Constellation Brands, the producer of Corona is making a $4B bet on marijuana, investing in Canopy Growth, a Canadian cannabis manufacturer.
The investment gives Constellation a38% stake
in Canopy. The brand and many others speculate that the booming
Canadian industry will be lucrative in the States once companies like
Constellation are guessing will be legalized nationwide in the US before
long.
Canopy stocks rose 30% during Wednesday trading on
the news. Constellation dropped 6.1%, but if things pan out,
Constellation has the opportunity to buy 139.7M more shares over the
next three years, or the equivalent in another $5B in funding.
(BroBible.com)
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
An Affordable Bottle Of Bubbly From An Unlikely Source
This Porsche Wine Will Definitely Give Those Air-Cooled Bores Something Else To Be Snobbish About
On its website, the wine is €19.50 per bottle, which shakes out to about $22.65. That’s not bad! It’s still about $12 more than my cheap ass is willing to spend, though.
Getting your hands on it isn’t the easiest, though, according to Motor1:
(Jalopnik.com)
On its website, the wine is €19.50 per bottle, which shakes out to about $22.65. That’s not bad! It’s still about $12 more than my cheap ass is willing to spend, though.
Getting your hands on it isn’t the easiest, though, according to Motor1:
Getting ahold of a bottle of CuvĂ©e 356 is a bit tough. Bottles are available from the Porsche Museum, or you can order a glass with a meal at the Christophorus restaurant in Stuttgart. Folks with a German address can order it directly from Porsche, but you have to get an 18-bottle case, which costs 366 euros ($425 at current exchange rates), including shipping.Listen, if there’s a wine-lover’s will, there’s a way.
(Jalopnik.com)
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Monday, April 2, 2018
So The Commercials Are Accurate
The number of bourbon barrels in Kentucky outnumbers the state’s population by more than two million.
(Bits&Pieces.us)
(Bits&Pieces.us)
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
This Is Quite A Purchase
YO SOY FIESTA
Family owned rum-maker Bacardi is buying the outstanding 70% stake it doesn’t own in the self-proclaimed ultra premium tequila brand, Patron. The deal values Patron at $5.1B. Mmm, tastes like Spring Break ’09. The high-end rum runners have been expanding their brand offering to be inclusive of all young party goers seeking bad decisions.
Bacardi has been on a mission to become a major player in the premium spirits space since new CEO, Mahesh Madhavan, took over in October. The Cuban based company now owns its own Bacardi Rum line, Grey Goose Vodka, Patron Tequila and Bombay Sapphire Gin. Seems like they are really trying to corner the Long Island Iced Tea market.
Get the salt and lime
Alcohol sales were down 1.3% in 2016 but the tequila market grew by 5.2%. Coincidentally Applebee’s served up $1 margs over the same period.
Bacardi needed to make a splash to stay relevant in the blue agave industry as Diageo recently made headlines by purchasing George Clooney’s tequila brand “Casamigos” for $1B. As if he needed the money.
(BroBible.com)
Family owned rum-maker Bacardi is buying the outstanding 70% stake it doesn’t own in the self-proclaimed ultra premium tequila brand, Patron. The deal values Patron at $5.1B. Mmm, tastes like Spring Break ’09. The high-end rum runners have been expanding their brand offering to be inclusive of all young party goers seeking bad decisions.
Bacardi has been on a mission to become a major player in the premium spirits space since new CEO, Mahesh Madhavan, took over in October. The Cuban based company now owns its own Bacardi Rum line, Grey Goose Vodka, Patron Tequila and Bombay Sapphire Gin. Seems like they are really trying to corner the Long Island Iced Tea market.
Get the salt and lime
Alcohol sales were down 1.3% in 2016 but the tequila market grew by 5.2%. Coincidentally Applebee’s served up $1 margs over the same period.
Bacardi needed to make a splash to stay relevant in the blue agave industry as Diageo recently made headlines by purchasing George Clooney’s tequila brand “Casamigos” for $1B. As if he needed the money.
