Women and Craft Get Kudos at Whisky Conference

The whisky business is chugging along at full steam and the love was free flowing for both craft spirits and female consumers at the annual Whiskies & Spirits Conference this week. Chris Bauder, Beam Suntory's vp, gm of whiskey & cognac, said the explosion in craft distilling "has been a boon for the entire category," and a "welcome addition." Beam Suntory feels that craft spirits are "widening the market" and educating local consumers about spirits. That in turn "allows all