From lawsuits against major distributors to celebrity breakups, it's been a year of high profile BevAlc legal disputes. But what are the most important 2023 cases that lawyers are tracking into the next year and how might they impact the industry?
Next Century Spirits, the spirits supplier behind American single malt whiskey Bear Fight, has acquired a majority of Southwest Spirits & Wine brand assets, the company announced today.
A judge has ruled in favor of Casa Azul, the tequila company founded by beverage innovator Lance Collins, in a trademark trial against long standing tequila brand Clase Azul.
Spirit of Gallo is adding a new Mexican spirit to its portfolio by making a strategic investment in Mexico City’s Condesa Gin, which it will also import, the company announced today.
Our latest distribution roundup finds Sunshine Punch and Betty Booze signing on for national distribution with one of the big guys, Play Hard vodka seltzer expanding into a new state and stadium, Gay Water going west and Teremana Tequila going global.
Woodford Reserve violated labor laws when it awarded pay raises and changed vacation policies a week ahead of workers holding a vote on whether or not to unionize, ruled a federal judge earlier this week.
Fewer displays in BevAlc, notably in premixed cocktails, beer and cider, should be considered a warning sign for suppliers, according to a new report from Circana.
America’s number one cocktail is… still number one. The margarita retained a fifth of all cocktail sales on-premise in the last quarter of 2023, followed in popularity by the martini and Moscow mule, according to new data released by CGA from NIQ.
Leading adult non-alc (NA) retailer Boisson is shutting down retail outlets and is “restructuring,” according to the founder of one NA brand that was informed of the news by a former Boisson employee.
What makes a spirit company a good target for acquisition? That’s the question a panel of experts answered at the DISCUS annual conference in San Diego earlier this month.
If there’s one person who has had her hand in the transformation of aperitifs in the U.S., it’s Melanie Batchelor, who in her 12 years at Campari has built successful strategies for some of the bar world’s most iconic brands.
Melissa Heim can list a few reasons why Big Nose Kate, a whiskey brand named after an unsung historical female figure, offers something unique for the backbar.
Recent sales data from the wine industry hasn’t been great, and some smaller wineries are looking to fix their problems by turning to spirits.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with new coconut vodka water, Mother's Milk and another fruit-infused vodka cocktail named after the same parent, Mom Water, as well as craft distillers Heritage Distilling and Frey Ranch, plus news from rum Coconut Cartel.
Fighting back against anti-alcohol messaging and rediscovering industry optimism following a year of flat spirit sales were two of the major themes at the annual Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) conference in San Diego this week.
