Scotch Whisky Producers Must Smooth Out the Production Cycle
Scotch whisky is currently having a smooth run in the US market and some emerging markets. The Scotch industry is ramping up production to prepare for more growth and future demands, but it might be time for a reflective pause. In past trends, the Scotch...
News From TTB – Potato Protein Isolate
POTATO PROTEIN ISOLATE GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL AS A NEW WINE TREATING MATERIAL We've granted administrative approval, pending rulemaking, for the use of potato protein isolate as a fining agent in wine at the rate of 500 ppm (50 g/hL). We...
America’s Beer, Wine & Spirits Retailers Meet in Washington
American Beverage Licensees gathered in the nation's capital June 8-10 to meet with their colleagues in the retail tier, Congressional Members, public officials, and industry leaders, and to learn from national experts on alcohol policy and business at the ABL Annual...
Hundreds of US Winery Owners ‘Considering Sale’, Say Analysts
Survey results suggest hundreds of winery owners across California, Oregon and Washington are strongly considering selling their properties, say analysts with Silicon Valley Bank. One in ten of the 646 west coast winery owners surveyed by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)...
Nielsen Spirits: Slightly Slower May, Brown Spirits Still Strong
Spirits sales up +3.1%, two-year stack deceleration Total spirit sales in Nielsen-tracked xAOC (food, drug, mass, WMT; ex-Washington) grew +3.1% for the four weeks ended 5/24. On a two-year stack basis, sales decelerated by -390bp from April, and similar amount from...
New TTB Ruling Exempts Dozens of Brewing Ingredients
The U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has ruled that more than 30 ingredients as well as certain brewing processes - such as aging beer in barrels - are no longer subject to formula requirements. Previously, brewers using the now exempt ingredients and practices...
Maryland: County Wants to Change Liquor Laws – But Not Lose Control
Members of the Montgomery County Council say the county needs to reform its liquor control laws but a consensus of council members also say they don't want to relinquish control of supplying liquor to local business. The county currently makes more than $32...
Alcohol Consumption in America on the Rise
If we were to ask you which state you thought was the heaviest consumer of alcohol in 2012, what would you guess? A party destination, right? Florida, Louisiana, California-or what about Sin City's home state of Nevada? Nope, all wrong. The state that...
Liquor Privatization Supporters Drop 2014 Ballot Initiatives as Signature Deadline Approaches
Liquor privatization supporters have dropped initiatives to put a measure on the November 2014 ballot to privatize sales and allow big Oregon grocery chains to stock liquor on their shelves. The announcement Wednesday came after months of legal debate over the ballot...