Podcast: U.S. Whiskey and Bar Trends in 2024
What's the current state of the U.S. whiskey industry? For answers, we interviewed Marty Holland, store manager of The Party Source, a 65,000-square-foot independent beverage alcohol retailer in Bellevue, KY. The Party Source, a...
Podcast: Summer Travels and Drinks Trends
What’s up with THC beverages? What do folks like to drink the most on cruise ships? Hosts Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz discuss drink trends from their summer travels, including the 2024 Beverage Alcohol...
The Rise of Aperitivo — From Humble Beginnings in Italy to the Beloved Aperol...
Aperol Spritz cocktails have been all the rave over the last few years, claiming spots on menus across the globe. In fact, a recent study by Coffeeness reported the Aperol Spritz as the most...
Rum Trends in 2024
Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Bourbon’s popularity has led to price spikes across that category, while tequila’s recent rise has had a similar effect on the cost...
Podcast: Talking Alcohol Trends with Southern Glazer’s Bridget Albert
How much growth is left for Ready-to-Drink beverages? What does cannabis descheduling mean for the alcohol industry? Was Sazerac smart to purchase BuzzBallz? We discuss all this and more in this episode, with Bridget...
The 2024 Spirits Growth Brands Awards — Top Spirits Trends
The Growth Brands Awards are Beverage Dynamics magazine's annual program that determines and celebrates the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits, wines and beers in the U.S. These beverage alcohol brands fuel modern trends while maintaining...
Top Canadian Whisky Trends in 2024
Although bourbon has been the big story in North American whiskey, Canada has a long history of producing original and creative whisky. Given its close ties with Scotland (hence the “whisky” spelling), which brought...
Podcast: Why Are American Whiskey Prices Rising?
Have you noticed that the prices on the bottles of American whiskey that you love continue to tick up, up, up? It's hard to miss it. How much longer can that go on? For...
How Retailers Will Handle Allocated Whiskey in 2024
How to handle allocated whiskey and the people who chase these products will remain a dominant retail story in 2024.
You know these people. They burst into your store and ask for Blanton’s. They follow...
Our Favorite Wines We Drank in 2023
To close out 2023, we asked the Beverage Dynamics national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite wines from this past year.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the...
