Beer/Wine/Liquor Stores

The billionaire who upended the beer industry with White Claw hard seltzer has turned his sights on vodka. Anthony von Mandl is releasing on Tuesday a line of vodka sold under his popular brand. Straight and flavored versions of White Claw Premium Vodka will be sold in bottles; vodka and soda cocktails will be available in 12-ounce cans. In a rare interview, Mr. von Mandl—who is 73 years old and the sole owner of White Claw’s parent company, the Mark Anthony Group—spoke about…

EAST WINDSOR, Conn.—The front line of Connecticut’s latest alcohol policy debate is a strip mall just off the interstate here, where shoppers entering Geissler’s Supermarket and nearby Kaman’s Fine Wine and Liquors are greeted by signs urging them to take sides.On one end of the fight, grocers such as Geissler’s have launched a campaign this year to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores, a practice that is already legal in most states. They argue putting wine alongside the beer already on their shelves will make things…

BONA FIDE holiday revelry is often linked to a good mixed drink. Parties where decadent cocktails flow befit the season, especially when those behind the bar know what they are doing. Sadly, most amateur bartenders don’t. Result: Manhattans with too much whiskey, martinis made hastily with sweet vermouth and too much astringent lemon concentrate. So why not delegate the task to a computer? Over the past few years, cocktail machines have emerged that promise to do the difficult work of remembering recipes more capably than…