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Photos by Rachel Harrison Communications The programming especially stood out for its forward-looking panels, where experts shared key insights on emerging trends—leaving attendees more informed and inspired than when they walked in. Let’s dive into a few of the standout panels and trend highlights from BCB Brooklyn 2025.
Over almost 10 years of tasting and recommending tequilas at VinePair, weve watched the category grow and evolve, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling and most popular spirits in the U.S. And tequila , specifically, is facing something of a reckoning: Are there too many celebrity brands?
million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. In addition to intense competition from tequila, domestic whiskey and the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, brandy and Cognac had to contend with economic pressures, as inflation put a crimp in some discretionary spending.
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.” In Western countries, there is not so much a focus on fruity flavours but more “the brand heritage angle”, Harris says, which he argues benefits products like Bourbon and Tequila. According to Hedger, Diageo’s research has found Gen Z are mainly showing interest in three spirits – Tequila, vodka and gin. Suntory Minus 196.
At the end of 2023, Bushmills released four limited edition whiskeys that set off a new series called Private Reserve. (We Each started with classic Bushmills single malt whiskey aged in bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, but featuring a different, unusual finish — Plum Brandy, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Tequila Casks.
The site produces several of the company’s whiskey brands, such as Buffalo Trace, W.L. We believe our technology will play a pivotal role in enhancing Buffalo Trace’s commitment to innovation, as well as setting a new standard for the spirits industry.” Sazerac acquired the Buffalo Trace distillery in 1992.
Tequila samples with smiles are a big part of the San Diego Spirits Festival. Here are the dates, drinks, tickets, location and information. This Irish whiskey has a prime pouring area at the Spirits Festival. Photo: PubClub.com It’s spirits with a smile at the serving spot for Tanteo tequila.
Whiskey and brandy have held international acclaim for eons, but could tequila be the next craze? The popularity and credibility of tequila as a premium spirit has been on the rise, thanks in large part to Tomas Estes. Estes passed in 2021 but served as the champion that tequila required. Who created it?
Made at Hacienda la Capilla — best known for its production of Cuestion tequilas — Por la Gente (“for the people”) is another 100% agave tequila available in the classic three expressions. Well-toasted marshmallow, complete with crusty char, informs a lengthy finish. All expressions are 80 proof.
Tequila samples with smiles are a big part of the San Diego Spirits Festival. Here are the dates, drinks, tickets, location and information. This Irish whiskey has a prime pouring area at the Spirits Festival. Photo: PubClub.com It’s spirits with a smile at the serving spot for Tanteo tequila. 19 & 20.
As part of our ongoing tracking of the industry, the Beverage Information Group surveys our readers quarterly, collecting trends/sentiment data from distributors, on-premise and off-premise operators. Whiskey is the next most impactful category, though it’s tied with craft beer among on-premise respondents.
Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. One possible answer: Look at whiskey. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. Whiskey has now cooled off. After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.,
Campari wants to provide more resources to its “core priority brands”, which sit under four Houses of Brands – the House of Aperitifs, House of Whiskey and Rum, House of Tequila and House of Cognac & Champagne. GlobalData Strategic Intelligence US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
So, when fans on X (formerly Twitter) began noticing this mysterious, locked folder on Beyoncé’s media site with a cover image featuring a bottle of mahogany-colored liquid in a glass case , it fuelled speculation that the singer might be gearing up to launch her own whiskey brand. Where Will SIRDAVIS Whiskey Be Produced?
Suerte Tequila (NOM 1530) offers single-distillery tequilas produced with traditional methods. By slow roasting and crushing agave with a tahona stone and pristine spring water, Suerte creates four unique, award-winning tequilas: Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo. It wasn’t introduced at a celeb party in Beverly Hills.
The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. To name every gold medal winner in the American whiskey and bourbon categories would take a long time. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is named for George T. Stagg bourbons.
American whiskey is in a weird place. It’s not uncommon to say that the whiskey industry is five to seven years behind craft beer in terms of trends. Other, trendier categories — tequila, no/low alc, THC drinks — have siphoned off consumer attention and spending. Does all this spell trouble for American whiskey?
The Digital Revolution and Social Media are characterized by the democratization of information reshaping the way consumers interact with spirits brands. Consumers can explore and engage in a community-driven approach to spirits appreciation and information. Contact: george@arsilica.com , phone 702.332.7305.
To discover more about their expiration dates, VinePair tapped Andrew Rodbell, co-founder of Post Meridiem Cocktails , for more information. Tequila cocktails labeled with “100 percent Blue Weber agave” or “100 percent agave” will contain real, authentic tequila , while those simply labeled “tequila” may contain a mixto.
One of the most popular – yet often misunderstood – spirits is tequila. In this guide, we will explore the different types of tequila, providing you with the details you need to make informed decisions for your next gathering or event. What is Tequila? How is Tequila Made?
Although bourbon has been the big story in North American whiskey, Canada has a long history of producing original and creative whisky. Canada hasn’t shared in the modern whiskey resurgence, however, even though some of the biggest and best-selling brands are Canadian whiskies. In a word, blending. in 2022, ending the year at 17.4
It’s made with the same mash bill recipe as the flagship rye whiskey which was first released in 2011 — 95% rye and 5% malted barley. After distillation, the tequila is aged for 18-24 months in American ex-bourbon and French oak barrels. SRP $250) All information courtesy of Distiller.com
Every week we receive at least 2 emails from people who want to start their own tequila brand, looking for guidance on how to get started. This isn’t really part of what we do—we’re focused on tasting, education and providing information on existing products. So, you want to start your own tequila brand? Don’t believe us?
