In this week’s issue of Modern Distillery Age: Manuel Jorge Cutillas, 81, the first Chairman of the group of Bacardí companies that formed Bacardí Limited in 1992, died on November 1. — Based on data from GuestMetrics, the largest brands that accounted for ~25% of category volumes at the beginning of 2012 have all lost share since then, though at different rates and for different reasons. The top brands lost the most share in beer, while they held up better in wine and spirits. — Corby Distilleries Limited in Canada has changed its name to Corby Spirit and Wine Limited and adopted a new corporate logo. — After a yearlong effort with four Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame historians, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) has released the first-ever Bourbon historical timeline of pioneers, landmark events and noteworthy occurrences. — The tasting panel returns with notes on several RTD cocktails from two producers. — The tasting panel returns with notes on RTD cocktails. — There’s other news and many new brand releases. — The cover page is available on the MDA homepage: distilleryage Cheers until the next issue — Gregg
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:33:06 +0000
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