(BroBible.com)
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Logical Burn
An interesting conversation . . . . .
. . . . . and an example of male logic.
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (this is where it gets scary!)
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where is your airplane?
(Bits&Pieces.us)
. . . . . and an example of male logic.
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (this is where it gets scary!)
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where is your airplane?
(Bits&Pieces.us)
Monday, December 11, 2017
Did You Know - Guinness Edition
11 Fascinating Facts About The History Of Guinness Beer You Probably Didn’t Know
Random Piece of Guinness Trivia #1: 9,000-year lease
Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for his brewery at St. James Gate back in 1759. That means there are 8,742 years left on the lease (it will be 8,741 years on January 1st). That’s 454,584 WEEKS left on the lease, or 3,190,830 days left. Having lived in NYC for a decade where 1-year leases are the norm, the fact that someone would ever give another individual a 9,000-year lease on a business absolutely blew my mind. If you look closely at that image above you can see the lease’s rider, and that’ll give you an indication of why the lease might’ve been so favorable. All of the equipment included in the lease was basically in complete disrepair.
Random Piece of Guinness Trivia #8: Arthur Guinness was as prolific of a family man as he was a brewer
Get this: Arthur Guinness had TWENTY ONE children, all with the same woman. He lived to the ripe old age of 77 and had 21 kids with wife Olivia Whitmore. I can’t imagine even having one child let alone 21. Just let that sink in for a while.
Complete list (BroBible.com)
Random Piece of Guinness Trivia #1: 9,000-year lease
Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for his brewery at St. James Gate back in 1759. That means there are 8,742 years left on the lease (it will be 8,741 years on January 1st). That’s 454,584 WEEKS left on the lease, or 3,190,830 days left. Having lived in NYC for a decade where 1-year leases are the norm, the fact that someone would ever give another individual a 9,000-year lease on a business absolutely blew my mind. If you look closely at that image above you can see the lease’s rider, and that’ll give you an indication of why the lease might’ve been so favorable. All of the equipment included in the lease was basically in complete disrepair.
Random Piece of Guinness Trivia #8: Arthur Guinness was as prolific of a family man as he was a brewer
Get this: Arthur Guinness had TWENTY ONE children, all with the same woman. He lived to the ripe old age of 77 and had 21 kids with wife Olivia Whitmore. I can’t imagine even having one child let alone 21. Just let that sink in for a while.
Complete list (BroBible.com)
Friday, December 8, 2017
Bud Light, An Honorable Player In The Beer Business (This Time)
Bud Light Sent A Hilarious Cease And Desist To A Craft Brewery Making A ‘Dilly Dilly’ Beer
Another week and Bud Light’s Dilly Dilly continues to take the nation by storm. As Dilly Dilly continues to explode in the culture, other beer brands are trying to fly close to the flame. I.E.: Modist Brewing, a craft beer brewery in Minneapolis.
The brewery planned on releasing an IPA today called Dilly Dilly. In their own words, it’s a “massively dry-hopped double IPA brewed with a “dilly of oats and English floor malted barley.” They claim it to be “ultra hazy, ultra soft, and a dilly of a good time.”
Except, like — That’s Bud Light’s catchphrase. So rather than getting buttoned-up lawyers involved, they sent a cease and desist in the most awesome way imaginable: By sending an Olde English town crier to the brewery to tell them to chill out with making the beer.
AB InBev also gave the brewery a pair of Super Bowl tickets since the big game is in Minneapolis this year.
(BroBible.com)
Another week and Bud Light’s Dilly Dilly continues to take the nation by storm. As Dilly Dilly continues to explode in the culture, other beer brands are trying to fly close to the flame. I.E.: Modist Brewing, a craft beer brewery in Minneapolis.
The brewery planned on releasing an IPA today called Dilly Dilly. In their own words, it’s a “massively dry-hopped double IPA brewed with a “dilly of oats and English floor malted barley.” They claim it to be “ultra hazy, ultra soft, and a dilly of a good time.”
