Patco Brands, the manufacturer of one of the leading wine-based ready-to-drink (RTD) products and other private label brands, will move its California distribution to California Beverage Solution (CBS) August 1, the companies announced today.
Summer RTD releases bring blood orange-spiked Cosmopolitans from DIO, Riboli’s elevated takes on the spritz, sake refreshers from Arkansas’ first and only sake brewery, and more. Here are a few of the newest cocktails on the shelf.
As major spirits groups struggle with slow sales, Pernod Ricard is next to cut jobs.
Another major spirits supplier is shifting its California distribution to Reyes Beverage Group following the shuttering of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) operations in the Golden State.
WhistlePig Whiskey and Liquid Death, two beverage disruptors known for their viral marketing stunts and unusual collaborations, have teamed up to kill typical summer drinking trends.
Los Angeles’ first post-prohibition era distillery, Greenbar Distillery, built its business on the craft cocktail movement – providing unique and local spirits for a growing bar scene in the early 2000s. But helping customers execute inexpensive and uncomplicated cocktails at home was always a challenge.
In spirits marketing this month, Aviation Gin stirs up Father's Day, ALB brings to dirty martini to breakfast, Aperol Hits NYC
Mark Anthony Brands (MAB) is rolling into summer with a focused plan behind White Claw, which boasts an even more dominant position in the hard seltzer segment.
Jenny Camarena, the youngest of nine children, has stepped up as CEO and master distiller for a family of historic tequila producers.
It’s almost Shark Week, which means Outback Stakehouse is readying the return of last year’s viral Aussie Jawssie, a raspberry-flavored vodka lemonade cocktail, laced with ocean-themed Blue Curacao and garnished with a plastic shark toy. There’s also a zero-proof version, Sharky Temple, but like the restaurant chain’s other non-alc cocktails, it won’t involve a substitute spirit.
While former RNDC suppliers plot their next move, what will be the impact of the distributor’s exit on independent spirits and ready-to-drink (RTD) brands in California, and beyond?
Soft consumer spending on bev-alc and tariff uncertainty weighed on whiskey giant Brown-Forman’s fourth quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings and outlook for next year, triggering shares to plunge 15% Thursday morning.
The country’s second-largest beverage-alcohol distributor, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), is shuttering its operations in California, the country’s largest spirits market, after losing several major suppliers.
As the tariff roller coaster continues, the volatility is making spirits companies reevaluate everything from pricing to supply chain to expansion. We spoke with the leaders of two independent vodka companies on the opposite end of the price spectrum to hear how they’ve attempted to navigate the fluid situation.
