Why Single Barrel Store Pick Whiskeys are Gaining Popularity
Something interesting happened with store pick whiskeys in 2020.
Retailers and clubs have selected and bottled their own single barrel whiskeys for some time. About a decade ago, pioneers like Lincoln Road Package Store in...
Podcast: What’s Next for Hard Seltzer?
In our latest podcast about the on- and off-premise alcohol industries, Editors Kyle Swartz and Melissa Dowling discuss the ongoing boom in hard seltzer, and what's next for this red-hot category.
How much more...
The Top Alcohol Retail Tech Providers for 2020-21
Technology was already critical for beverage alcohol retailers before the pandemic. Now, as more consumers buy online and prefer quicker, efficient shopping in-person, having the right tech to support your business has never been...
The Best Alcohol Gifts for 2020
Who doesn't want a bottle of something good to drink this holiday season? After the kind of year that we all endured in 2020, everybody deserves a present given in the form of beer,...
Podcast: Our Favorite Alcohol Gifts for 2020
Do you need ideas for what to buy someone this holiday season? In our latest podcast episode, Beverage Dynamics and Cheers Editors Kyle Swartz and Melissa Dowling discuss their favorite alcohol gifts.
Kyle picks...
How Applejack Grew its Alcohol Retail Business During the Pandemic
Jim Shpall made a deal with his father-in-law in 1994. He would join the family business — Applejack Wine & Spirits in Wheat Ridge, CO — to see how he liked it. If beverage...
Podcast: How Alcohol Companies Can Promote Sustainability
In our latest podcast, we examine sustainability movements is in the alcohol industry.
Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz sit down with Nick Martin, Executive Director of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. BIER is a...
Podcast: How Kentucky Spirits Became a Global Powerhouse
Kentucky spirits were not always this hot. Not that long ago, distilleries could not give away bourbon. Now, fanatical fans of brown spirits post in private Facebook groups to help each other hunt down...
Uber Acquires Drizly
As alcohol ecommerce and direct-to-consumer continue to evolve, Uber Technologies today announced an agreement to buy Drizly.
The price is approximately $1.1 billion in stock and cash.
Drizly is the leading on-demand alcohol marketplace in the...
Interview: How the Middle Tier Has Adapted with the Pandemic
Covid-19 has forced rapid adaptation by the middle tier of the alcohol industry. Suddenly, common practices for both warehouses and drivers were potentially dangerous for spreading the virus. An entire new way of conducting...