Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

CJ appeared on the reality show “FBOY Island” in 2021. I’ve recently started mixing my own drinks at home and trying new recipes with vodka, passion fruit, fresh squeezed citrus, and sparkling water. Pretty sure I gave out a lot of premium alcohol. Tell us about the projects you are working on. Do you prepare drinks at home?

Club

Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders. What is next for HRD?

Brandy

A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

While alcohol consumption is up during the holidays, it may be time to rethink your relationship with alcohol for the month of Dry January. For some people (such as regular drinkers who maybe partied a little too hard in December), it’s abstaining from alcohol through the entire month of January in order to reset.

Mocktails

VinePair

JUNE 4, 2024

In 2021, the duo introduced the 3.75 percent ABV Funny Water , carving a new niche in non-carbonated alcoholic drinks that, unlike wine or most cocktails, aren’t too strong. This spring, Boston Beer also applied the non-carbonated template to Sun Cruiser Iced Tea & Vodka , its spirited entry into the ready-to-drink realm. “In

Vodka

VinePair

MAY 31, 2024

In 2021, the alcohol conglomerate announced a strategic partnership with the Boston-based brewery to use Suntory-owned spirits in BBC’s portfolio of RTDs and to formulate bottled Truly Vodka. Suntory and BBC have a shared history, so the potential purchase isn’t coming out of left field.

Beer

Cheers

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As brand crossovers continue into the alcohol space , Doritos today unveiled a collaboration with the flavor company Empirical : Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit. This limited-release smells and tastes just like the real thing, the companies say, bringing the flavor of these nacho cheese chips into the spirits aisle.

Bottling

Cheers

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The spirits sector showed resilience in 2023, navigating through the choppy wake of the pandemic and maintaining our market share lead of the total beverage alcohol market,” said DISCUS president/CEO Chris Swonger. 2023 Spirits Category Trends The top 5 spirits categories by revenue: Vodka sales nearly flat totaling $7.2

Tequila

VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Then, they asked each other a question that would change the trajectory of their futures: Should we start a vodka company? Having recently sold the juice company, Pappas had a years-long non-compete in non-alcoholic products, but spirits were on the table. That year, the brand’s Vodka + Tea SKU was the No.1-selling

Vodka

VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

For one, Seymour suggests that American consumers simply don’t understand Port the way they understand other alcoholic beverages. Piquette (Summer 2021) Credit: Instagram – Wild Arc Farm Cropping up at the peak of the U.S.’s Because of this restricted knowledge, there’s simply not enough white Port being sent to the U.S.

Vodka

Spiritz

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The topic for the ThinkPad Session I titled ‘Decoding India’s Affluent Consumer Class’ is not only very relevant but gaining increasing importance for India’s fast evolving alcoholic beverages industry. “When people start drinking in on trade, they drink comparatively less alcohol,” Amulya reasoned.

Alcohol

Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In 2023, tequila was supposed to outpace vodka by the end of the year. Instead, it ended up outperforming vodka by the end of Q2. Premiumization has been the dominant story in tequila — and much of the alcohol industry — for the past decade. Tequila sales are up 20%. Cask strength tequila sales are up 25%. Agave Shortage Over?

Tequila

Spiritz

JULY 21, 2024

Most trends in alcoholic beverages begin in the USA and move eastward. Be it the craze for flavoured vodkas that is now a distant memory or the gin revolution that has swept through India in more recent times. Meanwhile, mezcal has also seen astronomical growth from a mere 10,000 cases in 2009 to over a million cases by the year 2021.

Tequila

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

On Tuesday, the Academy Award-winning actor and beverage alcohol company WES Brands unveiled Brown Sugar Blend (BSB for short), a whiskey that combines the aromatic spice of cinnamon with the sweetness of brown sugar. in 2021 — took two years to design and develop. The new product is blended and bottled in Columbia, Tenn.

Whiskey

Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

The trends that were already there in 2021 will continue in 2022. As a consequence, alcohol is drunk outside of bars or clubs. People’s desire for high-quality cocktails really grew in 2020 and 2021. Those who want to see less alcohol are more interested in the NoLo offer. Let’s check that out!

Alcohol

Medium of Mixology

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Pama Pomegranate Liqueur mixed Pomegranate Juice with Vodka and Tequila for an interesting sweet and tart flavor for a cocktail. Specific to the season this cocktail requires the “Winter Spiced Cranberry” Sprite only available in November and December every year, so if you want to make this later in 2021 stock up now.

Liqueur

Cheers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Hard seltzer may have hogged the spotlight of the ready-to-drink beverage alcohol market in recent years, but spirit-based RTDs and canned cocktails are providing the buzz today. Across all markets tracked by IWSR in a 2021 study, spirit-based RTDs — especially those made with vodka — held 45% category volume share and are driving innovation.

Liquor

VinePair

JANUARY 22, 2024

Even so, the craze has given way to a broader love affair with classic Martinis, which are taking up such inauspicious forms as Martini (instead of Champagne ) towers, passed mini Martinis, and dedicated Martini lounges featuring gin and vodka with all the fixings to suit guests’ preferences. “If

Signature Cocktails

VinePair

JUNE 20, 2024

I tried the 80 proof and was really sad with the loss of flavor those four degrees of alcohol resulted in,” says Green. Then, wishing to concentrate its efforts on its core tequila line, yanked it off the market in 2021. It’s been in my well for pretty much as long as I can remember. So, it’s a bit of nostalgia again and familiarity.

