Transparency and Trends in Tequila: Six Questions with Agave Influencer Lucas Assis
When pandemic lockdowns shuttered Los Angeles bars and restaurants, bartender Lucas Assis took to TikTok to share his love of cocktails and craft spirits.
Anytime Debuts The First Regenerative Organic Certified Spirits
Anytime, the spirits and cocktail company from two founders who cut their teeth in supply chain and sustainability for fast-growing food companies, is bringing the regenerative organic movement into the spirits industry.
CGA: On-Premise Spirits Volume -3.3% As Prices Climb, Visits Fall
Rising prices and a slight dip in guest traffic have contributed to falling spirits sales in the on-premise channel over the last year, according to a new report from market research firm NIQ’s on-premise data arm CGA.
Bev Alc Data: RTDs Rise in Value, Consumption Frequency, On-Premise
Volume growth within the U.S. alcoholic RTD market has moderated since last year, but the category rose rapidly by value and is expected to continue to grow from $18.2 billion to $21.1 billion by 2027, according to a new report from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.
The Science of Spilt, New Alchemy’s $5 Gourmet Milk Punch Cocktail
Milk punch cocktails have made a resurgence at upscale cocktail bars lately, but recreating the milk-wash technique at scale for a ready-to-drink product is no easy task.
Dirty Shirley Eyes The Call Brand Opportunity With New Territory, Flavors
Ready-to-drink cocktail Dirty Shirley is moving into several new states and has launched two new flavors, the company announced today, setting the stage for the brand to move a budding cocktail call into the canned world.
American Whiskey Faces Potential 50% Tariff Spike Amid EU Trade Dispute
American whiskey producers are swept up in a trade dispute that could result in the return of pricey Trump-era tariffs on their exports to Europe.
Spirits Distribution: Costa Goes West, Brody’s Gets A Refresh
In this latest roundup of distribution news, we check in with fast-expanding Costa Tequila, plus Brody’s Craft Cocktails, limoncello brand Fabrizia and single malt specialist Brother Justus.
Casa Lumbre, F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton Debut Non-Alc Agave Spirit
Mexican spirits company Casa Lumbre is shifting gears into the non-alc category with one of global sports’ biggest names.
Report: Luxury Spirits Lag, Holiday Spending May Dip
As we approach the holiday season, consumers may be pulling back on their alcohol spending.
Report: Consumers Pay +73% For Celeb Spirits at Bars & Restaurants
Celebrity spirits are growing sales on-premise— and at a premium. Consumers are paying 73% more per drink for a celeb-backed spirit at bars and restaurants, according to Union’s OnPrem Insights which gathers data from over 1,000 high volume accounts using the POS platform.
Data: FMBs Lead at C-Store, Other RTDs Face Big Opportunity
Convenience stores represent the next big opportunity for ready-to-drink cocktails, according to a new report from NIQ.
Pernod Ricard: Declines in U.S., China Bring Down Q1 2024 Sales
As predicted during its last earnings call in August, Pernod Ricard reported a -2% decline in organic sales in the first quarter of FY 2024, with dips in the U.S. and China bringing down overall performance.
Data: BevAlc Sales Up Due To Easing Volume Declines
Total BevAlc sales growth accelerated with volume performance improved across beer, spirits, flavored malt beverage and hard seltzer, while decelerating on a sequential basis in wine and cider categories during the two-week period ending October 7, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.