Non-Alc Drinkers Searching For Novelty, Flavor & Ease, Say Analysts
Sober October is nearly behind us and Dry January is on the way, but younger drinkers don’t need incentives to put down the booze.
Ferron Salniker
Spirits Editor
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.
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A Drink With…Lisa Derman, Founder of Five Springs Infused Bourbon
Five Springs Infused Bourbon is trying a different approach to flavored whiskey: naturally infusing bourbon with flavors like Honey Sage, Blood Orange, and Vanilla Maple with the aim of recruiting new drinkers into the category.
Sips and Secret Handshakes: A Drink With…Chris Watt, CEO of Branca USA
If you’ve worked in the service industry it’s likely you’re familiar with Fernet-Branca, the Italian amaro brand gracing the backbars of dive bars to upscale restaurants.
The Next Episode: Dr. Dre and Snoop Launch Still G.I.N.
Dre and Snoop are “still” at it. The hip hop legends and budding beverage entrepreneurs have released their second bev-alc collaboration, an ultra-premium gin, following the launch of a canned cocktails line earlier this year.
What Could A Trade War Mean For Craft Distillers?
Effects of previous trade wars have already made a disproportionate impact on craft distillers, who are feeling the industry-wide anxiety around the potential return of tariffs.
Bluebird Hardwater’s New Formula? Flavor, Flexibility, and Fizz-Free Signals
It’s been almost two years since Bluebird Hardwater launched, and as one of the first canned beverages combining spirits with flat mineral water, it’s now in good company.
Pisco Brands Say It’s Time To Change The Spirit’s Narrative. Here’s How.
For some spirits, a signature cocktail is a gateway to consumers. For others, it’s something of a dead end.
Whisky Innovator Compass Box Kicks Off New Era With Refreshed Core Lineup
With whiskey sales in decline, many brands are making bold moves. For Compass Box, a scotch whisky company known for innovation, that means orchestrating its biggest change since its foundation in 2000.
Spirits Distribution: Casa Del Sol Expands Reach; Ponyboy Slings and Hella Cocktail Dig In Regionally
Our latest distribution roundup finds Eva Longoria’s Casa Del Sol securing a national deal with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Hella Cocktail Co’s new RTD margarita line building a California footprint, while Ponyboy Slings celebrates a packaging refresh with bigger moves into Nashville and Kentucky.
Pepsi Calls On Captain Morgan For RTD Cocktail Debut
PepsiCo is coming for The Coca-Cola Company’s co-branded canned cocktails, announcing a new partnership yesterday with Diageo-owned spiced rum Captain Morgan.
Diageo Adds Ritual Zero Proof to Expanding Non-Alc Portfolio
Diageo has purchased leading non-alc spirit Ritual Zero Proof, the company announced today.
Betting On Texas Spirits, Patrón Founder Acquires Waterloo Gin
Billionaire spirits empresario John Paul DeJoria is expanding his portfolio announcing today the purchase of Waterloo Gin for an undisclosed sum.
CGA: D.C. Tops Nevada In Cocktail Consumption, Hotel Guests Going NA
With the election looming, is it too much of a surprise that Washington, D.C. has overtaken Nevada as the number one U.S. location for cocktail consumption? That’s according to new data from NIQ-owned on-premise data firm CGA.
NIQ: Total Bev-Alc Sales Declines Ease Through Labor Day Weekend
The latest data set from NIQ showed a modest improvement in sales declines for total BevAlc in the two-week period before September 7, which included a tepid labor day weekend, according to analysis from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.