Drinkhacker Reads – 02.10.2014
If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em: the paper of record is reporting that Anheuser-Busch InBev waved some cash, made it rain, and purchased microbrewer Blue Point Brewing Company. While details of the acquisition of the Long Island brewery were not disclosed, it is expected to be a done deal by the end of this quarter. [NY Times]
In other acquisition news, billionare Russian Roustam Tariko is rumored to be putting together a package to take over multi-spirit mega overlords Diageo. Bloomberg reports that Tariko is looking to make that happen sooner than later. Hopefully this takeover won’t be as surreal or messy as the living conditions at the Sochi Olympics. [Bloomberg]
Flipping over to the blog side of things: in a surprising turn of the events over the weekend, author and Bourbon authority Chuck Cowdery posted what could be be described as a “cryptic digital temper tantrum” or a “warning shot” at… someone? Something? We’re not exactly sure who or what. While we normally don’t give credence to something like this in the Reads section, Chuck’s reputation as a top-tier spirits writer gives him a bit more leeway than others… and therefore makes it a compelling read, even in its ambiguity. Here’s hoping he stones up and starts naming names. [Chuck Cowdery]
And finally today in other bourbon news: an excellent long form read detailing the history of the historic Stitzel-Weller distillery, supplemented with an expansive tasting on a variety of Old Fitzgeralds from over the decades. This is a superb piece of scholarship and worthy of anyone wishing to know more about the distillery’s storied history. Kudos to Josh over a Coopered Tot for an excellent article. Pour a glass of your favorite Fitz and enjoy! [Coopered Tot]
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