Of all alcoholic beverages subject to taxation, stiff drinks—and all distilled spirits—face the stiffest tax rates. Ostensibly, this is because spirits have higher alcohol content than the other categories, like wine and beer.
The thought in the headline crossed my mind, and then we were sent this video from the PourMyBeer people making the case.
There are myriad black-owned brands delivering a vast array of top-quality spirits that would make a fine addition to any at-home bar. In light of recent events, we’ve highlighted 10 brands worth checking out.
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has announced plans to branch out into offering dedicated beer qualifications for the first time.
LYNCHBURG, Tenn., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jack Daniel Distillery and the Nearest Green Distillery announced today the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative to further diversity within the American whiskey industry.
The so-called “sober curious” movement is gathering pace in the beverage arena as more individuals opt to lower their alcohol intake or remove it altogether.
With Texas introducing one of the country’s most aggressive reopening campaigns last month, prolific Houston restaurant-bar owner Bobby Heugel faced a tough decision: Reopen sooner than many deemed safe, or potentially struggle to meet the tedious loan forgiveness requirements outlined in the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses.
SevenFifty Technologies, the leading online marketplace and data platform for the U.S. alcohol beverage industry and the parent company of SevenFifty Daily, today announced that it has acquired Bridge, a Florida-based technology and data-driven solutions provider specializing in e-commerce platforms designed exclusively for independent retailers of wine, beer, and spirits.
From a family-run Champagne house to a Chicago négociant, Black-owned wine labels abound. Here, a list of companies to seek out from the U.S., France, South Africa and beyond.
Protests about the racial inequality in America have reached areas of the world far beyond the United States, and the movement has reached the craft beer community. Brewers worldwide are joining an initiative called Black is Beautiful by selling stout beer with the same label to raise awareness around the injustices Black people and people of color face daily and to help raise funds for organizations that support them.