Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Bosscal Mezcal Joins Wolf Spirits Portfolio

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Joven, Damiana, and Pechuga de Conejo expressions are available now, with SRPs of $44.99, $49.99, and $99.99/750mL respectively, with others to follow this year. All are 42% ABV and the Joven — which just won a Gold Medal in … Continue reading →

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BeerBoard’s Open Rate Hits Highest Since Pandemic

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Open Rate (locations open and pouring beer) ticked up one point to 93%, the highest rate since BeerBoard started tracking this data in early May 2020. The rate had held steady at 92% for the previous six periods. Nationally, BeerBoard … Continue reading →

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Consumers Spent More on Events Than Normal Post-Pandemic

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to Nielsen CGA which found more than two in five consumers said they spent more on visits to bars and restaurants for Cinco de Mayo (47.6%), the Kentucky Derby (53.1%) and Mother’s Day (43.2%) than they usually would, … Continue reading →

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IARD Sets 1st Global Guidelines for Online Bev/Al Sale, Delivery

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking, a coalition of 12 ber, wine and spirits companies, announced the first global guidelines for the online sale of bev/al and its delivery.  The standards include: Improving safeguards and security measures that aim to … Continue reading →

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Cans Surpass Bottles for RTDs

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The share of canned RTDs has grown 20 percentage points to 61% over the past 12 months compared to the 12 months prior, surpassing bottled RTDs (37%) as the best-selling format in the category, according to Drizly data.  

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Diageo Invests in Firm to Develop Next Generation of Leaders

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Diageo North America said it will be the lead and anchor investor in Pronghorn, an economic initiative focused on cultivating the next generation of diverse bev/al founders, executives and entrepreneurs in a sustainable and scalable way.  The amount of Diageo’s … Continue reading →

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