Pronghorn Invests In New England Barrel Company
Pronghorn, a platform that's rethinking the template for how to effectively diversify industries for any underrepresented group, has named New England Barrel Company (NEBCo) as the next seed investment in its spirits portfolio of...
Diageo Unveils 2023 Special Releases Scotch Whiskies
Diageo has revealed its 2023 Spirited Xchange Special Releases Scotch Whisky Collection, an annual compilation of limited-edition single malt releases.
The 2023 lineup consists of eight bottles selected by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison to...
Brandy and Cognac: Welcoming a New Generation
Brandy and Cognac, which had boomed during the pandemic, appears to have hit a speed bump, as consumers facing inflationary pressures pull back on spending on luxury items.
Volume consumption for the Brandy and Cognac...
Campari Buying Courvoisier
Italian spirits company Campari Group announced Dec. 14 that it will acquire the Cognac brand Courvoisier from Beam Suntory.
The deal — the largest in Campari Group’s history — is valued at about $1.32 billion and expected to...
Doritos Bottles Nacho Cheese Spirit
As brand crossovers continue into the alcohol space, Doritos today unveiled a collaboration with the flavor company Empirical: Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit.
This limited-release smells and tastes just like the real thing, the...
Podcast: The Top Cocktail Trends of 2024
In this episode of our On & Off podcast, we talk the top drinks trends of 2024, with Andrew Freedman, founder of the San Francisco-based agencies af&co. and Carbonate, and Leith Steele, senior strategist...
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...
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...
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...
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...
