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food-and-drink1 year ago

"The Top-Rated Bourbon of 2024: London Spirits Competition Winner"

Charles Goodnight Bourbon, produced by Foley Family Wines, has been named the Best Straight Bourbon of the Year at the 2024 London Spirits Competition, surprising many with its Texas origin. The high-rye expression, aged for six years and bottled at 115 proof, impressed judges with its complex flavors of dark roast coffee, s’mores, and molasses. The win marks another success for brand founder Bill Foley, who also owns award-winning wineries and the Vegas Golden Knights. This recognition also highlights the rapid rise of Texas whiskey as a lauded region of production in the US.

sports2 years ago

The Golden Knights' Winning Formula: Lessons for the NHL.

Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley wants to maintain the level of excellence established since joining the NHL as an expansion franchise in 2017. The team won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Florida Panthers in the Cup Final, and Foley expects more championships. The core of the roster is under contract for next season, and the team is in position to make multiple runs at the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights also have a number of prospects who are potentially ready to make the jump to the NHL.

sports2 years ago

"The Golden Knights' Selfless Gameplan Leads to Stanley Cup Victory and Fan Craze"

The Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley Cup championship was the result of a selfless vision and an unrelenting game plan. Owner Bill Foley convinced the NHL to put a team in Las Vegas, and GM George McPhee was given a second chance to build a championship roster. Kelly McCrimmon was promoted to GM, and the team made calculated bold moves to win. The championship was not just the result of favorable expansion draft rules, but rather a team built to get better and better. The victory was a special moment for the organization and the community, especially in the aftermath of the 2017 mass shooting tragedy.

sports2 years ago

VGK's Stanley Cup Win Sparks Fan Frenzy and Parade on the Strip.

An NHL official confirmed that the Vegas Golden Knights championship parade will take place on the Strip on Saturday at 7 PM. The Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, and the parade will celebrate their victory. The team had emphasized the theme of taking care of unfinished business during their championship run after losing in the Cup Final in 2018 and in the NHL semis in 2020 and 2021.

sports2 years ago

Golden Knights poised to claim Stanley Cup in Game 5.

Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley set a goal of making the playoffs in three seasons and winning the Stanley Cup in six when the team was awarded an expansion franchise in 2016. The Golden Knights almost achieved both in their first season, making the Cup Final. Now, in their sixth season, they can win the Cup by defeating the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Cup Final. Foley's goal has guided the team's culture and expectations, and they have consistently pushed to achieve it.