Except, like — That’s Bud Light’s catchphrase. So rather than getting buttoned-up lawyers involved, they sent a cease and desist in the most awesome way imaginable: By sending an Olde English town crier to the brewery to tell them to chill out with making the beer.
AB InBev also gave the brewery a pair of Super Bowl tickets since the big game is in Minneapolis this year.
(BroBible.com)
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Monday, July 31, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017
The Top Dog In The Game Is Suprise, Suprise
Right now Jose Cuervo
(BroBible.com)
(-0.34%) holds 30% of that desperately sought after tequila market.(BroBible.com)
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Did You Know - Japanese Whiskey Edition
Here's Why You Should Care About Japanese Whisky
[I]n short, Japanese whisky is heavily influenced by Scotch, as the original distiller, Masataka Taketsuru, studied the craft in Scotland, and the malt for Japanese whiskies are often brought in from Scotland. It maintains similar traits, particularly the preference to blend varieties for singular tastes, though it’s often lighter, with subtler tones.
Most of the varieties you see in the US are made by distilleries run by Suntory and Nikka, though there are new challengers to the throne. Regardless of origin, it’s often sipped in highball form, with a bit of ice and sparkling water (unlike Scotch’s preferred pairing of a few drops of water, or Tennessee whiskey’s pairing with some fuckin’ Hank Jr.). This mellows it even more and allows a longer time to explore the nuances of the spirit. It’s so popular, in fact, that canned highballs are popular in Japan . . . . . and Japanese-style highballs are showing up on in-the-know cocktail menus across the US
The Yamazaki
[I]n short, Japanese whisky is heavily influenced by Scotch, as the original distiller, Masataka Taketsuru, studied the craft in Scotland, and the malt for Japanese whiskies are often brought in from Scotland. It maintains similar traits, particularly the preference to blend varieties for singular tastes, though it’s often lighter, with subtler tones.
Most of the varieties you see in the US are made by distilleries run by Suntory and Nikka, though there are new challengers to the throne. Regardless of origin, it’s often sipped in highball form, with a bit of ice and sparkling water (unlike Scotch’s preferred pairing of a few drops of water, or Tennessee whiskey’s pairing with some fuckin’ Hank Jr.). This mellows it even more and allows a longer time to explore the nuances of the spirit. It’s so popular, in fact, that canned highballs are popular in Japan . . . . . and Japanese-style highballs are showing up on in-the-know cocktail menus across the US
The Yamazaki
- 12 is the flagship of the Suntory label, and an exemplary taste of Japanese whisky. It was the first to hit the market in the US 30 years ago, but nowadays it’s hard to find, and the prices have risen accordingly. Still, it’s a lovely whisky: full of pear, apple, honeysuckle, and light oak.
- Hey big spender! The Yamazaki sherry cask is beautiful thing to behold, and even made Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible in 2013 as the “Best Whisky in the World”. Good luck finding any from that year. The 2016 was released as the beginning of the year with a price tag of $300, but you’d be lucky to find any bottles of it for less than a grand. If you really, really need to show off, this is what you’re going to be getting. Despite the hype, it really is that good. Complex, rich, layered, with a finish that never stops, the Sherry Cask is a transcendental experience. Though, we’re sure at least a part of that is just justification for purchasing an $80 shot of whisky.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
A Drink Worthy Of Its Namesake
The Rolls-Royce of cocktails is a coddling ride for your tastebuds
The Rolls-Royce cocktail is kind of a classied-up version of an upscale iteration of an already elegant drink, conjugated from the classic (gin) martini and it well-married brother, the Martinez.
"It's basically a very wet martini," says Paul Hletko, founder of FEW Spirits, an Evanston, Illinois gin and whiskey distillery acronymically (and winkingly) named for local maven Frances Elizabeth Willard, who helped found the Women's Christian Temperance Union – one of the forces behind Prohibition.
