These Cocktails and Bars Have Helped Gin Rebound
Editor’s note: occasionally we bring you on-premise stories from our sister publication Cheers, because most alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants.
Like the boy who cried “Wolf,” every so often some cocktail prognosticator declares that...
Where Cordials and Liqueurs Show Growth in 2017
The cordials category has tremendous diversity and tends to be a catch-all for anything that isn’t a standard base spirit,” says Cherie Koster, senior brand manager for St-Germain liqueur.
Indeed, the fluid, anomalous and wide-ranging...
Mead Trends for On-Premise 2017
Editor's note: occasionally we bring you on-premise stories from our sister publication Cheers, since most alcohol trends begin at bars and restaurants.
Honey mead dates back to the dawn of civilization, but there is nothing antiquated...
How Rum Can Reboot as a Super Premium Category
When will it be rum’s turn?
To climb the price and reputation ladder that is.
It’s not like there aren’t a slew of super-premium, high-quality rums in the market - just this June at the Beverage...
Why Age Whiskey at Sea?
Anchored miles off the shoreline of Montauk, NY, is the shark tracking vessel Ocearch. The 126-foot ship rises and dips with the waves, motion that sloshes around bourbon aging in barrels in the belly...
4 Quick Facts About Craft Tequila
Sales remain sunny for tequila. The category grew 5% last year in the U.S., with the big premium brands leading the charge. Luxury brands are also booming.
U.S. consumers are thirsty for craft tequila, and...
Captain Morgan Unveils Bottle Redesign
Captain Morgan has unveiled a bottle redesign, set to start hitting shelves this month.
Updates were made to the embossing, cap and label.
The new embossing highlights the Captain Morgan logo, the company says, while the updated...
10 Alcohol Trends to Watch in 2017-18
Consumer taste continues to evolve. Recent industry-defining beverage alcohol categories like bourbon, IPA and rosé have begun to splinter off into subcategories. Different takes on these styles have emerged, including regional focuses or reimagined...
Report: Spirits To Drive Global Growth While U.S. Beer Declines
Whiskey has a sunny future in America while beer sales here will continue to slip.
So claims a report released this week by the International Wines and Spirits Record, a provider of volume and value data...
Sazerac’s New Distillery Begins Tennessee Whiskey Production
The Sazerac Company today announced the beginning of their new whiskey projects in Tennessee.
In December of 2016, Sazerac purchased Popcorn Sutton Distillery in Newport, Tenn. The company acquired the facility but not any of the brands that...