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D A T E L I N E GREAT RECIPES START WITH STOLI ® SAVOR STOLI ® RESPONSIBLY. Stolichnaya ® Flavored Premium Vodkas. 37.5%-40% Alc./Vol. (75-80 proof). Distilled from Russian Grain. Stoli Group USA, LLC, New York, NY ©2014 Spirits International, B.V. VANILLA MULE 1 part Stoli® Vanil™ 2 parts Stoli™ Ginger Beer Fresh lime wedges RASPBERRY MULE 1 part Stoli® Razberi™ 2 parts Stoli™ Ginger Beer Fresh lime wedges Fresh raspberries (optional) HOT MULE 1 part Stoli® Hot™ 2 parts Stoli™ Ginger Beer Fresh lime wedges BLUEBERRY MULE 1 part Stoli® Blueberi™ 2 parts Stoli™ Ginger Beer Fresh lime wedges Fresh blueberries (optional) Business Briefs Pernod Ricard USA and Southern Wine & Spirits of America launched a national effort to promote retailer engagement with The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR), a national not-for-profit funded by distillers aimed at reducing drunk driving and underage drinking. Pernod Ricard USA's full sales force will team up with more than 1,000 Southern salespeople to distribute information to retail accounts that can be shared with consumers about key FAAR programs, including B4Udrink.org, which offers tips on how such factors as body type and food consumption can affect Blood Alcohol content (BAC) after alcohol consumption. The team is expected to cover nearly 15,000 stores nationwide. Formerly known as The Century Council, FAAR has created programs that have helped to significantly reduced drunk driving and underage drinking.... Bacardi Limited appointed Michael J. Dolan as Interim Chief Executive Officer…. Edrington, the international spirits company that owns brands including The Macallan, Brugal rum and Cutty Sark, has launched Edrington Americas, a wholly-owned sales, marketing and distribution company for the U.S. As a result, Edrington now controls all distribution of the company's leading brands in the U.S., and has signed long-term agreements with leading U.S. …. Old Nassau Imports, LLC, the spirits company known Double Cross Vodka, appointed D. Ross Arthurs as Chief Executive Officer. Arthurs succeeds Old Nassau Imports CEO and co- founder Dr. Malcolm M. Lloyd, who died in an automobile accident in April…. The E. & J. Gallo Winery was awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Procurement Leaders, a global network serving procurement and supply chain executives representing more than 650 major corporations. Gallo was recognized for its cross-functional Corporate Social Responsibility program…. A. Hardy USA, Ltd. has become the U.S. importer and distributer of Hawaii-based Kai Spirits…. The Gary Sinise Foundation is a committed charity whose mission is to support and honor veterans and first responders and their families. The famous actor has devoted countless hours to this cause, and recently highlighted the foundation's partnership with Josh Cellars and its national distributor Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, which has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the cause. In addition, this year, from August 1 through National First Responders Appreciation Day (September 27), through a Facebook campaign, consumers will have the chance to personally toast their local first responder heroes; five deserving local first responder groups will share a $50,000 donation from Josh Cellars to meet important life-saving needs such as training, support services and essential upgrades to equipment. Though the Mint Julep is renowned as the drink of the Kentucky Derby, few people know that the second leg of the Triple Crown, The Preakness, has its own cocktail, named The Black- Eyed Susan, after Maryland's state fl ower. This year's updated Black- Eyed Susan recipe was created by Finlandia global mixologist Pekka Pellinen, who uses the fl avors of juices and elderfl ower blended with Finlandia, which was the Offi cial Vodka of the 139 th Preakness Stakes.