Ferron Salniker is the Spirits Editor, guiding our coverage of the spirits and RTD cocktail space. She reports for BevNET.com and Brewbound.com on everything from new subcategories in established liquor types to the growth of the craft spirits business.
Despite reporting single-digit quarterly sales declines during separate earnings calls today, both Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard remained optimistic about their abilities to return to growth in 2025.
Ready-to-drink products have built their brands around different cocktails: some are sessionable seltzers or old classics, others are obscure cocktails that haven’t yet hit mainstream. But Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop, so far, is the only one that has emerged from a 90s rap anthem.
Ready-to-drink (RTD) products surpassed $13 billion in off-premise sales in the 52-week period ending July 13, up +4% year-over-year (YoY), according to a mid-year report from market research firm NIQ.
Our latest distribution roundup finds Green River going after bartenders in new markets and Alpine Distilling chasing Tennessee's culinary scene, while Howie’s Spiked Alc-A-Chino signs a deal with Live Nation. Plus, news from Good Days and Costa Tequila.
Facing pressure from conservative activists online, Brown-Forman has dropped its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, following a broader trend of major multinational companies cutting programs created to address systemic inequality in the corporate world.
The latest data set from NIQ showed a modest improvement in sales growth for total BevAlc in the two-week period before August 10, according to analysis from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Queen B has stepped onto the spirits stage. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined forces with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits subsidiary of luxury group LVMH, to launch a new whiskey venture, announced today.
Earlier this month, an article in Food & Wine proclaimed craft spirits in crisis, kicking off a tense debate between wholesalers and craft spirit representatives about the root causes of the challenges facing distillers.
American whiskey is gaining steam as its mother category retains a leading position on-premise in the last 12 months, according to NIQ-owned on-premise data firm CGA.
A big name in Napa Valley wine is moving into craft spirits. Charlie Wagner of Caymus Vineyards has acquired a majority stake in Spokane, Washington-based Dry Fly Distilling, the distiller announced today.
The adult non-alc industry was rocked in April when pioneering retailer Boisson shut its nine physical stores and filed for bankruptcy. Now, many non-alc brands are still asking questions about the closure, while others are finding opportunity in a growing landscape.
Eric LeGrand’s life was changed in 2010, when he became paralyzed while playing football as a defensive tackle for Rutgers University. The end of his athletic career marked the start of his entrepreneurial path, leading to his latest venture launched last year: Eric LeGrand Bourbon.
Campari Group reported positive sales growth in the first half of 2024, but warned that temporary headwinds will impact its gross margins during its H1 2024 earnings call yesterday.
Marking its first annual sales loss since 2020, Diageo reported a -1.4% fall in net sales for fiscal year 2024 during its earnings call Tuesday morning.
