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Virginia ABC: Vodka is Va.’s best-selling spirit
Tito's Handmade Vodka is top brand for 6th year
Tito’s Handmade Vodka notched its sixth year as the commonwealth’s most popular liquor at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stores in fiscal 2023. According to VABC, the Austin, Texas-based craft
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ABC reports almost $1.5B in FY23 revenue
Sales rise $54M over FY22
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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority reported $1.47 billion in gross revenues for fiscal year 2023, up $54.3 million over the prior fiscal year, on Wednesday. The reported revenue is
Virginia ABC to hold Secretariat bourbon lottery
Va. residents can win chance to buy bottles signed by Big Red's jockey
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Bourbon fans should gallop to enter the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s online lottery later this month for 187 autographed bottles of Secretariat Reserve Straight Bourbon, celebrating the 50th anniversary
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March 2023 Top Five
The top five most-read daily news stories from Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, 2023
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The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Jan. 14 to Feb. 13 included Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s controversial decision to prevent a Ford electric battery factory from
Virginia ABC announces next Pappy lotteries
Va. residents have chances to purchase rare whiskeys
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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is again seeking to slake customers’ thirst for Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys by holding online lotteries for several varieties in February and March. Virginia
ABC license spikes biz in Norton
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Participants in Southwest Virginia’s fourth High Knob Outdoor Fest rode mountain bikes, hiked nature trails and floated down the Clinch River, but many also sipped beer and wine in Norton’s
Va. ABC hires chief digital and branding officer
Vida Williams is first to hold the position
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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has named Vida Williams as its first chief digital and branding officer, the authority announced Thursday. Williams will guide the state ABC’s digital and
Virginia ABC announces next Pappy lottery
Drawings for 1,815 bottles start next week
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Want a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon whiskey without paying hundreds, even thousands of dollars? The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority will serve up a shot at the popular
Virginia ABC stores to change to noon opening
COVID-19 causing staffing difficulties
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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority will change its daily opening hours to noon at its 395 stores starting Monday. Staffing stores has become difficult as “increasing numbers of ABC’s
Virginia ABC reports $1.4B in FY 2021 revenue
Tito's Handmade vodka is top-selling brand
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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) reported $1.4 billion in gross revenue for fiscal year 2021, up $163 million over the previous fiscal year. It’s the third year in