After a 0.9% decline in 2024, spirits volumes declined a further 2.7% in control states during the first quarter of this year, according to NABCA. The largest control state, Pennsylvania, bucked the ...

U.S. spirits exports totaled $2.4 billion in 2024, up nearly 10% compared to 2023, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS). “The growth in U.S. exports in 2024 was driven by a ...

Craft whiskey has been among the most dynamic segments in the spirits industry over the long term, but these days small-scale whiskey makers are struggling. Small distillers are seeing declining sales ...

With canned cocktails expanding rapidly in the U.S. market, there’s been no shortage of new contenders aiming to make their mark on the category. Among them is the Finnish Long Drink, a sparkling gin- ...

Diageo is switching distributors in the New York market, aligning with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, effective September 1. Empire Merchants has previously handled the Diageo portfolio in New York ...

With tariffs dominating the news headlines, auction houses have been busy assessing what the implications will be. Continue reading → ...

The battle over how to regulate hemp-derived THC products is heating up, with the alcohol retail trade group American Beverage Licensees (ABL) proposing to bring intoxicating hemp products further ...

While the U.S. wine market suffered a decline last year and now faces further uncertainty from tariffs, the “better-for-you” sector continues to buck the trend, according to Impact Databank. Continue ...

•Suntory Global Spirits’ On the Rocks has announced the Harmony Collection, a new duo of ready-to-serve cocktails designed by Hidetsugu Ueno, operator of Tokyo’s Bar High Five. Continue reading → ...

Cannabis and beverage alcohol group Tilray reported gross profit of $52 million for its fiscal third quarter ended in February, up 5% year-over-year. Net revenue for Q3 was at $185.8 million, down ...