Under the Influence
This week, my firm hosted a fundraiser for a local food bank. The event – styled as a pub trivia contest – involved a fair amount of buying and selling…
Author: Brian B. DeFoe
A business lawyer with an emphasis on assisting clients in consumer-facing industries. I have a keen appreciation for spirits, especially single-malt scotch whiskies (the peatier the better, please) and robust bourbons.
I live on Bainbridge Island, Washington with my wife, three sons and an ever changing menagerie.
Proof Positive
This past Saturday I attended the Washington Distillers Guild annual festival: PROOF. As expected, I had a great time, sampled some wonderful spirits, and enjoyed many tasty small bites from…
Here Comes the Judge
A few weeks ago, I received a remarkable email. It began with the following salutation: “Good afternoon, spirit experts,” I kept reading. With a salutation like that, how can you…
Not bad for a startup
Last week marked the announcement that Diageo was acquiring the Casamigos tequila brand for a cool $1 billion. This is a sexy price. And of course the announcement was made…
Not Everything is Awesome
This past week I had the good fortune to attend the kick-off event for the marketing of Proof – the annual event held by the Washington Distillers Guild as a…
No Sweet Deal
I love my adopted home of the Pacific Northwest, and very much enjoy my time in Seattle. But if I’m honest, I do occasionally scratch my head in disbelief at…
Federalism
Recently, my 14-year old son asked me – in the context of our home state’s relatively recent decision to permit recreational cannabis use – “Dad, how can something be legal…
Unwanted Advances
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Constellation Brands has approached Brown-Forman with an unsolicited offer to purchase the company. If this transaction were to occur, it would transform the spirits market in…
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