What Is The Neo-Prohibition Movement? Separating Fact From Fiction
Is the U.S. government trying to limit your booze intake or access? The short answer is no. So why do we keep hearing rumblings about something called the 'neo-prohibition' movement?
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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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Launch Gin & Juice RTD
West Coast rap legends and business moguls Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg announced they are back at it, but the drop isn’t a new track. Announced today, a ready-to-drink collaboration inspired by the duo’s iconic “Gin & Juice” song is now available across the U.S.
MHW 2024 Predictions: Values-Driven Branding Key As Inventories Remain High
With inflationary pressures still impacting inventory cycles, brands will need to focus on core offerings and distinguish themselves by sharing more about their values in 2024, according to predictions from executives from MHW, a beverage alcohol importer and service provider, shared during a webinar.
DISCUS: 2023 Spirits Sales Flat; RTD Retail Access Legislative Priority
Spirits sales in the U.S. were flat in 2023, but maintained a very slight revenue lead over beer for the second year in a row, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing today.
Spirits Distribution: NightOwl Aims for Buzz in New States, Lodestar Debuts in CA
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with caffeinated cocktails Bold Move Beverages and NightOwl Martini, newcomer Lodestar Whiskey, and flavored tequila Madam Paleta.
WSWA: SipSource EOY Data Points to Challenges Ahead
With wholesaler inventories at historic highs and consumers pulling back on spending, the BevAlc industry faces challenges ahead, according to SipSource analysts in a recap of the industry in 2023.
JuneShine Receives 7-Figure Investment From Private Equity Firm InvestBev
California canned cocktail and hard kombucha maker JuneShine has received a seven-figure investment from private equity firm InvestBev.
Asahi Group Backs NA Retailer The Zero Proof to Boost Wholesale Business
As another Dry January comes to a close, non-alc online retailer and importer The Zero Proof is taking a bigger step into the rising category with funding from Asahi Group Beverages & Innovation, the U.S.-based venture arm of Asahi Group Holdings.
Siempre Tequila Leverages Production Story, Sustainability in Redesign
In a time of tequila saturation, how does a brand try to stand out on the shelf? For Siempre Tequila, it’s by not trying too hard.
Tequila Trouble? Exports Fall 4.2% in 2023 As Top End Slowed
Tequila exports dipped last year for the first time since 2009, just as the higher end segments driving years of double-digit growth began to lose steam.
LVMH: Cognac Sales Continued to Slow in 2023
Revenue from the spirits and cognac segment of LVMH fell 10% in 2023 as demand for Hennessy continued to wane in the U.S. and China, according to the company’s full year revenue earnings report released today.
How a New Law May Open Doors for Japanese Shochu
For decades, the Japanese distilled beverage shochu has been mislabeled in the U.S. as Korean soju, but a new law is clearing up the difference for consumers— and clearing a path for category growth.
Ex-Patrón, Southern Glazers Execs Launch Texas-Based Round 2 Spirits
Former Patrón Tequila founders and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) leadership have teamed up to launch a Texas-based spirits company, slated to introduce its debut product in April.
Report: Craft Spirits Reach $7.9 Billion in U.S. Sales; Growth Slows
U.S. craft spirits topped $7.9 billion in sales in 2022, growing 5.3% in value and 6.1% in volume, but slowed considerably from the year prior, according to a new report.