84th Metro Package Store Dinner
The 84th Annual Metropolitan Package Store Dinner was held on October 29th on Russo’s on the Bay. Following the cocktail hour, industry members gathered for dinner and to hear Michael Correra speak...
View ArticleBrown-Forman Whiskey Training
On November 20th members of the Brown-Forman and Empire Merchants teams as well as a few retailers were invited to Bellwether for a whiskey training and dinner led by Old Forester President Campbell...
View ArticleWreaths Across America
On December 18th, Brown-Forman partnered with Wreaths Across America to distribute wreaths to the headstones of veterans at the Long Island National Cemetery in Wyandanch, New York. Wreaths Across...
View ArticleRye Olfactory Experience
On February 20th at Tanner Smith’s in NYC, Brown-Forman introduced members of Empire Merchants to the “Rye Olfactory Experience” with Old Forester. Master Taster Jackie Zykan of Old Forester led the...
View ArticleBrown-Forman Takes A Field Trip
Chris Fletcher, Master Distiller of Jack Daniel’s, visited Stew Leonard’s in Clifton on February 28th, with part of the Brown-Forman sales team to talk about the Jack Daniel’s line of products....
View ArticleBrown-Forman Whiskey Training
Long Island retailers were invited to taste history on March 27th at B.K. Sweeney’s. Guests walked through a tasting of Old Forester expressions by the Brown-Forman team. Brent Turlington and Rosa...
View ArticleWoodford Reserve Derby Bottles
Artist Keith Anderson visited New York to promote this year’s Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle ahead of the big race. Anderson is not only the first African American artist to have designed the...
View ArticleJack Daniel’s BBQ
Jack Daniel’s held a barbecue at Empire Merchants on May 17th. Members of the Empire Merchants Madison Division and Brown-Forman gathered to play games like Connect Four while sipping on Jack Daniel’s...
View ArticleWoodford Reserve Barrel Program
Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve, visited Metro NYC on September 4th and led a tasting of the Woodford Reserve Barrel Program for Empire Merchants and members of the...
View ArticleJack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple Whiskey launched on September 25th at Johnny Utah’s. The new expression was celebrated by members of Brown-Forman, Empire Merchants and their customers. Jack LaSala,...
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