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MSA
CONTENTS
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Welcome

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Congratulations!

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MICHIGAN SPIRITS ASSOCIATION
110 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 500,
Lansing. Michigan 48933

PRESIDENT
Sam Awdish, Casamigos Spirits Company
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Tony Mitchell, Infinium Spirits
VICE PRESIDENT
Conrad Haremza, Proximo Spirits
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Brian Pizzuti, Republic National Distributing Co.
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Jacqueline Fonti, Broken Shed Vodka
DIRECTORS
George Zrinyi, Agave Loco
Kevin Wood, William Grant & Sons
Jason Piwko, Stoli USA
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
Lisa Hebert, Remy USA
Brian Bulles, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
Paul Wolfe, Bacardi USA
David Kelly, Beam Suntory
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Megan Eagan, Brown-Forman
David McNabb, Diageo
Ryan Kydd, Pernod-Ricard
Rick Kral, Constellation Brands
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY /
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Ann Spagnuolo, MLC
Brendan Ringlever, MLC

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PUBLISHER & CEO Richard Wells

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PRESIDENT Steve Beyer
VICE PRESIDENT CLIENT SERVICES Denise Koff
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kurt Rheinheimer
PROJECT MANAGER Katie Larrington
AD COORDINATOR Jasmine Terry
SR. ONLINE EDITOR / DIRECTOR
OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Jeffrey K. Wood
ART DIRECTOR Julianne Rainone
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Matt Ayers
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Patty Jackson
SALES REPRESENTATIVE Becca Hudson
Produced in cooperation with Michigan Spirits Association, 110 W.
Michigan Ave., Suite 500, Lansing Michigan 48933
©2019 Pure Spirits Biannual. All rights reserved. This publication may not
be reproduced in whole or part in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage
and retrieval system known or hereafter invented, without written permission
from the publisher. Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. The
listings and advertisements in this publication do not imply any endorsement
by the publisher, Michigan Spirits Association.

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New MSA President Sam
Awdish says hello.
Former MSA President Tony
Mitchell welcomes new MSA
Board of Directors.

Saluting a Model
Industry

Modeling agencies are key
to product promotion.

Meet Commissioner
Dennis Olshove

His record of public service
is perfect for the MLCC.

Festival Season!

Michigan is home to great
gatherings with spirits.

Meet the Men and
Women of Imperial
Plus recipes!

Nick Britsky Drinks

Well, the king of the
Detroit cocktail scene does
much more too.

MSA Tastings

A great success, and more
to come.
PLUS
8 New Products!
24 Featured Spirit: Gin
50 Michigan Spirits Quiz
Cover image taken by
Brittany at Detroit Bird

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