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.
Two craft spirit veterans have joined forces to acquire Goza Tequila, the company announced yesterday. The acquisition comes as high-end tequila continues to drive growth for the spirits category.
Inspired by customers using kombucha as a cocktail mixer on social media during the pandemic, the team behind MightyBooch is launching Miixt, a first-to-market vodka kombucha RTD, this week.
Ghost Tequila brings in former Mast-Jägermeister U.S. CEO, WES Brands builds leadership team, and Infuse Spirits hires an industry veteran.
As tequila continues to rise, Campari Group has expanded its agave spirits portfolio with the launch of a new tequila, Mayenda. The brand will debut with a blanco expression available in Mexico and the U.S. this week, retailing at $70.
On-premise tequila sales were up 23% in the latest 52 weeks on-premise compared to last year, and 7% off-premise, according to new data from NIQ. Here are four of the factors behind the rise of agave spirits.
Non-alcoholic spirit companies are updating their playbooks as they angle for a share of the $11 billion no/low beverage alcohol market.
Revenue from the spirits and cognac segment of LVMH fell by 5% in Q1 2023 as Hennessy Cognac struggled in China and the U.S., the company reported yesterday in its first quarter revenue earnings report.
Before she founded gin brand Pomp & Whimsy, Nicola Nice spent 20 years advising alcohol companies on how to better connect with their audiences. The sociologist and brand strategist has consulted on spirits innovation for some of the largest global producers including Diageo, Bacardi, and Campari.
Jamaican beer maker Red Stripe has released its first spirit-based portfolio extension, Red Stripe Rum Drinks. The canned cocktail will roll out in Florida starting today, and is set to hit select markets in the Northeast throughout the spring.
A new study highlights preferences and motivations for drinking alcoholic beverages across race and ethnicity. The study, published in February, comes from Collage Group, a cultural intelligence agency that offers consumer insights across race, ethnicity, generation, sexual identity and gender with a focus on high-growth consumer segments.
Under the new law, the Kentucky barrel tax will be removed over a 20-year period beginning this year. The Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), representing 52 members, worked with legislators to pass HB5, which was signed by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on March 31.
Last month, Pernod Ricard acquired peanut butter whiskey Skrewball, a play that came as flavored whiskey develops into a fast-growing segment. But is the same evolution occurring for flavored versions of the spirit industry’s other rising spirit, tequila?
Two founders who cut their teeth in supply chain and sustainability for fast-growing food companies have teamed up to launch a ready-to-drink cocktail, Anytime Spritz, available April 1 in California and New York.
Edrington, a Scotland-based premium spirits producer, has upped its stake in Wyoming Whiskey from 35% to 80%, the company announced today.
