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Uncle Nearest needs a buyer ASAP

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

Uncle Nearest needs a buyer ASAP

Plus: Cast your vote for The Buzzwords of The Week of Q1 2026!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Buzzwords

It's actually illegal for booze execs to talk normally (few understand this)

Apr 12, 2026

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6 min read

It's actually illegal for booze execs to talk normally (few understand this)

Plus: A few photos from my latest reporting trip!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Buzzwords

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"Our consumer landscape remains dynamic"

Apr 10, 2026

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2 min read

"Our consumer landscape remains dynamic"

It's your Fingers Buzzwords of The Week!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Free

There are almost no unionized bars. Here's why

Apr 8, 2026

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13 min read

There are almost no unionized bars. Here's why

Plus: If you buy this whiskey, you should be [redacted]!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Weekender

A “permanent underclass” can't splurge on booze

Apr 5, 2026

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11 min read

A “permanent underclass” can't splurge on booze

Plus: Monaco is no silver bullet for the maker of Silver Bullet!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Special Reports

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Workers unionize at top NYC cocktail bar Attaboy

Apr 4, 2026

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4 min read

Workers unionize at top NYC cocktail bar Attaboy

Attaboy Local 134 hopes to succeed where other high-end hospitality drives have failed

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Buzzwords

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"Daycaps"

Apr 3, 2026

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2 min read

"Daycaps"

It's your Fingers Buzzwords of The Week!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
"Kid Beer" isn't a product roadmap

Apr 1, 2026

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14 min read

"Kid Beer" isn't a product roadmap

Plus: Fed-up Uncle Nearest judge wants to see Fawn Weaver’s posts!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Weekender

The median Jack Daniel’s drinker can't even pronounce "Pernod"

Mar 29, 2026

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11 min read

The median Jack Daniel’s drinker can't even pronounce "Pernod"

Plus: IT'S MIDDLE-TIER MEGA-DEAL MAYHEM, FOLKS!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Buzzwords

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"Rooted in counterculture, craftsmanship, and community"

Mar 27, 2026

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2 min read

"Rooted in counterculture, craftsmanship, and community"

It's your Fingers Buzzwords of The Week!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
Don't name your RTD brand for nuking someone's home

Mar 25, 2026

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14 min read

Don't name your RTD brand for nuking someone's home

Plus: Fawn Weaver is losing control of the narrative!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

Special Reports

How a risky whiskey bankruptcy swiftly went sideways

Mar 24, 2026

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7 min read

How a risky whiskey bankruptcy swiftly went sideways

Notes on last week's Uncle Nearest legal developments

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
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