Archive for February 11th, 2008
posted by admin on Feb 11
I spend a lot of time in liquor stores. I mean a LOT of time, mostly in the liquor section (as opposed to wine). So I tend to notice when new things come into the Chicago market, and also when things go on sale or are discontinued. Its interesting to see how many products have already come and gone in the few years that we’ve been in the craft distilling business, as well as how many have changed hands among the mega-producers, marketing companies, importers, etc. Its a tough business, and the competition is pretty intense.
At any rate, one of the other interesting thing we’ve noticed is that certain brands sometimes have odd things happen that make their way into the liquor store and/or bar. Here are a few of the examples we’ve seen:
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posted by admin on Feb 11
The Virginia Distillery Co. expects to be selling a Scotch-style malt whiskey not far from the Blue Ridge Mountains within five years.
Partners Chris Allwood, Joe Hungate and Brian Gray plan to invest $5 million to build the distillery in Lovingston, Va., by the end of the year. In addition to the distillery, the property will have a visitor’s center, warehouse, nature trails and a barley farm. In the meantime the trio is importing Eades Whisky from Scotland.
Located in Nelson County, the distillery will be near several Virginia wineries and breweries.