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.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

Spirits Awards, they’re the best in the biz — they’re also representative of the wonderfully diverse world that the alcohol industry has become. The brand received a Best Whiskey medal in 2023 for its 2013 Bourbon and a 2022 Gold medal for its limited-edition 50-year Armagnac. The judges behind the medal matter; in the case of L.A.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If the Negroni Sblagiato was the social media cocktail of 2022, and the Espresso Martini and Hugo Spritz dueling for the distinction last year, the most viral TikTok cocktail of 2024 had improbably become the oddball Dr Pepper Margarita. 1885) — has leaned into this DIY weirdness.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., 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. Whiskey has now cooled off. will these spirits follow bourbon lower?

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

For one, Seymour suggests that American consumers simply don’t understand Port the way they understand other alcoholic beverages. The Dirty Shirley (Summer 2022) Credit: Brent Hofacker – stock.adobe.com Hot pink, nostalgic, and sugared all the way up, the Dirty Shirley was pretty hot for a minute.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

That lasted until November 2022.” At that point, he explains, the rate of alcohol sales across the board slowed dramatically. From 2017 to 2022, craft spirits sales went from $3.7 We switched in 2022 to entrench. s One Eight Distilling, which made bourbon , rye , gin , and vodka , shut its doors at the end of March.

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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. Alcohol beverage giants like Bacardi and Diageo are also giving special attention to agave spirits in India.

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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.

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Spiritz

JULY 21, 2024

Mexico’s national drink is a current rage across the globe – statistics released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) peg tequila as the 2nd highest-selling spirit by value in the US in 2022-23, displacing American whiskey and outranked only by vodka. One might ask: why only this species?

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

It’s marketed as being slightly sweeter than the green version and has lower alcohol by volume (43% vs 55%). We’re talking about global sales hitting over $30 million in 2022 (US dollars). To me, it offers a distinct alcohol flavor similar to that of vodka mixed with Chartreuse.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Just look at the sheer number of alcohol brands launched in the past decade by Bravolebrities (Bravo celebrities, if you’re new here). While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In recent years, Americans have demonstrated a particular interest in one aspect of Japanese culture that was previously relatively overlooked: alcohol. Midori stars alongside Boatyard gin, Chopin vodka, Green Chartreuse , and Lustau Blanc vermouth at the Korean fried chicken outpost in a luminous riff on the Alaska.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 19, 2024

In this interview, Olivia Lovenmark-Hay shares her journey from launching lower ABV cocktails to introducing Duchess Dry, a line of non-alcoholic options. This conversation highlights Olivia’s deep understanding of her demographic and her commitment to providing exceptional drinking experiences, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

Whether or not your neighborhood Trader Joe’s can sell alcohol is determined by state and local laws. While some Trader Joe’s do sell spirits, in addition to branded private-label bottles of tequila, vodka, and whiskey, Pronto! , a new $10.99 ” I was instantly intrigued. Sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s, the $1.99

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

As the alcohol-free category continues to expand with new zero-proof offerings , more spirit-free bottle shops and sober bars are opening across the country And the growth shows no signs of slowing. Gonzalez is the founder of Los Angeles’ The New Bar spirit-free bottle shop , which opened in July of 2022. But no alcohol.

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2025

This is a corporate catastrophe basically without precedent in the United States’ typically stable beverage-alcohol distribution business. By my count, since 2022, there have been at least half a dozen major supplier and/or brand departures from RNDC’s California portfolio: The Sazerac Co. Now, it’s throwing in the towel. A beer angle.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

One thing everyone seems to agree on: No-/lo-alcohol drinks are here to stay. The Caprese Martini at Jac’s On Bond in New York, with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes. In fact, they are so confident in the savory Martini trend that AF&Co.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Founded in 2022, the New Orleans Spirits Competition is an international spirits competition that celebrates and recognizes best-in-class spirits from producers around the world. Additionally, the prestigious Distillery of the Year award was unveiled today at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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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. in 2022, according to Statista, reaching a value of $4.8 unveiled a line of RTDs in late 2022. RTD market grew 1.3% Retailers already see this trend.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Over the past two decades, we’ve witnessed increased premiumization across all categories and styles of alcohol. From 2020 to 2022, the New Western Dry gin was one of the fastest-growing gins in the U.S., Gin is often that step people take from drinking vodka.” percent, and vodka down 3.4 percent, whiskey down 2.7

