Ten Alcohol Trends to Watch in 2017 and Beyond
Consumer taste continues to evolve. Recent industry-defining beverage alcohol categories like bourbon, IPA and rosé have begun to splinter off into subcategories. Different takes on these styles have emerged, including regional focuses or reimagined...
Cordials & Liqueurs Go with the Flow
The cordials category has tremendous diversity and tends to be a catch-all for anything that isn’t a standard base spirit,” says Cherie Koster, senior brand manager for St-Germain liqueur.
Indeed, the fluid, anomalous and wide-ranging...
Last Year’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands
It’s no secret that the overall beer industry has been lagging, as the macro brands continue to lose ground and the craft sector feels the pain of oversaturation and increasing competition. New brands, styles...
Heaven Hill’s Multi-Generation History in Kentucky
Denny Potter is Heaven Hill Distillery's Master Distiller. He has two decades of experience, working on Cruzan, Jim Beam and Maker's Mark prior to joining Heaven Hill in 2013. I recently spoke to him...
American Whiskey Faces Supply and Demand Issues
“The whiskey category is growing and growing; we’re loving it,” says Elizabeth Gregg, general manager of Applejack Wine & Spirits. For the Denver area retailer, American whiskey is the fastest growing section of the...
American Vodka Continues to Grow
When the vodka boom exploded at the turn of the century, the race to create the most elegant and refined brand image and package, using elaborate distillation and filtration processes as well as a...
American Wines Forecast Continued Growth
The coming year’s forecast looks rosy for American wine retailers and American vintners alike.
Stability in the U.S. economy and favorable demographic trends are currently pointing toward continued growth in wine sales in 2017, so...
No End In Sight for American Whiskey Growth
“Anyone who says he can predict what’s going to happen in the whiskey industry 20 years from now is crazy,” says Wesley Henderson, co-founder/chief innovation officer of Angel’s Envy. Being able to guess how...
Top Wines from 2017
To close out another year of our National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to recollect the top wines they drank in 2017. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating. If...
2017 Advertising & Promotion Awards Winners
Our sister publication, Beverage Dynamics, held its 33rd annual Advertising & Promotion Awards, which recognize the best design and execution of branded content developed by the beverage alcohol industry. To see photos of all the...
