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Stateways July-August 2011

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DA TELINE Business Briefs Heaven Hill Distilleries has purchased the rights to the Admiral Nelson’s family of rums from Luxco. According to Luxco Chairman and CEO Donn Lux, the Admiral Nelson brand is the second-largest sell- ing spiced rum in the U.S. with $40 million in sales last year. The Admiral Nelson family of rums is com- prised of the flagship Admiral Nelson Spiced Rum, Admiral Nelson’s 101 Proof Spiced Rum, Coconut, Raspberry, Vanilla and the recently introduced Cherry flavor. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….Rémy Cointreau USA is now represent- ing Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky as part of an expanded distribution agreement with The Edrington Group; other Edrington brands Remy Cointreau USA represents in the U.S. include Highland Park, The Famous Grouse, Brugal Rum and The Macallan….Palm Bay International was appointed as exclusive U.S. agent for Fontanafredda, the producer of Barolo located in the heart of the Langhe in Piedmont, Italy…. Ascentia Wine Estates sold its 35,000-case-a-year Buena Vista Carneros wine brand to Boissett Family Estates, located in the Russian River Valley (no winery or vineyards were involved in the transac- tion). Ascentia also sold its Gary Farrell Winery to The Vincraft Group. No financial terms were revealed…. Vision Wine & Spirits has been named U.S. importer for Viña Undurraga, the line of Chilean wines that range from value-priced varietals to ultra- premium-priced offerings… Precept Wine Brands changed its company name to Precept Wine. The company notes that it is the Northwest’s second largest wine con- cern and owns/partners with more than 40 wines brands throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Australia…. Pernod Ricard USA has debuted Absolut SF, the fifth in its series of limited-edition, city- inspired flavors. This version features a blend of grape, dragon fruit and papaya that lens itself to a variety of cocktails, the company says….Jess Stonestreet Jackson, who popularized Chardonnay in the U.S. in the early 1980s with his Kendall-Jackson winery, passed away recently at his Geyserville, CA, home after a long battle with cancer. Following his initial 8 The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, the annual five-day celebration of all things cocktail-relat- ed, kicked off its 2011 festival May 13 with its opening night Gala at The New York Public Library. An estimated 3,000 cocktail connois- seurs filled the marble corridors of this iconic New York City landmark, experiencing more than 40,000 hand-crafted cocktails served by more than 100 members of mixology’s elite, accompanied by live musical performances, interactive art installations and hors d’oeuvres. Absolut SF. success, Jackson went on to become one of the giants of the U.S. wine industry. He was 81….Tom Long was named CEO at MillerCoors. He had been President and Chief Commercial Officer at MillerCoors….Constellation Brands promoted Jay Wright, previously president of its North American division, to chief operating officer of Constellation Brands. In his new role, Wright will lead the marketing, sales and operations across the company’s entire business….Freixenet USA named Eva Bertran to the position of Vice President, Marketing. Bertran assumes overall man- agement of all marketing efforts for the company’s entire portfolio of imported and domestic wines….Patrón Spirits International appointed Phil Gervasi as Executive Vice President of Sales, North America….Pabst Brewing tabbed Bryan Crowley as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer…. Purity Vodka hired Andy Glaser as its new Chief Executive Officer.... Heineken USA today announced the appointed Scott Blazek as the company’s Senior Vice President, sales….W.J. Deutsch is celebrating its 30th year in business, begun by Bill Deutsch in an office in his garage. StateWays  www.stateways.com  July/August 2011

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