In Japan, some of the country’s oldest sake brewers are eagerly awaiting a decision next month on their bid for the rice wine to win recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, a commendation reflecting the depth to which the beverage is tied to national pride and tradition. Other ambitious brewers, meanwhile, are just as eager to buck tradition altogether.
Spirits giant Sazerac manages approximately 500 brands across beer, wine and spirits, yet president and CEO Jake Wenz insists the company is still “focused.”
If you’re looking for Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's Santo Tequila, you might be out of luck thanks to an Oceans 13-level heist that disappeared two truckloads of tequila last week.
“Moms don't discover brands on-premise.” Created by three women in 2019, flavored tequila 21Seeds found a niche in a crowded category by catering to an underserved demographic and to the at-home drinking occasion – fortuitously right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.
A spirits group aiming to fill the need for "consciously produced beverages” has launched with a $4 million seed round and the acquisition of a historic Texas distillery.
Ready-to-drink cocktails are now allowed at more retailers and restaurants in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean drinkers in the Keystone State are cracking open an array of canned cocktails.
Once at the forefront of the Adult Non-Alc (ANA) industry, pioneering retailer Boisson is now clawing its way back from bankruptcy.
Sober October is nearly behind us and Dry January is on the way, but younger drinkers don’t need incentives to put down the booze.
Five Springs Infused Bourbon is trying a different approach to flavored whiskey: naturally infusing bourbon with flavors like Honey Sage, Blood Orange, and Vanilla Maple with the aim of recruiting new drinkers into the category.
If you’ve worked in the service industry it’s likely you’re familiar with Fernet-Branca, the Italian amaro brand gracing the backbars of dive bars to upscale restaurants.
Diageo has purchased leading non-alc spirit Ritual Zero Proof, the company announced today.
Billionaire spirits empresario John Paul DeJoria is expanding his portfolio announcing today the purchase of Waterloo Gin for an undisclosed sum.
With the election looming, is it too much of a surprise that Washington, D.C. has overtaken Nevada as the number one U.S. location for cocktail consumption? That’s according to new data from NIQ-owned on-premise data firm CGA.
We talked with Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s chief blender, about how the company culture fosters experimentation, where she finds inspiration, and even what opportunities Dry January brings. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
