Hot Ones: Spirits, Canned Cocktails Chase Spicy Trends
A heat wave is hitting liquor shelves as spirit brands and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails aim to spice up sales with new fruit and hot pepper-driven flavors.
U.S. Spirits Exports Hit Record High, Trade Disputes Cause “Uncertainty”
U.S. spirits exports hit a record $2.4 billion in 2024, up nearly 10% compared to 2023, according to a report released today by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
How Junglee Aims To Crack The Cultural Cocktail Code
It’s not often that the genesis for a canned cocktail is a home-cooked dinner. But for friends Vishal Patel and Parit Pathak, the idea for their ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand, Junglee, came from their mothers’ cooking.
Tequila Gains Share On-Premise; Reposado On a Roll
Tequila continues to gain share from other spirits in U.S. bars and restaurants, according to NIQ’s on-premise marketing research arm CGA.
California Distillery Takes On New York Over Shipping Restrictions
A Los Angeles craft spirits producer is taking on the Empire State in a federal lawsuit filed yesterday challenging direct-to-consumer shipping laws prohibiting distillers in California from sending spirits to customers in New York.
“We Had To Create Our Own Way”: A Drink With…Brittany Yeng, Co-Founder of Skrewball
A chemist, turned attorney, turned unlikely spirits brand owner, Skrewball co-founder Brittany Yeng has walked an unconventional path towards her current role spearheading one of the fastest market rollouts in spirits history.
Despite Economic Uncertainty, Consumers Still Prioritizing On-Premise Visits, Per CGA
Half of consumers went out for a drink in March, and on-premise visitations aren’t expected to slow down despite economic uncertainty, according to NIQ’s on-premise marketing research arm CGA.
Westward Whiskey Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The parent company of Westward Whiskey has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a decline in demand for spirits and the rising costs of goods among its challenges, echoing the pressure on many craft distillers.
Lawsuit Alleges Diageo Deceived 21Seeds About Casamigos Jalapeño Plans
A stockholder of flavored tequila 21Seeds is suing its parent company Diageo for obscuring plans to develop a competing product in the category, while undermining 21Seed's ability to reach the sales goals tied to its earn-out targets.
Gallery: New RTD Cocktails From Mom Water, Sprinter, Cutwater, BeatBox
In the latest new ready-to-drink roundup, Limoncello makes a comeback thanks to two brands, Mom Water spikes the spa water with a Cucumber Citrus release, and BeatBox is giving big dill energy with a limited-edition pickle margarita.
Gallo Moves High Noon from RNDC to Reyes Beverage Group in California
Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) portfolio in California has shrunk again, as Gallo moves its popular High Noon Sun Sips ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail line to the Reyes Beverage Group.
As Spirits M&A Slows, Founders Urged to Get Creative
With softer sales and shifting trade policy rocking the spirit industry, founders searching for a buyer will need to get creative, according to a panel discussion at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in Washington D.C. last week.
DISCUS: Industry Battles Tariffs Uncertainty, Anti-Alcohol Trends
Advocating for the federal government to untangle distilled spirits from tariff policy was the major theme at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in Washington D.C. this week.
Gallery: New Spirits From Lo Siento Caliente, KOTA liqueur, Evil Bean & More
In the latest new spirits roundup, KOTA liqueur and Pegasus Distillerie release unique herbal liqueurs, Stephen Curry takes a shot at 4,000-day aged whiskey, and Lo Siento's Caliente spices up the Fireball occasion with a cinnamon-infused tequila.