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This week, an interesting article landed in my inbox from Beverage Daily. In it, the author comments on the benefits of being a digital native brand and some of the…
Thoughts on Spirits and the Laws that Govern them, Triple Distilled and Lovingly Aged
This week, an interesting article landed in my inbox from Beverage Daily. In it, the author comments on the benefits of being a digital native brand and some of the…
At the HoochLaw househould, when confronted with an unknown acronym, we have a longstanding contest of seeing who among us can come up with the most unlikely potential meaning. And…
This past week saw the good folks at Jack Daniels (or – more accurately, Jack Daniels Properties, Inc., the subsidiary of Brown-Forman which owns and manages the Jack Daniels’ trademarks…
Earlier this week I was in Pittsburgh, attending the always excellent American Craft Spirits Association convention. That meant a solid three days of touring distilleries, networking with some amazing folks,…
This week, Dr. Claudia Kawas – a neurologist from the University of California – gave the world a little insight into work she’s been conducting for the better part of…
Today is International Scotch Day. This is of course more a Diageo marketing exercise than anything else. But still, it is an opportunity to enjoy Scotland’s most famous export. And…
Recently, I was asked by the good folks at The Whiskey Reviewer to provide a few thoughts on the ongoing lawsuit involving Old Charter Bourbon. Essentially, the case boils down to…
I live with three minors – currently aged 7, 10 and 13. They are teetotalers. I am pleased with this arrangement. Their mother is equally pleased. And while I anticipate that…