2017 expected to be the best year ever for Texas wine
The Texas weather has been known to make or break the grape harvest in the state’s Hill Country and High Plains regions where most of the grape growing regions to make wine are located. This year, winemakers are excited about their potential harvest. The weather...
New Hampshire to host one of the nation’s largest spirit tasting events
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is hosting the fifth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits which features over 400 premium and ultra-premium spirits. The commission expects more than 1,000 guests to attend. New Hampshire is one of the top bourbon buying...
New Hampshire to host one of the nation’s largest spirit tasting events
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is hosting the fifth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits which features over 400 premium and ultra-premium spirits. The commission expects more than 1,000 guests to attend. New Hampshire is one of the top bourbon buying...
Ohio hoping a change in bottle displays will boost liquor sales
Ohio’s Division of Liquor Control is currently testing a new system of arranging liquor bottles in six stores across the state. The idea is to better group items to help consumers find interesting brands and possibly try new drinks or spirits that they might not have...
Bourbon & Beyond festival a hit in its first year
Approximately 50,000 people attended the first annual Bourbon & Beyond music, food and bourbon festival, which took place in Louisville last month on September 23rd and 24th. “In creating Bourbon & Beyond, one of the things I wanted to highlight is the...
Vodka resumes duty-free growth
The vodka category climbed back on a growth curve in 2016. Challenges still remain for key standard players but overall conditions are improving. The vodka category in duty free and travel retail achieved steady growth of just over 3 percent last year, according to...
Vodka resumes duty-free growth
The vodka category climbed back on a growth curve in 2016. Challenges still remain for key standard players but overall conditions are improving. The vodka category in duty free and travel retail achieved steady growth of just over 3 percent last year, according to...
Solid spirits growth in August
August’s NABCA US Spirits tracker numbers were released last month and it was a strong month overall. Control states spirits volume grew by 4.4 percent and sales by just over 6 percent. Control state spirits make up a surprising 22 percent of the US market so despite...
Craft beer contributes $68 billion to the U.S. economy
In a report released last month by industry group the Brewers Association, they revealed that the US craft beer industry contributed a whopping $67.8 billion to the U.S. economy, as well as more than 456,000 jobs in 2016. The figures were obtained by the Brewers...