Podcast: Responsible Alcohol Practices in 2021
Responsible alcohol practices remain extremely important in the (hopefully) final leg of the Covid-19 pandemic in America.
The 2020 health crisis completely changed the alcohol industry with cocktails to-go, direct-to-consumer shipping and alcohol ecommerce. These...
How to Preserve Opened Wine
What's the best way to preserve opened wine? After all, the fun begins when wine is opened, but saving unfinished bottles for later enjoyment is tricky.
When a cork is pulled and wine is poured,...
Diageo Buys RTD Brand Loyal 9 Cocktails
Diageo has acquired the spirits-based, ready to drink brand Loyal 9 Cocktails from Sons of Liberty Spirits Company.
Launched in 2018 in Rhode Island, Loyal 9’s vodka-based RTD lemonade cocktails are 9% ABV. The portfolio includes Lemonade,...
Podcast: Pandemic Alcohol Trends — and Rum
In this latest On & Off podcast episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz are joined by colleague Marina Velez, senior product manager, data & insights, for The Beverage Information & Insights Group. Velez talks...
Virginia Distillery Releases Three New Whiskies in Courage & Conviction Line
Virginia Distillery Company has announced three new whiskies in its Courage & Conviction product line. These are individual bottlings of the core trio of casks — bourbon, sherry and cuvée — that comprise the flagship Courage &...
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Tickets Go on Sale Today
In another sign of things starting to return to normal, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival has begun selling tickets today for its 2021 in-person show, Sept. 16-19.
The long-running festival takes place in Bardstown, KY, each...
Blue Spot Irish Whiskey Returns to U.S. Markets
Fans of Irish whiskey may have already spotted it on retail shelves: Blue Spot Irish whiskey has returned to the U.S. market.
The reimagined cask strength single pot still Irish whiskey has rejoined the popular...
Interview: Drnxmyth and the Rise of Premium RTDs
One of the bigger beverage trends of 2021 is the explosive growth of ready to drink beverages (RTDs) — like Drnxmyth. According to DISCUS, the overall category increase 39.1%, or $137 million, for a...
How To Sell Your Liquor Store
Selling a business like a liquor store can be a difficult and often personal process. Business owners can treat their business like a child they brought into the world, making it hard to let go....
Snoop Dogg’s INDOGGO Gin Reaches National Distribution
After launching in limited release last fall, entertainment icon and hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg's brand INDOGGO Gin is now available nationwide.
The product is a mix of seven botanicals infused with all-natural strawberry flavor. The...