10 unexpected places where you can now order booze
"Would you like a beer with that?" Many retailers and fast food places are beginning to incorporate booze into their mixes. For fast food restaurants, this is often to help attract a late-night crowd. You probably already know that you can order a margarita with your...
Micro-distillers craft limited space in crowded market
Small, independent distillers are popping up and taking market share but liquor giants like Diageo and Pernod Ricard say barriers to entry and the range of spirits already available will limit their impact. Mindful of the way big brewers were caught out by the craft...
Report highlights growth opportunities
Recent research from the IWSR and just-drinks has identified the key markets and trends that will drive the spirits category in the years to come. The report, entitled Future Growth Opportunities for Global Spirits, flags three main market opportunities: the emerging...
Rosé goes viral. Is that a bad thing?
In the private dining room of Flour + Water in San Francisco last week, guests dined on a five-course, all-rosé meal that included braised beef shank paired with a smoky, chalky Sicilian Nerello Mascalese rosé. A few days later, Kermit Lynch teamed up with the...
Rosé goes viral. Is that a bad thing?
In the private dining room of Flour + Water in San Francisco last week, guests dined on a five-course, all-rosé meal that included braised beef shank paired with a smoky, chalky Sicilian Nerello Mascalese rosé. A few days later, Kermit Lynch teamed up with the...
Scientist files for patent on Indian ‘Tequila’
A scientist has filed a patent on what has been described as the Indian version of Tequila made using a plant from the agavaceae family. Mexico's native spirit is made from agave americana, but scholar Sangati Chennakesava Reddy has found that agave albomarginata of...
Millennials drive demand for craft beer, wine and spirits
Descriptions including "craft", "small batch," "custom," "limited edition" and "artisan/artisanal" are more likely to influence the purchasing decisions of millennials than they are to sway older consumers, according to a recent Harris Poll. Chefs and restaurateurs...
‘Craft’ Bourbon Is in the Eye of the Distiller
At a beverage-industry conference in Phoenix in May, presenters were advised to avoid a buzzy but divisive term. "An edict went out to speakers saying, 'Don't mention the C word,' " said Nomura analyst Ian Shackleton, who spoke at the gathering. And that C word?:...
Why Gin Is Back With a Flourish
Have we reached peak gin yet? Not so long ago, ordering a gin and tonic meant being served a rather bland but perfectly acceptable Gordon's gin with a slice of lemon and a mainstream mixer. These days, the picture is a little more complicated. Ask for the same drink...