ryan started in the business at the age of 17. His first job was taking out the garbage at a bar in Orlando, FL called Wild Bill’s. Ryan worked his way up to Assistant Manager. He recalls the jobs of […]
Source: NRADec 4th The National Restaurant Association (NRA) each year prepares its “What’s Hot” culinary forecast of menu trends for the coming year. The NRA surveyed more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – to find that children’s nutrition and local sourcing will continue to be the hottest trends on […]
Although Bay van der Bunt’s world’s largest collection of old liquors is up for sale, he is not giving up collecting just yet . The 64-year-old collector, who oddly doesn’t drink the precious elixirs himself, paid the record-breaking amount of US $31.650 at a Swiss auction for a bottle of 1789 cognac, the year […]
Source: The Canadian Press Saturday, October 20, 2012 An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich single malt scotch has sold at auction in Toronto for the Canadian record price of $52,ooo. Only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 year old scotch are known to exist – and now one of […]
Jack Daniel’s® to introduce special-edition Frank Sinatra whiskey (Cannes, France, October 23, 2012) In recognition of the relationship between two American icons, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, in association with Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), is launching a new ultra-premium expression in Travel Retail this October. Crafted from special “Sinatra barrels” the Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select is bottled at 90 proof […]
Costly Fundraising Practices and Lack of Attention to Victim Services Earn MADD Low Grade WASHINGTON – Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdog organization, has given Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) a one out of four star rating in its annual report published this week, indicating the group “fails to meet industry standards and performs well below most charities in […]
Retailers to Benefit from Exciting Q4 Promotions With Heineken’s “Skyfall™” Campaign WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – October 25, 2012 – Heineken, the number one selling European Lager in the U.S., today announced the details of the next phase of retail and on-premise support around its unprecedented 360-degree activation celebrating the 15 year partnership with […]
Cocktailers rally to aid famed bartender Murray Stenson/in Bartending, News
Cocktailers rally to aid famed bartender Murray Stenson Drinkers and bartenders in Seattle and throughout the world owe a lot to cocktail legend Murray Stenson. Now, they say they want to give something back. News spread swiftly through the bartending world over the weekend that Stenson, of Canon, the “Best Bartender in America,” has “a […]
Source: RoadRunnerOct 10 2012 Total consumption of beer in the U.S. has fallen for the third straight year, according to a report published by the Beer Institute, a beer lobbying group. Since 2008, total beer consumption has fallen by as much as 11% in some states. Americans still, however, consume a massive amount of the foamy […]
Scotch Whisky exports increased in value by 12% in the 12 months to the end of June 2012, according to figures published today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Growth was seen in the USA, Venezuela, Germany and in exports to Russia through the Baltic states in the first six months of this year. Asia […]
Vodka From Mongolia
/in Bartending, NewsMongolia’s First National Brand, will launch a portfolio of premium Mongolian vodkas including the ultra premium Chinggis Khan Original Mongolian Vodka, into the United States In 2013 as part of a wider Global launch. Other brands will include Soyombo (super premium) and Arkhi (premium) vodkas. A standard vodka and a beer brand are planned for future release. Three seasoned industry […]
Beware the Next Nefarious Up-Charge: Whiskey, Neat
/in Bartending, NewsSource: BloombergBy Devin LeonardFebruary 08, 2013 The other night, I was out in New York. It had been a long day and I needed a drink. To be specific, I needed a bourbon. Like a lot of guys, I started out drinking beer. In my late thirties, I developed a taste for Irish whiskey. Then I moved […]
Director Of Beverage Operations
/in News, BartendingRyan Coppola is the Director of Beverage Operations for Caesars, Bally’s and Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ. Ryan started in the business at the age of 17. His first job was taking out the garbage at a bar in Orlando, FL called Wild Bill’s. Ryan worked his way up to Assistant Manager. He recalls the jobs of […]
National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2013” Culinary Forecast Predicts Top Food and Drink Menu Trends
/in Bartending, NewsSource: NRADec 4th The National Restaurant Association (NRA) each year prepares its “What’s Hot” culinary forecast of menu trends for the coming year. The NRA surveyed more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – to find that children’s nutrition and local sourcing will continue to be the hottest trends on […]
Dutchman pays record breaking amount of US $ 31,650 for 1789 cognac
/in Bartending, NewsAlthough Bay van der Bunt’s world’s largest collection of old liquors is up for sale, he is not giving up collecting just yet . The 64-year-old collector, who oddly doesn’t drink the precious elixirs himself, paid the record-breaking amount of US $31.650 at a Swiss auction for a bottle of 1789 cognac, the year […]
Bottle of 55-year-old Glenfiddich scotch sells for $52,000
/in Bartending, NewsSource: The Canadian Press Saturday, October 20, 2012 An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich single malt scotch has sold at auction in Toronto for the Canadian record price of $52,ooo. Only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 year old scotch are known to exist – and now one of […]
Jack and Frank Together Again
/in Bartending, NewsJack Daniel’s® to introduce special-edition Frank Sinatra whiskey (Cannes, France, October 23, 2012) In recognition of the relationship between two American icons, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, in association with Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), is launching a new ultra-premium expression in Travel Retail this October. Crafted from special “Sinatra barrels” the Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select is bottled at 90 proof […]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Falls to One Star Charity
/in Bartending, NewsCostly Fundraising Practices and Lack of Attention to Victim Services Earn MADD Low Grade WASHINGTON – Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdog organization, has given Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) a one out of four star rating in its annual report published this week, indicating the group “fails to meet industry standards and performs well below most charities in […]
HEINEKEN TARGETS Q4 WITH RETAIL AND ON-PREMISE BOND PROGRAM
/in Bartending, NewsRetailers to Benefit from Exciting Q4 Promotions With Heineken’s “Skyfall™” Campaign WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – October 25, 2012 – Heineken, the number one selling European Lager in the U.S., today announced the details of the next phase of retail and on-premise support around its unprecedented 360-degree activation celebrating the 15 year partnership with […]
Cocktailers rally to aid famed bartender Murray Stenson Drinkers and bartenders in Seattle and throughout the world owe a lot to cocktail legend Murray Stenson. Now, they say they want to give something back. News spread swiftly through the bartending world over the weekend that Stenson, of Canon, the “Best Bartender in America,” has “a […]
States That Drink The Most Beer
/in Bartending, NewsSource: RoadRunnerOct 10 2012 Total consumption of beer in the U.S. has fallen for the third straight year, according to a report published by the Beer Institute, a beer lobbying group. Since 2008, total beer consumption has fallen by as much as 11% in some states. Americans still, however, consume a massive amount of the foamy […]
Scotch Whisky Exports Remain at Record Levels
/in Bartending, NewsScotch Whisky exports increased in value by 12% in the 12 months to the end of June 2012, according to figures published today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Growth was seen in the USA, Venezuela, Germany and in exports to Russia through the Baltic states in the first six months of this year. Asia […]