Gianni Russo is coming back to the Capital Region. Who?, some of you may ask. You may know him better as the contemptible Carlo Rizzi, the nasty husband to Don Corleone’s daughter, Connie, who also set up Sonny Corleone to be whacked at that toll booth in “The Godfather.” Ah, THAT Gianni Russo. Actually, he’s [...]
The Knob Creek brand is well-known among consumer of premium bourbons. But, how about Knob Creek Rye Whiskey? That’s a new whiskey, scheduled to be released nationwide in July by the Clermont, KY, distiller. I received a pre-release bottle of the 100-proof spirit to sample. If you’re curious about my review, just go here. Get [...]
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120528 Diageo buys Brazilian cachaça maker Financial Times of London With the World Cup and Olympics heading for Brazil in the next four years , it looks an opportune time to buy into Brazil’s national . spirit Diageo , the globe’s biggest spirits company , has bought Ypióca and some production sites from Ypióca Agroindustrial Limitada for US$453 million , giving it a foothold into the world of the . caipirinha Ypióca is a premium version of cachaça , which is distilled from fermented sugar cane juice and forms the base of Brazil’s national . cocktail Ypióca has around 8 market share of the total cachaça market , ranking second by value and third by volume in the category 
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120528 Irish whiskey big profit center for Pernod Ricard From Irish Central Irish whiskey sales are thriving , so much so that the country’s biggest producer has paid over 100 million in recent dividends to its French . parent The Irish Distillers Group , producers of big name brands Jameson , Paddy and Powers , made the dividend payment to Pernod Ricard on 2010 and 2011 sales . figures The Irish Times reports that the payment was made through an Irish-registered company called Comrie Ltd . which owns 92.89 of IDG . The payment was made by the company in 2010 and 2011, according to the paper which says the figure reflects the highly profitable nature of IDG , a private
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120528 Shame on Sears I interrupt this blog to . vent On this day put aside to honor the memory and the service of our military men and women , some idiot from a Sears call center telephoned me to a delay the start of her blather by giggling with her co-workers after I said hello , b mispronounce my name twice , then c try to give me a sales pitch about appliance warranty . protection On this day dedicated to the likes of my father , a GI who died on a French battlefield in World War II my stepfather , who served in the Navy in both WWII and the Korean War my son , who spent four years in the Marines serving on three continents my son-in-law , who spent eight years in the
I interrupt this blog to vent. On this day put aside to honor the memory and the service of our military men and women, some idiot from a Sears call center telephoned me to (a) delay the start of her blather by giggling with her co-workers after I said hello, (b) mispronounce my name twice, [...]
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: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120518 A good sell for whisk(e y Craig Ferguson Fettercairn is a Scottish whisky . distiller OK , so who said it isn't Regrettably , The Late , Late Show With Craig Ferguson on Friday night called it a whiskey distillery , throwing in the e eschewed by the . Scots Also regrettably , the show that featured a heavily edited and only mildly diverting account of the late-night show's visit to Ferguson's native land his trip to Paris last year was much more entertaining on all levels had very little mention , besides joking comments , of Scotland's No . 2 industry that trails only North Sea oil . drilling To Dowd's Wine Notebook latest . entry To Dowd's Brews Notebook latest .
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120518 A cocktail shaker for the ages Norpro cocktail shaker It's excusable when people mix up events that happen close to each other . But , when they're a dozen years apart Example : In the current issued of Chilled a pretty good magazine about all things having to do with spirits and their trappings , its Cool Products page features a Norpro Penguin Cocktail . Shaker As a collector of cocktail shakers , my eye was drawn to this one . However , as an avid reader of history , I was take aback by the text accompanying the : picture looks like it's straight out of the 1930's when post-war party-goers were flooding speakeasies excited to get their flap on and order a trendy
A few weeks ago, DOTW sat down with Kiki Braverman, an amazing woman from the deepest of rural Bavaria. She's reviving old European distilling traditions and importing her products to the U.S. under the name Pür Spirits. ...Read More
: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120517 American Spirit white whiskey' expands market A new craft white . whiskey Just last fall , partners Jim Chasteen and Charlie Thompson created a white whiskey they called American Spirit Whiskey . Now , they've opened a new whiskey blending and bottling operation in North Charleston , SC , to support the growing distribution of the craft brand in the . Southeast American Spirit Whiskey label is being introduced to several markets in South Carolina this week . It already had been distributed to more than 250 restaurants and stores in Georgia , where the company was . founded We look forward to showing South Carolina residents that our product is one that can be sipped
ROTTERDAM — Now that we appear to be past a series of rainy days, the “Spring Fling” at Mallozzi’s Ballrooms & Catering on Friday night seems like a good deal. Music from the Grand Central Station Bland and Crush 105.7 FM will be provided from 7 to 11 p.m., and a cash bar will be [...]
Dunn behind the mike. Dan Dunn, who writes about adult beverages under the title of “The Imbiber,” will debut his new SiriusXM Satellite Radio show this evening. “Dan Dunn’s Happy Hour” will be heard from 7 to 8 p.m. (Eastern Time) on SiriusXM Stars Too (channel 104) every Thursday, then rebroadcast on Friday at 10 [...]: Dowd's Spirits Notebook William M . Dowd reports and comments on distilled beverages globally a Dowd's Guides site 20120517 The Imbiber' debuts new satellite radio show Dunn behind the . mike Dan Dunn , who writes about adult beverages under the title of The Imbiber will debut his new SiriusXM Satellite Radio show this . evening Dan Dunn's Happy Hour will be heard from 7 to 8 p.m . Eastern Time on SiriusXM Stars Too channel 104 every Thursday , then rebroadcast on Friday at 10 p.m . and Saturday at 5. Dunn , an unrepentant wise guy and darned entertaining at it , notes , Over the years , people have often told me that I have a face for radio . I , in turn , have kicked those people in the junk as hard as I could . But now that I'm going to be on SiriusXM the company's lawyers have
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