Mission Craft Cocktails, the Southern California brand built on bar-strength ready-to-serve and drink (RTS/RTD) cocktails made with premium ingredients, went from selling roughly 2,000 cases in 2024 to over 81,000 in 2025. But that growth was only achieved by a high tolerance for risk, said the founders.
From Gallo’s spiked lemonade getting a sweet tea makeover to Surfside taking on the spiked sports drink, this month’s ready-to-drink (RTD) releases lean hard into better-for-you credentials, nostalgia, and a whole lot of iced tea.
As new styles of spiked ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages continue to carve out a share of the spirits market, there’s one that has maintained its staying power: the margarita.
A federal grand jury has indicted five former senior executives at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits (SGWS) – the largest alcohol distributor in the U.S. – along with a salesman from a major Napa Valley wine company, on charges stemming from an alleged bribery scheme that prosecutors say ran for nearly a decade and earned favors from California’s largest grocery retail chains.
Uncle Nearest founders Fawn and Keith Weaver have made their final courtroom arguments to take back ownership of the troubled bourbon company after it defaulted on more than $100 million in loans and went into receivership.
Reyes Beverage Group will acquire more markets from Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), while dropping a previously announced state from the transaction.
Younger Americans aren't just drinking less – they're funneling their social spending into fitness rather than alcohol, according to a new report from the Bank of America Institute.
The convenience channel is facing headwinds, but alcohol is bucking the trend – and spirits in particular are punching above their weight, according to a new report from market research firm NIQ.
Surfside, the spirits-based iced tea category leader, is launching four new flavors as the brand continues its rise from a Northeast favorite to national ready-to-drink (RTD) powerhouse.
A former senior executive at Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Company has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging discrimination, retaliation and broader workplace misconduct at the prominent whiskey producer.
The Seattle Seahawks may have won Super Bowl LX, but the real winner at Total Wine & More was Puerto Rico – or more specifically, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance that sent searches for Puerto Rican beverages skyrocketing.
Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola are expanding their ready-to-drink (RTD) line with the launch of 16 oz. single-serve cans for both Jack & Coke and Jack & Coke Zero, signaling how RTDs are searching for incremental growth through convenience retail.
After laying off more than 1,700 employees as it shuttered operations in California last year, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is making further cuts across the country.
Spirits sales in the U.S. declined for a second consecutive year but maintained a slight market share lead over beer, largely due to ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) reported Thursday in its annual economic briefing.