Merriam-Webster: Smooth: having a continuous even surface; not sharp or harsh We recently got an email from a Tequila Matchmaker app user saying that our search filters didn’t help him, since he wanted to search for “sweet, smooth” tequilas, “good for beginners.” He had a point. She’s right, of course, but it shouldn’t be that way.
Triggered by Passion Whiskey has always been a passion of Varchasvi. When he went to the US, he would see the great whiskey brands that had amazing tradition and heritage built into their stories. In the early 2000s, he started working on this passion and purchased a few barrels of whiskey to pursue the beginning of his dream.
SRP $549.99) Brother’s Bond 7 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon This release from Brother’s Bond — a whiskey brand founded by American actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley — is a bottled in bond bourbon. It’s aged in tequila-seasoned American oak ex-American whiskey barrels for 3 years. Bottled at 56.3%
CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE BATCH SERIES BATCH 036: HERBAL INFUSED This herbal-infused bourbon liqueur was inspired by German kräuterlikörs. Beginning with a 100% blue weber agave blanco tequila made exclusively for this collection, this tequila was aged for 26 months in ex-Weller 12 year-old bourbon barrels. (SRP
This release is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys from Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee aged 15, 9, and 7 years, respectively. Here, the American whiskey was aged 12 years in French oak barrels — some with char and some without. Also, like the rest of the Michter’s whiskeys supplies are allocated due to the high demand.
1800 GUACHIMONTON 1800 GuachiMonton is a 100% blue weber agave añejo tequila made with single estate-grown agave from the Tequila Valley. It was aged in American & French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months and then finished in orange tequila liqueur casks. Aged for 7 years, 7 months, and 8 days, this was bottled at 124.5
(SRP $99.99) BROTHER’S BOND REGENERATIVE GRAIN STRAIGHT BOURBON Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain Straight Bourbon is a farm-to-bottle whiskey made from grain sourced in North Carolina and distillation and aging done at Southern Distilling Company. This bottling was selected by Whiskey Taster Jason Marski. SRP $41.99
Here, American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman inserts chains of charred French oak into bourbon barrels with a moderate amount of rye in the mash bill recipe. SRP $49.99) El Tequileño Añejo Gran Reserva Tequila (2024 Release) This is the second Añejo Gran Reserva Tequila batch from El Tequileño. (SRP
Made with blanco tequila, lime juice and triple sec, Astral Margarita is packaged in two formats — 350ml and 750ml serving four to eight cocktails per glass bottle, respectively. WESTLAND SOLUM EDITION 2 The second edition of Solum was made much like the 1st edition, but this American single malt whiskey was matured for a year longer.
Campari Cask Tales is being sold as a 3-pack 1L set with this Bourbon Finish, a Tequila Finish, and a Rum Finish via ReserveBar.com. Campari Cask Tales is being sold as a 3-pack 1L set with this Rum Finish, a Tequila Finish, and a Bourbon Finish via ReserveBar.com. The finishing period was around 6 months before bottling.
15 Stars 11 Year Three Kings This limited edition expression from 15 Stars is a blend of three styles of straight whiskeys: wheat, rye, and bourbon. 1L) Patrón Cristalino Patrón Cristalino is an additive free añejo tequila. After distillation, the tequila is matured in four different casks for 12-15 months. SRP $21.99/1L)
DE-NADA Blanco This is an additive free, single estate-grown 100% blue Weber agave tequila made at Vivanco Distillery (NOM 1414). The brand is carbon neutral certified and as of August 2024, the brand has re-branded and re-packaged its tequila in aluminum bottles along with a 100% sustainable cork and a wooden cap.
What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories. For whiskey drinkers who love single barrel bourbons and special finishes, all these aspects translate naturally into rum. We don’t add sugar to Don Q.
(SRP $59.99) BUSHMILLS 12 YEAR TEQUILA CASK FINISH This is one of four bottlings in the inaugural limited edition Private Reserve collection which features rare cask finishes. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, this release was finished in tequila casks. It goes through a charcoal filtering and oxygenation process prior to bottling. (SRP
SRP $65) MAESTRO DOBEL ATELIER: TRAJINERAS EDITION Maestro Dobel Atelier is an extra añejo tequila made from a marriage of barrels aged over 3 years in new American and European oak. This limited edition expression features a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in Scotch whisky casks sourced from Speyside.
In 2022, tequila ousted whiskey as the second most consumed spirit in the USA, and was poised to overtake vodka as the most consumed spirit in the country in the year 2023. However, tequila and other agave spirits are still a nascent category of alcoholic beverages in India. “We estimate a similar market share for Goa.
BERNHEIM BARREL PROOF WHEAT WHISKEY A224 A224 is the third batch for Heaven Hill’s Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey, an allocated product released in batches twice a year. SRP $200) THE BUSKER SMALL BATCH SINGLE POT STILL This single pot still whiskey from The Busker is the brand’s first small batch release.
These are a more informal way to get to discover a whole range of spirits and get to meet some of the passionate people behind them. The story of American whiskey is changing and it’s no longer just about the big bourbon distillers.
El Tesoro de Don Felipe Tequila, the Tequila producer from La Alteña Distillery in the Jalisco highlands of Mexico, and the third-generation Camarena distilling family, introduce the second installment of “The Mundial Collection” Limited Edition Cask Finishing Series: El Tesoro Mundial: Knob Creek Rye Edition. Highly recommended.
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