Our latest distribution roundup finds Tribini amping up the buzz in Jersey and mid-proof Sommarøy Spirits making headway into the grocery channel, while tequila products Margs and Lo Siento sign deals with new distributors as they go deep in Virginia and Georgia respectively.
The latest data set from NIQ showed a modest slowdown in sales growth for total BevAlc in the two-week period before June 29, according to analysis from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Ever since Diageo’s acquisition of Casamigos made George Clooney a billionaire overnight, there’s been a race to the shelf from celebrity-backed brands. But with the wider spirits downturn, how have these business models evolved and where do they have an edge, if at all?
Spirit of Gallo is adding mezcal into its expanding super premium portfolio, while returning to top-end rum with an investment in Ron del Barrilito.
There were many ways entertainment venues aimed to keep the lights on during the pandemic— for a Hamptons bar that regularly hosted musical acts, creating a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail was one solution. They just had to pass an alcoholic beverage control law first.
Suntory Global Spirits is continuing to bet big on ready-to-drink (RTD), announcing today Carol Robert, previously COO of Suntory Beverage and Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I), as its new managing director of U.S. RTD.
The state-by-state battle to expand sales of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails continues as spirits advocates celebrated a win in North Carolina this week.
BuzzBallz has made its spherical bottles an essential part of the brand – and it’s not eager to share. The wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand filed a lawsuit against The Beverage Ranch last week, alleging the rival company copied its patented packaging for its new SlamZees line.
Sweet Grass Vodka seems to have met a bitter end as its founder gears up to file for bankruptcy, and investors and creditors seek to recoup losses through legal channels.
It’s likely you know the face of Sprinter, a new vodka soda from Kylie Jenner, but the influencer and entrepreneur had some help along the way. While Jenner understandably draws all the attention, Sprinter’s early success – shipping over 140,000 cases and hitting 10,000 retailers and bars since March – belongs in part to the brand’s head of product development and supply chain Chandra Richter.
RTD drinkers like to explore and have twice as many brands already in their repertoire— meaning brands have their work cut out for them, shared 3 Tier Beverage COO Turiya Luzader during the 2024 Summer BevNET Live conference in New York City.
RTDs are in the seventh inning, according to Scott Scanlon, executive vice president of Beverage Alcohol at Circana.
Anything can go viral these days, even smashing a can. Yesterday non-alc cocktail Mixoloshe gets a new name, SMASHD, paying homage to its viral social media campaign that amassed over 120 million views and gained a half million followers on Instagram.
A new event is putting the spotlight on including the LGBTQ+ community in Kentucky’s largest industry, bourbon. The first Queer bourbon week, Bourbon & Belonging, will plant its rainbow flag across bourbon country in October, bringing with it notable partners such as Maker’s Mark, Angel’s Envy and New Riff Distilling.
