Participating in a recent Heaven Hill bourbon tasting at Fado Irish Pub at Easton in Columbus are (l-r) Fado manager Cason Peter; Bernie Lubbers, Heaven Hill brand educator (aka “The Whiskey Professor”); Tom Athey, Heaven Hill Brands Ohio regional manager; and Fado manager Ian Montgomery.

The crew at Harrisons on Kenny in Columbus takes a break from a recent staff training for Casa Noble tequila.

Ohio Division of Liquor Control Superintendent Jim Canepa lends a hand during a special sale of Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel bourbon at Weiland’s Market, Agency 794, in Columbus. Weiland’s was one of only seven agencies in Ohio to participate in the sale of eight barrels of the bourbon, matured in American white oak barrels with the deepest No. 4 “alligator” char and individually bottled at 110 proof. Ohio’s allotment of eight barrels, specially selected by Liquor Control and Wild Turkey master distiller Eddie Russell, sold out in 90 minutes.

Team Stagnaro Distributing Co. — (l-r) Chad Kamstra, Sam Jannetta, Joe Heinsch and Mike Stagnaro — celebrates its victory in the 2018 Wholesale Beer & Wine Association golf outing June 5 at Moraine Country Club. The annual outing was held in conjunction with WBWAO’s spring business meeting.

Celebrating during a Casa Noble tequila Cinco de Mayo party at El Meson restaurant in Dayton are three generations of the Castro family: (l-r) Jill Zahora, Scott Lamley, Tatiana Lamley, El Meson founder Herman Castro, Gloria Castro, Rachel Jensen, Stefan Lamley, Marie Castro, Bill Castro and Joe Ellis.

Courtney Koenig (left) of Tito’s Handmade Vodka presents a check to Lisa Cencula from Flashes of Hope representing funds raised from the Assists for a Cure promotion, during which Tito’s donated $10 for each assist made by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Monsters during the past season.

Bernie Lubbers (left), Heaven Hill American Whiskey brand ambassador, and Tom Athey, Heaven Hill Ohio regional manager, are all smiles during a recent Heaven Hill bourbon tasting in Cincinnati.

Matt Noblett (right), Ohio business manager for Republic National Distributing Co. of Ohio, accepts the Brown-Forman “Road to 150” program award from Les Thomas (left), B-F territory manager for Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and Johnny Manuel, B-F senior vice president Director Sales, U.S.-Canada. RNDC Ohio was recognized in the Select Division for business performance measures encompassing volume-based goal attainment with consideration of distribution successes, sales driving activities and other brand-building efforts.

Celebrating the kick off of new Tullamore D.E.W. XO Rum Cask are (l-r) RNDC’s Jay Logsdon, Molly Scott and Melissa Myers, Tullamore D.E.W. brand ambassador Martin Kennedy, RNDC’s Kristen Richmond, Zach Shell and Brandy Allbrite, and Jim Ellers of William Grant & Sons.

Celebrating National Margarita Day with Patron Margaritas at the Pint House in Columbus are (l-r) Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ Tommy Martin, Anthony LaMacchia, Steve Frederick, Jackie Wallingford, Rachel Lowry and Tammy King.