Spirits Gallery: Whisky Stars Amidst New Year Releases

In this gallery, we highlight some of the most notable and eye-catching new releases from January and February, including a Portuguese cask-finished Scotch from Dewar's, a special charity themed expression from New Riff, and three new ultra-premium offerings from Benriach. 

Sesh Seeks Middle Ground With Hybrid Cocktail-Seltzers

One year, one rebrand and one reformulation after its original scheduled launch, XED Beverages co-founders Zeke Bronfman and Nate Medow are looking to pick up from where they never got a chance to start with the company's debut product: Sesh, a four-SKU line of 6% ABV cocktail-based spiked seltzers.

Molson Coors To Distribute RTD Cocktail Line Superbird

Molson Coors’ rapidly expanding beverage interests now include ready-to-drink cocktails, following the company’s announcement today of a partnership to distribute tequila-based cocktail Superbird.

Gallery: New Year, New Spirits

In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new releases from the past month, including the debut of Cutwater Spirits' latest RTD cocktail, the launch of ultra premium tequila brand Dos Primos, a music-inspired package from Remy Martin and a new look for SelvaRey Rum designed by accliaimed singer Bruno Mars.

Spirits Gallery: Ready-for-Winter RTDs

In the spirit of starting next year off with a touch of optimism, in this gallery we raise our glasses in acknowledgement of the latest ready-to-drink releases from the likes of Dry Fly, 503 Distilling, Cutwater Spirits, 'Merican Mule, Troop and Mayne & Co., along with newly launched Blue Blazer. 

Spirits Feature: How Cost and Value Drive Pricing and Demand in RTDs

In a rapidly expanding segment that has seen a triple-digit rise in dollar sales over the past year, ready-to-drink cocktail brands that focus on small-batch, craft-forward options can at times struggle with competitive pricing against mass-produced competitors, despite providing the same convenience factor.

Spirits Gallery: November’s New Spirits

In this gallery, we showcase a handful of notable new spirit releases from the month of November, including a pair of unique bottles from 1800 and Bowmore, the debut of ultra-premium tequila brand Lobos 1707 and a new expression from Grain & Barrel Spirits. 

Spirits Gallery: Giving Thanks for New Whiskeys and Tequila

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this Spirts Gallery takes a look at a handful of the notable new spirit releases that we'll be toasting with at the dinner table this year, including a solera-aged rye from Maryland's Gray Wolf Distilling, the second expression in the Heaven's Door Bootleg Series, and a special benefit release from Widow Jane.

Spirits Gallery: RTDs, Bitters & Apéritifs

In this Spirits Gallery, we highlight a handful of notable new product releases from outside of traditional spirits, including RTD cocktails like Tattersall's Manhattan and Freeland Spirits' French 75, new apéritifs from Proposition Cocktail and Saint Teresa 1976 and the latest Bitters & Soda flavors from Hella Cocktail Co.

Spirits Gallery: August RTDs

In this gallery, we showcase a handful of notable new RTDs from the past month, highlighted by flavor extensions from Lifted Libations and Cutwater, Austin Cocktails making the move into cans and a category debut from Boston's Bully Boy Distillers.

Spirits Press Clips: RTD Sparkling Tequila Onda Lands Investment; Industry Reacts to BLM

In this spirits-focused Press Clips roundup, ready-to-drink sparkling tequila maker Onda lands $1.2 million in funding, while delivery app Drizly suffered a major data breach. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs and brand leaders from around the industry respond to the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality.