NJIB’s Top Twenty New Jersey Events for June 10 – 12, 2022
It’s June and the weather is hot hot hot. Let’s celebrate with street fairs, music and food truck festivals, carnivals, and more. Let’s leave the house to explore what NJ has to offer (or not, you do...
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Bourbon Groups Come Together to Raise Funds for Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims
Between July 25th and July 30th, 2022, several thunderstorms brought heavy rain, deadly flash flooding, and devastating river flooding to eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia. These thunderstorms,...
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O-I Glass to Build $240 Million New Production Facility for Premium Spirits...
This will Certainly help Long Branch Distillery with the bottle glass shortages we’ve experienced over the past 2 years during COVID… As the current bourbon boom goes there are more than 10 million...
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What You Need to Know About Vodka in Light of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russian Standard is the only major vodka brand made and owned by a Russian company. NOTE: I revised this post 3/3/22 to include new information about Stoli. I apologize for putting out misleading...
View ArticleNJIB’s Top Ten New Jersey Events Labor Day Weekend 2022
Well, well, well… September is here! And it’s Labor Day weekend aka the unofficial end of Summer. September is my favorite month because it’s Summer AND Autumn and there’s plenty going on. Let’s leave...
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The Death of James C. Crow and the Birth of Aged Bourbon Whiskey
Grave of James Christopher Crow; Versailles Cemetery; Versailles, Kentucky. Although death is always the end of something, it can cause something else to begin. That is what happened when James...
View ArticleCelebrate Halloween this Month with these New Jersey Events
Halloween is a magical time in New Jersey with annual events featuring pumpkins, ghouls, and dinosaurs(?). These events vary from family-friendly to super scary. Experience haunting drive-thru events,...
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Does that NDP Whiskey Really Have a NDA?
Bound by a NDA, or lying? A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract covering confidential information the parties wish to share with each other, but with restrictions on wider sharing. In...
View ArticleSo how do you make whiskey?
Many people ask how whiskey is made and where can it be made. It can be made anywhere in the world, like distilleries in NJ and not just Scotland or Kentucky, contrary to popular belief. Whiskey is a...
View ArticleAmerican whiskey drives US spirits exports to record high – Drinks International
The American Spirits Export Report found that in 2023, spirits exports totalled $2.2 billion, up 8% compared to 2022. Exports of American whiskey, which account for almost two-thirds of total spirits...
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