Distilled Spirits Council spent $1.2 million lobbying in 4Q on underage drinking, marketing The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc., whose members include Bacardi USA Inc. and Brown-Forman Corp., spent nearly $1.2 million in the fourth quarter lobbying on drunk ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Organizers of the New York Puerto Rican Day Parade, one of the largest U.S. outdoor events, said they are ending a 30-year relationship with the makers of Captain Morgan Rum citing Diageo PLC's plans to move distillation of ...
<div id="subtitle">Kentucky bourbon makers expand production to keep pace with international demand</div><div><p>To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity.</p><p>"As long as you see work ...
<div><p> For months, spirits companies have been courting and romancing the Swedish government with offers for its state-owned Vin & Spirit, the owner of Absolut vodka. French wine and spirits firm Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) finished victorious over chief rivals Fortune Brands (FO) ...
<div id="subtitle">Despite their young age, iconic Bacardi buildings in Miami may win historic preservation stamp</div><div><p>The two headquarters buildings of Bacardi USA are among Miami's most iconic landmarks: one an eight-story tower graced by blue and white Spanish tiles, the other a perfect ...
<div id="subtitle">A look at the 2008 spirits industry performance</div><div><p>The U.S. spirits industry said Friday its revenue and volume growth rates in 2008 slowed from previous years. Here's a look across the category, with volume growth rate and gross revenues for various spirits ...
<div id="subtitle">1 person burned in explosion at vodka distillery in Texas; firefighters extinguish blaze</div><div><p>A contract welder working at a central Texas vodka distillery suffered severe burns when a spark ignited chemicals and triggered an explosion.</p><p>The fiery explosion happened Friday ...
<div id="subtitle">Miami grants historic protection to modern, artsy Bacardi USA headquarters from 1960s, 70s</div><div><p>Two iconic Miami office buildings erected in the 1960s and 1970s as the headquarters of Bacardi USA are now historic sites.</p><p>City officials voted unanimously Tuesday to ...
