StateWays
The Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States
Volume 43, No. 1
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January/February 2013
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PROFILE: ALABAMA
ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE
CONTROL BOARD
MOSCATO
MADNESS
Having just celebrated its 75th
anniversary, the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board keeps
improving with age.
By Cheryl Ursin
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IRISH SPIRITS
EXPRESS
Growth continues on the fast track,
and everyone's jumping on
for the ride.
By Thomas Henry Strenk
The varietal's exponential growth in
the U.S. market has proven to be
more than just a fad.
By Chantal Martineau
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LIGHT, MIXABLE …
AND INNOVATING
Canadian whisky makers are
bringing out new flavored products,
and superpremium and highproof expressions to try to spur
consumer interest.
By Kate Strandness
StateWays I www.stateways.com I January/February 2013
• Wine & Spirits
Growth Brands
• Social Responsibility
Initiatives
• Scotch Update
Cover photography by Robert Fouts
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