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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

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For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar. I loathe to pour from one, I despise calculating their inventory, and I pity the person that tries to fit in a well. Doing inventory with them is absolutely impossible.

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Will MGP’s Big Bet on Penelope Bourbon Pay Off?

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He points to a cask of 11-year-old corn whiskey at the bottom of the rack. Polise flies in about every two weeks to sample inventory, tasting for close to two hours before his palate becomes exhausted. Its not too much of a stretch to say much of the bourbon boom and some modest fortunes along the way was built on MGP whiskey.

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

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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. We have a pretty tight backbar space, so we need to be somewhat tight on inventory.

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Is the Luxury Whisky Boom Over, Or Just Entering A New Phase?

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As consumers pull back spending and distributors trim inventory, the effect is industry wide. High-end liquor had been a big winner of the pandemic era binge, with consumers splurging on expensive whiskies, Cognacs, and tequila. Now that trend is reversing and it is not just Edrington who are seeing losses.

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The State of American Whiskey in 2024

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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?

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DISCUS: U.S. Spirits Sales Flat in 2023, RTDs Boomed

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Premiumization Was Strong in Whiskey, Tequila Presenting an overview of the spirits sales trends in 2023, Christine LoCascio, DISCUS chief, policy, strategy & membership, reported that despite the overall slowdown, the premiumization trend continued for some spirits categories in 2023 including Tequila/Mezcal and American Whiskey.

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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’

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According to data and analytics company IWSR , the nation’s total beverage alcohol volumes (TBA) decreased by 3 percent overall due to myriad factors including inflation and economic hardships on consumers, an increased focus on moderation and health consciousness, and imbalanced inventories. division at IWSR Marten Lodewijks.