How Long Can Tequila’s Growth Last?
Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. Double-digit growth in this category has helped lead the overall spirits market higher for years now. How much longer can the boom times continue for...
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...
The Top Gin Trends in 2024
Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market,...
Sazerac to Acquire BuzzBallz
Sazerac, the global spirits company known best for owning Buffalo Trace Distillery, has signed a deal to purchase BuzzBallz, a fast-growing ready-to-drink (RTD) producer.
BuzzBallz was founded in 2009 by Merrilee Kick. The company's spherical...
Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon Returns for 2024
This April, Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon will roll out nationwide from the Louisville-based distillery, for the second consecutive year.
After taking off 2022, this release returned last year and now is back for 2024. The...
Podcast: Getting a Grasp on Gin
In our first podcast devoted to gin, we talk with Brendan Bartley, head bartender and beverage director at the renowned speakeasy Bathtub Gin and the creator of Botanery Barn Distilling’s new Revivalist Garden Gin....
Interview: Women in Spirits, with Beth Buckner of Maker’s Mark
March is Women’s History Month. In 2024 this comes as the U.S. spirits industry highlights and celebrates numerous women who have made huge contributions. Including Beth Buckner, senior manager of innovation and blending at...
Report: U.S. Spirits Sales Flat in 2023, RTDs Boomed
U.S. spirits revenues maintained market share in 2023, as the sector reset following the robust sales spikes during the pandemic super cycle. Thus reported the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) reported...
DISCUS Report: U.S. Spirits Exports Hit Record High in ’23
Concerns that the U.S. spirits industry — currently in a modern boom with frantic expansion across the industry — might soon come upon a bubble are typically answered with: Check the exports.
And for good...
What’s New at Your Favorite Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries?
Kentucky bourbon remains in a modern golden age. An ongoing spirits boom was supercharged during Covid, as consumers stuck at home joined whiskey social media groups and researched brands and bottles. Suddenly, everybody was...
