Spirits

What are the top vodka trends in 2021? While not endlessly talked about like whiskey, vodka is still by far the largest alcohol category. Since we last discussed vodka nearly a year ago, the category's share...

The 2021 Spirits Growth Brands Awards from StateWays magazine recognizes the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits brands from the past year. These products dominated consumer interest and tapped into the leading beverage alcohol trends. As always, our lists...

As the RTD cocktail category continues to boom, E. & J. Gallo Winery has purchased LIQS, makers of spirits-based and wine-based cocktail shots. “Consumers want to enjoy their favorite cocktails now more than ever,” says Britt West, VP and...

Buffalo Trace has announced the one-time release of Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Warehouse C Bourbon. Available this spring, the special bottling is another honoring of Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr., who left his mark on the distillery...

The Campari Group has launched a new Rare division. Based in New York City, this sector focuses on Campari Group’s super-premium and luxury offerings through a new, dedicated interior department. Rare operates across an ensemble of brands,...

Our 2021 Growth Brands Spirits Supplier of the Year is Brown-Forman. Founded in 1870, Brown-Forman celebrated 150 years in 2020. The company offers an array of industry-leading brands across various categories, including Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura...

Bacardi taps into its Caribbean roots this summer by introducing the mixable flavor innovation Bacardi Tropical. This limited-edition release hit shelves in time for National Piña Colada Day on Saturday, July 10, followed by National Mojito Day on...

The fast-growing American whiskey brand Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has closed a $2.1-million deal to purchase an additional 53.12 acres of land, abutting its Nearest Green Distillery in Tennessee. The additional land brings the distillery’s total acreage to...

Alcohol trends have shifted significantly in the past two years. The world of 2019 feels like decades ago. The generational pandemic of 2020 reshaped our lives in a rapid, lasting fashion. However, not everything from the time of...

James B. Beam Distilling Co. has unveiled the Fred B. Noe Distillery, dedicated to Seventh Generation Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe. Leading this new distillery is Noe’s son, Eighth Generation Beam Distiller Freddie Noe. The...