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.
Spirits 12-month rolling volume trends are down 3.5% from October 2022 to September 2023, and down 5.1% for year-to-date ending in September, according to Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)’s SipSource.
When Tilden, a 750 ml ready-to-serve mocktail debuted at the start of the year, the founders used flask-sized sample bottles to pitch their new product in sales meetings.
With its first season in the books, the founders behind zero-proof spirit brand Wilderton have one major takeaway after opening the first non-alc tasting room and distillery in the country: it’s working.
After its debut last year, Phreshly has revamped its ready-to-drink cocktail packaging as it aims to distinguish the brand in BevAlc’s hottest category by focusing on its unique ingredients and cultural roots.
Wolves, the luxury whiskey brand founded by two fashion luminaries, has brought on an executive with experience at AMASS and Pernod Ricard as its new president.
Total BevAlc sales growth improved slightly with volume performance up across beer, flavored malt beverage, cider and hard seltzer, while dipping negative on sequential basis in wine and spirits categories during the latest two-week period.
Pronghorn continues to aggressively build out its portfolio of Black-owned spirit brands with the addition of three new companies: New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery, Acquired Taste Cognac, and Rally Gin.
Gen Z is pushing alcohol abstention to new record lows, according to a new report from NIQ. But that doesn’t mean the youngest legal-age generation isn’t drinking— they’re just doing it differently, and in an era when there are more BevAlc (and replacement) options than ever.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with Gay Water, plus Inspiro Tequila, hard water “cocktail” Bluebird, Nosotros agave spirits and Wahaka Mezcal.
Pennsylvania’s liquor laws are some of the most restrictive in the country, making state-controlled liquor stores an unlikely venue for consumers to discover out-of-state small or craft distilleries.
When pandemic lockdowns shuttered Los Angeles bars and restaurants, bartender Lucas Assis took to TikTok to share his love of cocktails and craft spirits.
Anytime, the spirits and cocktail company from two founders who cut their teeth in supply chain and sustainability for fast-growing food companies, is bringing the regenerative organic movement into the spirits industry.
Rising prices and a slight dip in guest traffic have contributed to falling spirits sales in the on-premise channel over the last year, according to a new report from market research firm NIQ’s on-premise data arm CGA.
Volume growth within the U.S. alcoholic RTD market has moderated since last year, but the category rose rapidly by value and is expected to continue to grow from $18.2 billion to $21.1 billion by 2027, according to a new report from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.
