Features
Cincy 25th In U.S. For Most Breweries
CHICAGO — Despite its booming craft beer industry, Ohio was barely a blip on two recently released studies ranking top cities for craft breweries.Read MoreDrinks, Food, TVs Are Staples For Tailgating Parties
Football season is right around the corner and for many Ohioans that means one thing: tailgating. Interestingly, a recent survey by Offer.com found 61 percent of those surveyed prefer watching...Read MoreCustomers Are Division Focus In FY19
COLUMBUS — The customer experience became the focus of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control during the most recent fiscal year, according to the annual report of the Ohio Department...Read More60+ Ohio Restaurants Receive Wine Spectator Awards
NEW YORK — More than 60 Ohio restaurants were included in Wine Spectator magazine’s 2019 Restaurant Awards, which recognize the world’s best wine lists.Read MoreA-B Buys Cleveland’s Platform Beer
CLEVELAND — Platform Beer Co. here was acquired by Anheuser-Busch this month, becoming the latest craft brewer to join the portfolio of the world’s largest brewer.Read MoreLawsuit claims company trying to pass off whiskey as Scotch
RICHMOND, Va. — The Scotch Whisky Association has accused a Virginia distillery of portraying its whiskey as Scotch whisky.Read MoreSpirits Producers Form World Spirits Alliance
GENEVA, Switzerland — Spirits producers and producer organizations from across the world joined forces last month to create the World Spirits Alliance, an international trade association dedicated to representing the...Read MoreLocal Flavor, Experimenting Help Gin Remain Viable
While premium gin sales remained static in sales volume between 2017 and 2018, the spirit category skewed towards a younger demographic, with distillers focusing on local flavors, according to some...Read MoreColumbus Bourbon Is Triple Winner At Heartland Whiskey Competition
CHICAGO — A Columbus bourbon was a triple winner at the recent 2019 Heartland Whiskey Competition.Read MoreBudget Raises Tobacco Purchase Age To 21
COLUMBUS — The legal age to purchase tobacco products in Ohio will rise to 21 this fall following passage last month of the $69.8 billion biennial state budget.Read More
Capital Headlines
Constellation Sells BV To Heaven Hill
VICTOR, N.Y. — Constellation Brands Inc. this month sold Black Velvet Canadian whisky to Heaven Hill Brands.Read MoreBeam Building New Ky. Craft Distillery
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Beam Suntory broke ground last month on a new Kentucky distillery for the production of its craft whiskeys. The new distillery at its Clermont, Ky., facility will...Read More‘Last Call’ Sale Extended Through July
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control has extended its Independence Day Last Call sale through the end of July.Read MoreSGWS Golf Tournament Honors Late SVP
DUBLIN — Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Ohio recently hosted a charity golf tournment in memory of former Senior Vice President and General Manager Ryan Chandler, who died unexpectedly...Read MoreAnalysis: Ohio Beer Taxes Among Lowest
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s beer excise tax rates are on the low end of the spectrum, according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation.Read More
Legally Speaking
Certain Hemp Products Now Legal In Ohio
The May 21 “Legally Speaking” column dealt with the confusion regarding hemp since Congress passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 excluding “hemp” from the definition of marijuana under the...‘Mix & Match’ Beer Must Be OK’d By Supplier
Surprisingly, at a recent Liquor Control Commission hearing, a seasoned liquor attorney representing a retail permit holder did not understand the public policy behind one of the Liquor Control Commission’s...High Court Strikes Down Tennessee Residency Law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas case in late June. It struck down Tennessee’s two-year durational residency law imposed...Court: Neighborhood Problems No Reason To Deny Permit
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in June issued a decision involving a liquor permit applicant which should interest those conducting business in this Industry.Warrantless Searches Are Legal, But Have Limits
The Ohio Supreme Court has stated that because of the “harmful potentialities” when the sale of alcohol occurs in retail outlets, the industry must be strictly regulated in the sale...
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