Category Archives: Spirits

Retailers Optimistic About Holiday Sales

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Off-premise retailers are optimistic about overall holiday sales despite concerns about Champagne, which is facing high demand and limited supply, according to a survey for Drizly.  Seventy-three percent of retailers surveyed expect sales to meet or exceed last year’s lofty … Continue reading →

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USDA Nearly Doubles Export Promotion Grant to DISCUS

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) said it was granted $1,121,789 through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Market Access Program (MAP) to promote American spirits exports in 2022, a nearly 100% increase over 2021 funding … Continue reading →

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Casa Dragones Announces First Major Art Fair Partnership

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Casa Dragones, a small-batch ultra-premium tequila producer, is pleased to announce its first partnership with Art Basel, the leading art fair in the US. During Art Basel Miami Beach, Casa Dragones will be the exclusive tequila served in any location … Continue reading →

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Craft Spirits Outpace Growth of Non-Craft Spirits in US

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Craft spirits are set to vastly outperform the mainstream U.S. market in the coming years, IWSR Drinks Market Analysis predicts.Despite the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020, craft spirits in the US registered a volume gain of close … Continue reading →

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Junmai Ginjo Canned Sake Debuts

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Pablo Rivera, who worked at ZX Ventures/AB InBev,  introduces WeSake, a canned premium sake. Made in partnership with a 280-year-old Japanese brewer, WeSake is a Junmai Ginjo-style brew that retains the quality and craft of traditional Japanese sake, with a … Continue reading →

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Hecho Tequila Soda Taps RNDC for Texas, Colorado

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Having successfully expanded into an array of markets, including California, Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida, Nevada and Massachusetts, Hecho Tequila Soda enters  Texas and Colorado through Republic National Distributing Co. “Currently we are expanding with RNDC, but have only committed to certain … Continue reading →

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