Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

SIA Scotch Whisky Offers $10,000 Entrepreneurial Grants

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch will award $10,000 grants to 11 qualifying entrepreneurs who self-identify as people of color, for a total of $110,000. This year, the grant program will focus on growing businesses specifically within the brand’s … Continue reading

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Walmart Picks Armed Forces Brewing from 1500 Applicants

Walmart selected Armed Forces Brewing Co.‘s Cat Shot American Craft Lager for distribution in its stores, and other beers are being considered. Cat Shot is a 5.3% ABV American craft lager that pays homage to pre-Prohibition style lagers. A touch … Continue reading

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Sonoma DA Settles Environmental Complaint

Hugh Reimer and his Krasilsa Pacific Farms SA agreed to a $925,000 settlement of an environmental complaint accusing them of significant damage of streams and wetlands while building a vineyard, under an agreement announced by the Sonoma County District Attorney.  The … Continue reading

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Barrell Craft Spirits Introduces BCS Gray Label Dovetail

Barrell Craft Spirits used older and more rare barrels, aged up to 20 years, to create this blend. The result, it says, ” is a beautifully balanced whiskey that is rooted in its classic, iconic counterpart, Barrell Dovetail.  BCS Gray Label … Continue reading

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Economy Watch: Manufacturing, Construction Orders Decline

While the “technical” recession in the U.S. can be brushed aside as extreme volatility in trade and inventories, there are more and more signs that recessionary forces are starting to feel “real.” That’s according to ING Economics. Residential construction is … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

Why a Maryland congressman has spent more than $400,000 on a Colorado liquor license ballot initiative He and his brother own Total Wine & More, and, if passed, the measure would open the door for liquor retailers to be able … Continue reading

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