Woodford Reserve violated labor laws when it awarded pay raises and changed vacation policies a week ahead of workers holding a vote on whether or not to unionize, ruled a federal judge earlier this week.
Fewer displays in BevAlc, notably in premixed cocktails, beer and cider, should be considered a warning sign for suppliers, according to a new report from Circana.
America’s number one cocktail is… still number one. The margarita retained a fifth of all cocktail sales on-premise in the last quarter of 2023, followed in popularity by the martini and Moscow mule, according to new data released by CGA from NIQ.
Leading adult non-alc (NA) retailer Boisson is shutting down retail outlets and is “restructuring,” according to the founder of one NA brand that was informed of the news by a former Boisson employee.
What makes a spirit company a good target for acquisition? That’s the question a panel of experts answered at the DISCUS annual conference in San Diego earlier this month.
If there’s one person who has had her hand in the transformation of aperitifs in the U.S., it’s Melanie Batchelor, who in her 12 years at Campari has built successful strategies for some of the bar world’s most iconic brands.
Melissa Heim can list a few reasons why Big Nose Kate, a whiskey brand named after an unsung historical female figure, offers something unique for the backbar.
Recent sales data from the wine industry hasn’t been great, and some smaller wineries are looking to fix their problems by turning to spirits.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with new coconut vodka water, Mother's Milk and another fruit-infused vodka cocktail named after the same parent, Mom Water, as well as craft distillers Heritage Distilling and Frey Ranch, plus news from rum Coconut Cartel.
Fighting back against anti-alcohol messaging and rediscovering industry optimism following a year of flat spirit sales were two of the major themes at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in San Diego this week.
Total BevAlc sales growth decelerated modestly in the two-week period ended February 24, reflecting accelerated volume declines and slightly stronger average pricing growth, according to Goldman Sachs Equity Research’s latest analysis of NielsenIQ data.
If it’s weird, it must be Greenbar. That could be the tagline for Los Angeles’ first post-prohibition era distillery, Greenbar Distillery, according to its owner.
Ready-to-drink cocktail Dirty Shirley has partnered with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS), the company announced today, as it expands the reach of the nostalgic brand into new territories.
Campari announced today a +8.2% rise in net sales on a reported basis to $3.1 billion (€2.9 billion) in FY 2023 with a strong end to the year in Q4, driven by aperitifs, tequila and bourbon.
