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Sazerac’s Mark Brown: Little Impact from Tariffs, No Idea Why Warehouse Collapsed

The European Union can huff and it can puff, but tariffs it levies upon bourbon will have little impact on Sazerac Co., CEO Mark

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New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Pappy Van Winkler

A resident of New York pleaded guilty to selling two bottles of counterfeit Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, for $1,500 last year.

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Maine Gov. Vetoes Bottle Bill on Liquor Miniatures

And, Gov. Paul LePage says, if the legislature presses the issue, he just might ban all “nips” sales in Maine. He told the legislature to either increase penalties for littering or ban sales of the 50ml bottles altogether. “Absent increased … Continue reading

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SoCo Revamps Package, Intros 80 Proof Expression

Now again under the ownership of a New Orleans company, Southern Comfort has a revamped package and new positioning, tabbed “The Spirit of New Orleans,” a nod to the brand’s connection to the colorful city for more than 140 years. … Continue reading

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