The 2019 Spirits Growth Brands — America’s Fastest-Growing Spirits
Distilled Spirits sales continued their two decades of steady increases in 2018, with whiskey sales continuing to rise among all sub-categories.
This year’s list of Growth Brands winners includes 71 spirit brands in four categories:...
The 2019 Wine Growth Brands — America’s Fastest-Growing Wines
The U.S. wine market marked its 25th consecutive year of growth in 2018, reaching 348.8 million 9-liter cases. As with recent years, it was a modest increase—1.2%, according to the Beverage Information and Insights...
7 Trends Behind the Irish Whiskey Boom
Irish whiskey remains red hot.
The category sold nearly 4.7 million 9-liter cases in the U.S. last year, according to DISCUS, which represents a 10% gain over 2017. Altogether that brought $1 billion in revenue...
5 Emerging Flavored Spirits
The craft explosion has helped lift flavored spirits from the lower shelves up to the premium levels. Customers now look for high-quality ingredients and unique expressions as they spend more for flavored craft spirits....
12 Interesting Products at WSWA 2019
An array of newer, eye-catching alcohol products showcased their liquids (and other formats) in the exhibition halls of the 2019 Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America conference. As always these reflected current trends in...
RNDC and Breakthru Beverage Cancel Mega Merger
Republic National Distribution Company and Breakthru Beverage Group today jointly announced that the proposed business combination of the two companies has been terminated, and the related Hart-Scott-Rodino filing with the United States Federal Trade...
3 Whiskeys With Unusual Ingredients
Part of what fuels the current whiskey boom is consumer thirst for new flavors. This is why we’ve seen a rise in different mash bills, blends and barrel finishes. And as the category expands, bringing...
Ice T Headlines Opening of WSWA 2019
Don’t just keep it real — keep it honest.
These were among the words of business wisdom offered by rapper, actor and entrepreneur Ice T in his keynote speech at the 76th annual Wine &...
The Redemption Rye Guys Talk Wheat Whiskey, Young Whiskey and Sourcing
Redemption Rye is one of the whiskey brands that has helped lead the modern rye revival. Launched in 2010, the brand has benefitted from its lower price point and easy mixability, which has helped...
The State of Merlot, 15 Years After ‘Sideways’
It has now been 15 years since the release of the Alexander Payne hit film “Sideways.” Many credited this movie with killing merlot sales when Miles Raymond, played by actor Paul Giamatti, proclaimed “If...