"Two-to-one is a fantastic ratio of gin to vermouth that really lets the vermouth shine, and then having that split between dry and sweet vermouths gives you fantastic and rich complexity, with that little bit of Benedictine being that really nice herbal add," Hletko told us.
As an interesting corollary, the drink first shows up in the Savoy Cocktail Book, the brainchild of another British/American hybrid: Harry Craddock. Born in the UK, Craddock came of age mixing boozes at New York's famed Knickerbocker and Hoffman House hotels, before abandoning our temperant union to become the best-known bartender at London's American Bar in the Savoy Hote.l An Ur-text of mixologists worldwide, Craddock's "Savoy" it is still in print today.
"It's very possible that Craddock created the Rolls-Royce Cocktail, catering to all the Bright Young Things of London society that congregated at the American Bar," says Phil Brooks, historian of the Rolls-Royce Foundation, an independent not-for-profit dedicated to the preservation of all things Rolls.
"My suspicion, totally unproven, is that he originated the drink in New York and brought it with him to London, as one of the over 200 cocktails he placed on the American Bar's menu. Bright Young Things, be they in London or New York, liked Rolls-Royces and bought them, both before and after World War I. No doubt many in that customer base would have liked a Rolls-Royce Cocktail."
(AutoBlog.com)
The Rolls-Royce cocktail is kind of a classied-up version of an upscale iteration of an already elegant drink, conjugated from the classic (gin) martini and it well-married brother, the Martinez.
"It's basically a very wet martini," says Paul Hletko, founder of FEW Spirits, an Evanston, Illinois gin and whiskey distillery acronymically (and winkingly) named for local maven Frances Elizabeth Willard, who helped found the Women's Christian Temperance Union – one of the forces behind Prohibition.
"Two-to-one is a fantastic ratio of gin to vermouth that really lets the vermouth shine, and then having that split between dry and sweet vermouths gives you fantastic and rich complexity, with that little bit of Benedictine being that really nice herbal add," Hletko told us.
As an interesting corollary, the drink first shows up in the Savoy Cocktail Book, the brainchild of another British/American hybrid: Harry Craddock. Born in the UK, Craddock came of age mixing boozes at New York's famed Knickerbocker and Hoffman House hotels, before abandoning our temperant union to become the best-known bartender at London's American Bar in the Savoy Hote.l An Ur-text of mixologists worldwide, Craddock's "Savoy" it is still in print today.
"It's very possible that Craddock created the Rolls-Royce Cocktail, catering to all the Bright Young Things of London society that congregated at the American Bar," says Phil Brooks, historian of the Rolls-Royce Foundation, an independent not-for-profit dedicated to the preservation of all things Rolls.
"My suspicion, totally unproven, is that he originated the drink in New York and brought it with him to London, as one of the over 200 cocktails he placed on the American Bar's menu. Bright Young Things, be they in London or New York, liked Rolls-Royces and bought them, both before and after World War I. No doubt many in that customer base would have liked a Rolls-Royce Cocktail."
(AutoBlog.com)
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Did You Know - Gin Edition
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Gin
Do us all a favor and put down that shot
1. Gin is for cocktails – not on its own
Do us all a favor and put down that shot
1. Gin is for cocktails – not on its own
- You can drink tequila and mescal as shots, and vodka is served chilled with food (zakuski) in its native land. Bourbon, rye and whiskey drinkers might add some ice or a splash of water. Gin is meant to be mixed, however, as the botanicals (herbs, spices etc.) come to life in cocktails and add complexity to the drink. This is why so many classic cocktails call for gin.
- The most usual production method for gin is to distill botanicals, such as juniper, coriander, citrus peel, cinnamon, almond or liquorice, with neutral grain alcohol. Making gin is like flavoring vodka, except that botanicals are always natural. A skilled gin distiller knows how to balance the botanical flavors to make a quality product.
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