What Alcohol Consumers are Buying During the COVID-19 Crisis
Liquor stores nationwide have evolved with the coronavirus outbreak. While this crisis sadly decimated the on-premise industry, COVID-19 has sparked a sales boom for beverage alcohol retailers. Unable to visit bars and restaurants —...
How Liquor Stores Adapted to the COVID-19 Crisis
Alcohol remains essential. As states across the country reacted to the coronavirus outbreak by locking down businesses — devastating on-premise — liquor stores wondered whether they, too, would have to shutter. So far, with...
The Dangers of Driver Theft for Beverage Alcohol Retailers
Theft by delivery drivers is a threat to any beverage alcohol retail business. This problem can take on many forms, and often appears as every-day procedure.
On our sister publication Beverage Wholesaler, which covers the...
How Brown-Forman is Handling the Coronavirus Crisis
Most if not all industries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory lockdowns across the globe have ground economies to a near halt, while the spread of COVID-19 threatens the health of the...
U.S. Distillers Applaud Passage of $2 Trillion Federal Relief Package
The American distilling industry thanked Congress today after U.S. politicians passed a $2 trillion stimulus package, the largest of its kind in modern history.
The legislation includes measures that can help small businesses like...
Interview: Why This New Japanese Whisky Brand is Old
Bushido Whisky is a newer brand of Japanese whisky that received positive marks in Jim Murray’s "Whiskey Bible 2020." Murray gave the brand's 17-year-old expression a high grade of 94.5. What differentiates this collection...
How Can Craft Distilling Survive The Coronavirus?
The U.S. craft spirits industry was booming before COVID-19 gripped hold of the globe. Consumers flocked to distillery tasting rooms across the country. U.S. spirits sales grew 5.3% last year, reaching a record high...
Here’s What Consumers Are Buying from Drizly During the CoronaCrisis
In an age of social distancing and self-isolation, many people have opted for at-home deliveries rather than risk infection by traveling to local stores. This move has increasingly included at-home alcohol orders.
Drizly, the leading...
Distilleries Seek Financial Relief from Federal Government
The alcohol industry has joined the growing list of industries seeking financial relief from Washington D.C. during the Coronavirus crisis.
In a letter sent yesterday to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader...
Interview: The Rise of Blended Whiskey with Barrell Craft Spirits
“Blended” is no longer a dirty word in American whiskey. Before, the term had mostly meant cheaper products on bottom shelves. Now, this is a fast-expanding category that showcases premium whiskeys concocted by artful...