Why RTDs Will Boom in 2021 and Beyond
How hot are Ready to Drink cocktails (RTDs) in 2020? The category has grown 43% in global consumption this year, according to the IWSR, with U.S. consumers leading the charge. Moreover, the IWSR projects that...
Podcast: What’s Next for Hard Seltzer?
In our latest podcast about the on- and off-premise alcohol industries, Editors Kyle Swartz and Melissa Dowling discuss the ongoing boom in hard seltzer, and what’s next for this red-hot category.
How much more can...
George Dickel Head Distiller Nicole Austin Talks Whisky Innovation
How to use whisky barrels that do not fit your distillery’s traditional profile?
This question faced Nicole Austin after she was named general manager and distiller of Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., maker of George Dickel Tennessee Whisky....
How Non-alcoholic Beer Tastes Like Beer — and Who Drinks It
Beer without alcohol may not strike some drinkers as being actual beer. But as this growing category expands, brewers have refined production methods for beer flavors that mimic the real deal.
How is this possible?...
What is the Best Temperature for Storing or Serving Wine?
Temperature is an important factor for both the service and storage of wine.
Not only is wine a perishable product that needs to be kept cool to avoid spoliage, but it also tastes differently when...
The 2020 Beer Growth Brands Awards: The Best of the Industry
While beer sales have seen a lift this year due to consumers stocking up, the category has faced significant challenges as more consumers turn to spirits, and cocktails and wine encroach on traditional beer-drinking occasions....
How to Sample Alcohol During the Pandemic
Stated mildly, in-store sampling is difficult during the pandemic. The old way of “sips to lips” — handing out small pours to large groups of customers — poses an array of health risks in...
You Can Now Shop Alcohol on Your TV
Other than the pandemic, alcohol ecommerce has been the dominant trend of 2020. Customers forced home by lockdowns — and then later by fear of catching the virus — have increasingly embraced digital options for ordering...
What’s Behind the Rise of CBD Beverages
As the legal cannabis boom continues in America, nonalcoholic CBD beverages are gaining shelf space.
These are part of the overall CBD category, which has an estimated global market size of $9.3 billion in 2020. By 2025,...
Podcast: Whiskey Trends in 2020
In our latest podcast covering the on- and off-premise alcohol industries, and where they overlap, we delve into the top whiskey trends of 2020.
What whiskey cocktails have captured the attention of the at-home mixology...
