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.
If there’s one person who has had her hand in the transformation of aperitifs in the U.S., it’s Melanie Batchelor, who in her 12 years at Campari has built successful strategies for some of the bar world’s most iconic brands.
Melissa Heim can list a few reasons why Big Nose Kate, a whiskey brand named after an unsung historical female figure, offers something unique for the backbar.
Recent sales data from the wine industry hasn’t been great, and some smaller wineries are looking to fix their problems by turning to spirits.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with new coconut vodka water, Mother's Milk and another fruit-infused vodka cocktail named after the same parent, Mom Water, as well as craft distillers Heritage Distilling and Frey Ranch, plus news from rum Coconut Cartel.
Fighting back against anti-alcohol messaging and rediscovering industry optimism following a year of flat spirit sales were two of the major themes at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in San Diego this week.
Total BevAlc sales growth decelerated modestly in the two-week period ended February 24, reflecting accelerated volume declines and slightly stronger average pricing growth, according to Goldman Sachs Equity Research’s latest analysis of NielsenIQ data.
Seattle-based craft soda producer Jones Soda Co. is crossing over into BevAlc with the launch of Spiked Jones Hard Craft Soda, announced yesterday.
If it’s weird, it must be Greenbar. That could be the tagline for Los Angeles’ first post-prohibition era distillery, Greenbar Distillery, according to its owner.
Ready-to-drink cocktail Dirty Shirley has partnered with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS), the company announced today, as it expands the reach of the nostalgic brand into new territories.
Campari announced today a +8.2% rise in net sales on a reported basis to $3.1 billion (€2.9 billion) in FY 2023 with a strong end to the year in Q4, driven by aperitifs, tequila and bourbon.
In a move foreshadowing one way in which consolidation in the craft spirits world may potentially evolve, Heritage Distilling Co last week announced the acquisition of fellow Eugene, Oregon-based spirit company, Thinking Tree Spirits.
Exports of several global spirits slumped in 2023, what does new data say about headwinds facing rising spirits like Scotch whiskey and mezcal?
Captain Morgan has released a new ready-to-drink cocktail, but don’t expect it to contain rum. For the first time, Diageo has extended its flagship rum brand into the flavored malt beverage category with a new cocktail-inspired product, Captain Morgan Sliced.
Analysts at Bernstein have answered the No. 1 question they were asked last year: What is happening to U.S. alcohol consumption and what does it mean for the future of the sector?
