Tariff Tuesday: Spirits Industry Braces For Retaliation, Pricing Hikes
As President Trump moves forward with tariffs, the spirits industry is bracing for a trade war that could bring price increases and shake up the backbar.
A Drink With… Austin Cocktails Founders Kelly Gasnik and Jill Burns
Sisterhood is powerful, especially for Kelly Gasnik and Jill Burns, founders of Austin Cocktails. The sisters started the spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand in 2012, helping to spearhead the current wave of canned cocktails.
“The Three-Tier System Is Broken.” This Craft Distiller Aims To Fix It.
When Adam Spiegel founded Sonoma Distilling Company in 2010, it was the 15th distillery to open in California. Now the Golden State boasts more than 300 distilleries, more than any other state, and Spiegel is embarking on a new chapter aiming to help revitalize what he calls a “broken three-tier system.”
RNDC CEO Out After Losing Major Suppliers in California
The CEO of Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is out this morning following the distributor’s loss of two major suppliers in the country’s largest spirits market.
Who Will Win The Billion-Dollar Adult Non-Alc Market?
Glancing at the adult non-alc (ANA) section of a store, most drinkers aspiring to moderate for the first time likely won’t find brands they recognize. They might prefer it that way.
Brown-Forman Shifts From RNDC to Reyes Beverage Group In California
Brown-Forman is ditching Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for evolving total-beverage distributor Reyes Beverage Group in California.
A Drink With … Todd Bellomy of Farthest Star Sake
For the past three years, Farthest Star Sake has been taking curious drinkers on flavor expeditions as the only sake brewery and taproom in New England.
Constellation Brands Takes Minority Stake in Hiyo Non-Alc Functional RTD Brand
Continuing to bolster its adult non-alc (NA) portfolio, Constellation Brands has acquired a minority stake in Hiyo, a functional ready-to-drink tonic, the company announced today.
Lawsuit Alleges Constellation Brands Misled Investors on Wine and Spirits Division’s Performance
Constellation Brands is facing a federal securities class-action lawsuit from an investor who alleges the company shared false information about its positive outlook for its challenged wine and spirits division.
Brother’s Bond Bourbon Lands $7.5M, Talks Global Expansion
Another round of investors has gone batty for Brother's Bond Bourbon, the whiskey brand founded by co-stars of the teen TV drama series Vampire Diaries.
Bank of America: Consumers Shifting Bev-Alc Spending to the On-Premise, Led by Baby Boomers
Despite inflationary concerns, consumers continue to spend money in the on-premise, according to a recent report from the Bank of America Institute.
Bourbon Glut? Bardstown Explores RTDs for Relief
Ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails may be one way through the bourbon glut, according to Bardstown Bourbon president Pete Marino.
FTC: Southern Glazer’s Charges Independent Stores Up to 67% More Than Chain Retailers
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (SGWS) has consistently charged independent retailers as much as 12% to 67% more than national and regional chains for the same products, according to newly unsealed redactions in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) price discrimination case against the distributor.
US Spirits, Beer Advocates Brace for Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
American bev-alc suppliers are still in the crosshairs of a trade war. On Sunday, President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with the European Union, threatening to bring back policies that hit American spirits exports hard in his first term.