5 Emerging Tequila and Mezcal Brands
Tequila is on fire.
The category grew 6.1% in the U.S. in 2017 for a total of 17.3 million 9-liter cases, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group. As recently as 2012 tequila was...
The Wine & Spirits Guild of America Celebrates 70 Years
Evolution, challenges and competition are a part of virtually every industry. For independent beverage retailers, however, the tides seem to shift especially quickly. Many retailers struggle to stay competitive in markets that have become...
Strong Sales Continue for Champagne and Sparkling Wine
Pop a cork and let the bubbly flow, because the good times continued in 2017 for the Champagne and sparkling wine.
Last year this category grew by 5.8% in the U.S. to reach 23.472 million...
Wine Reviews: Cabernet Sauvignon
For this round of the Beverage Dynamics Wine Panel, we asked members — retailers and operators from across the country — to sip and grade cabernet sauvignon. Any style from anywhere in the world.
As...
Interview: The Macallan Prepares for the Future of Scotch
The Scotch category has recently struggled to keep pace with boom times enjoyed by other brown spirits. Lack of creativity is one part of the problem. Another is the spirit's stuffy reputation as the...
Trends Driving Flavored Malt Beverages in 2018
So-called “malternatives” first appeared in the beer aisles in the 1980s, when changes in the tax code undermined the market for wine coolers and opened an opportunity for malt-based drinks that could qualify as beer...
Here’s How Much American Whiskey Grew Last Year
Straight American whiskey remains in a new golden era — with no end in sight for these sunny times.
The category continued recent trends with 6% growth in the U.S. last year (according to the...
Why Flavored Spirits Remain Trendy
A quick scan of any retailer’s shelves reveals how important flavors are to the modern spirits market. You'll see rows upon rows of vodkas, rums, whiskeys and brandies, made with every conceivable flavor and...
Why Have Scotch Sales Fallen Flat?
It's boom time for most brown spirits — but not Scotch.
The category is the rare whiskey/whisky that's not rapidly rising in America. Overall, Scotch's sales volume was down 1.5% in 2017 to 9.29 million...
Report: Craft Beer Growth ‘Stable’ in 2018
Growth for small and independent craft brewers has remained stable for the first half of 2018. Production volume for the craft segment increased five percent during the first half of this year.
This according to new midyear...