Are Millennials Bad for the Beer Industry?
Hard to believe that Millennials might be a problem for the beer industry. After all, it's their curious palates that kick started the craft movement that began with microbrews and then expanded into all other...
International Beverage Names Manager of Brand Education, North America
The International Beverage Group has named Steph Ridgway to the newly created position of manager of brand education, North America. The appointment is effective immediately.
A veteran of the hospitality industry, Ridgway will be responsible for...
And the Award for Best Bar in the World Goes to . . .
Each year at Tales of the Cocktail the event dishes out awards for the best bars, bartenders and alcohol professionals on the planet. The event announced the 2017 winners (pictured atop) last week during its 11th Annual Spirited...
Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. Adds 5 New Markets
The Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has appointed new distribution partners for its American brandy and absinthe spirits in five new states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.
Copper & Kings first launched product...
Diageo Reports 4.3% Global Sales Increase
The world's largest drinks producer reported a 4.3% net global sales increase for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
The reported net sales ($15.8 billion) and operating profit (4.7 billion) were up 15% and...
What’s New With Flavored Whiskey
Flavored whiskeys are on fire. Fireball has been leading the charge but there are a number of strong contenders and the segment is expanding rapidly.
“When we introduced Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey in 2011, there...
Sierra Nevada Names German Collaborator for Oktoberfest 2017
For the past three years, Sierra Nevada has partnered with a different German craft brewery to create an Oktoberfest beer fit for the world’s largest beer festival. Brauhaus Miltenberger was tapped for the 2017...
How To Trade Up Your Wine Customers
I am a voracious reader and spent a lot of time digesting books on sales and marketing. In 2002, I was impressed by the best-selling book, “Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping” by...
Boston Beer Co. Surges on the Back Of Non-Beer Brands
Just weeks after a grim outlook for Boston Beer Co., makers of Sam Adams, the company's stock rose 18% last Friday on the back of a positive earnings report.
Boston Beer recently had been on...
Interview: Catskill Distilling’s Monte Sachs on the Craft Industry
Upstate New York’s Catskill Distilling Company was one of the first artisan, “farm-to-glass” distilleries in the country. All grains, fruit and botanicals that make up the company’s portfolio are grown on its farm or...