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Bottled at 63 percent ABV, it might seem intimidating for an unaged spirit but rest assured the alcohol folds seamlessly into the nose and any heat on the palate only serves to tame some of its rowdier grassy vegetal notes. Is rum stronger than vodka? This spirit calls to be sipped slowly or floated atop a frozen Mai Tai.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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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

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VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

Triple sec can range in ABV depending on the producer, with most coming in between 30 and 80 proof (or 15 to 40 percent alcohol). Popular Cointreau Cocktails Martha Stewart’s Cointreau Kiss Cocktail Created and popularized by the icon in summer 2022, the Cointreau Kiss is ideal for sipping during aperitivo hours on hot summer days.

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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.

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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. Founded in 2022, the Philadelphia-based hard tea and lemonade brand was an instant hit in its home market, with drinkers clamoring to get their hands on the bubble-free booze.

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VinePair

APRIL 29, 2025

Across the country, major beverage companies are betting big on RTD vodka lemonades to blow up as the buzzy drink of the summer. The booming popularity in the category can undoubtedly be traced back to Surfside , which got the ball rolling in 2022 when it launched a lineup of vodka-spiked hard teas and lemonades.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 30, 2024

And while the pair may not have been able to imbibe in 2022 , booze returned to the program last year and it will once again be in attendance this Dec. Even though we couldnt drink in 2022, we actually had a really good time that year, Cohen says. Theyre just the easiest thing.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2025

Nothing says summer like ice-cold lemonade and alcohol brands know it. Sun Cruiser Strawberry Lemonade Launched by the Boston Beer Company in March 2024, Sun Cruiser started out as a lineup of vodka -based hard iced teas, though the brand launched a lemonade-only expansion pack in April 2025. 1-selling item by July 4. Coming in at 4.5

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VinePair

JUNE 19, 2025

Earlier this year, the Providence-based Industrious Spirit Company released Li’l Rhody Pizza Strip , a vodka made from wheat, spices, and pizza strips, a Rhode Island staple. The distillery touted it as “the first ever pizza vodka?” question mark theirs). Credit: Double Chicken Please There would be cocktails, too.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 13, 2025

Vodka-based ready-to-drink beverages experienced a dramatic threefold increase to 235m, with 90% of exports heading to the U.S. Irish gin recovered from a challenging 2023 with a 23% increase to 20m, though still remaining 9% below 2022 levels. The category saw particularly strong growth in Spain where sales increased by 41%.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2025

We first discussed RNDCs woes here at Hop Take in January 2025, when Titos Vodka announced its departure from the wholesaler for RBG. The Sazerac Company canceled its wholesale arrangement with RNDC in 2022 in a handful of states. Zoom out a bit, and youll start to see a pattern. RNDCs not just hemorrhaging brands, either.

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VinePair

MAY 8, 2025

As the BAs chief economist Matt Gacioch told attendees of a data session at the Craft Brewers Conference in Indianapolis late last month, when shopping for beverage alcohol, consumers are chasing flavors rather than specific products. percent alcohol by volume. Above all else, they care about what stuff tastes like. Is hard juice beer?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A Category Leader Outranked only by bestselling Tito’s Vodka , the cinnamon-flavored Canadian whisky’s silver medal in overall spirits sales counts as a coup, especially considering that the Fireball brand only dates to 2007, after the Sazerac Company bought it, renamed it and launched it nationally. Crown Royal whiskey is down.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agave spirits, in their myriad guises, enjoy similar billing, as well as eye-opening gins, vodkas with distinctive character, and a healthy showing of sugar- and grape-based distillates. The palate comes into its own with mineral-rich texture and green botanical notes, ample evidence that vodka can exhibit unique character.

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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

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