Bottling

VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s all very tantalizing, esoteric, somewhat mysterious stuff and it’s no wonder so many people (myself included) were eager to read more about this far-flung company that was making neither whiskey nor gin nor vodka but, instead, “freeform spirits.” In total, 12 different batches would be created during Trump’s four-year term.)

Liquor

Just Drinks

JULY 21, 2025

The whiskey, vodka and gin distiller said Francis would take the helm today (21 July). Francis’ most recent executive role was COO at US frozen-food group Schwan’s Company from January 2021 to July 2024, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Inventory

A Bar Above

DECEMBER 30, 2024

[ Note : This article has been updated from a previous 2021 version.] Table of Contents : Intro to Dry January Alternatives to Alcohol NA Spirits Mocktails without NA Bases NA Cocktails (1. There are so many creative ways to skip the alcohol and still drink something tasty– all year round! Its really a thing!

Simple Syrup

Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Forget milk and cookies, what Santa needs this year is a shot of good, hard alcohol to help get him through whatever 2025 has in store for us. For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides.

Alcohol

Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

. $32 The Bartender’s Pantry: A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar The newest tome from bar industry vet Jim Meehan, co-authored by Emma Janzen with illustrations by Bart Sasso, delves into the essential non-alcoholic components that make cocktails shine. Perfect for starring in any coffee-centric cocktail.

Rum

VinePair

MARCH 27, 2025

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States defines super-premium vodkas as those that retail between $30 and $45, but pricing is just a fraction of what gives a certain vodka the look, feel, and overall impression of luxury. Here are eight things you should know about Chopin vodka.

Vodka

VinePair

MARCH 6, 2025

Despite being less than three years old, Surfside has established itself as a force to be reckoned with within the beverage alcohol industry. Now, fans of Surfside can enjoy the brands lineup of vodka-spiked teas and lemonades in all 50. Thats when the idea of starting a vodka company came up.

Vodka

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

market in 1997, Monster Energy followed up in 2002, and then several companies upped the caffeinated chaos by making canned beverages containing both alcohol and caffeine. B to the E, was Anheuser-Buschs feeble attempt at cutting in on the market share of Vodka Red Bull in the nightclub space. Red Bull hit the U.S.

Alcohol

VinePair

MAY 12, 2025

Made with vodka , Froot Loops, pineapple, coriander, and lemon juice, the Accidentally Loopy first appeared on menu at a bar in Bismark, N.D., Rather than infusing milk with a cereal of choice, most bartenders infuse the base spirit, and the reason is fairly simple: Alcohol is simply better at extracting flavor than milk is.

Infusions

The Cocktail Lovers

MAY 19, 2025

In fact, so discreet is the gin it could be vodka or, dare I say it, no alcohol at all As stated on the can, it’s made with sparkling water and real fruit but rather than the ripe, juicy watermelon that they allude to, this tastes to me rather green, quite bitter and leaves a dry, lingering finish. ABV ready-to-drink Rum Tonic.

Rum

VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

As people partied like it was 1999, they were almost certainly drinking vodka, which at the time accounted for about a quarter of the spirits market. billion in revenue in 2024, according to the Distilled Spirit Council , just a hair behind vodkas $7.2 Craft beer was just on the precipice of booming.

Tequila

Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Check our top gin lists from 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. Its only 4% higher in alcohol, but a perfectly worthy big brother to the original. 2024 was a fairly light year for this iconic spirit, but we still found 10 bottlings that are really special and worth sharing. Need more gin to choose from? 100 proof. $40 84 proof. $40

Gin

VinePair

JULY 4, 2025

The beloved singer and actor has made it fairly well known that she doesn’t drink alcohol, but that didn’t stop her from hopping on the celebrity booze brand train and launching her own ready-to-drink cocktail company: Delola. For the drink, she free pours an undisclosed amount of vodka into a shaker with ice and shakes the bejesus out of it.

Tequila

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its no secret that the non-alcoholic (NA) drinks space has exploded in recent years, spurred on by trends like zebra striping and younger generations leaning into a culture of moderation. Keep reading to discover the 23 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2025. The Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits Wilderton Aperitivo Co.

Alcohol

VinePair

MARCH 10, 2025

Across the country, non-alcoholic drinks brands with bitter profiles are flying off of store shelves. Launched in Seattle in 2021, the hemp-derived NA spirit is currently available nationwide and has quickly gained favor among drinkers and non-drinkers alike. At 10 of the best non-alcoholic cocktail programs in the U.S.,

Bitters

VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Kirkland’s Signatures Costco is no stranger to the alcohol game, nor to receiving plaudits for its releases. Over the last decade, Kirkland has produced everything from IPAs, pilsners , and a summer ale to more-of-the-moment beers like a Citra Hop Session Ale, first made in 2021. release that has somehow taken the internet by storm.

Stout

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 25, 2025

spirits exports hit a new high in 2024, recapturing lost market share since the UK and EU lifted retaliatory tariffs that were applied between 2018-2021 in connection with two trade disputes,” said DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger. alcohol products from retail stores entirely. . “U.S. spirits export at $1.3

Vodka

VinePair

MAY 29, 2025

Like Goose Island, Elysian, Golden Road, and the rest of ABIs remaining craft breweries, NBB does not meet the BAs definition of a craft brewery; its 2019 acquisition by Lion Little World Beverages, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Kirin, sealed that fate for itself and Bells Brewery , which it acquired in late 2021.

Craft Beer