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Spirits

  • Trends

Spirits-Based RTDs Score Big At Retail

Beverage alcohol retailers report increased sales in the pre-mixed cocktail category.

  • Features

Mixing Up High Margins

Premium mixers, once a virtually non-existent category, are giving retailers another route to profits.

  • Features

The Premium Power Of Bourbon

New products and expansion are still on the agenda, as the pandemic fails to slow progress.

  • Features
  • Trends

Tequila, Mezcal Sales Booming At Retail Despite Supply Shortages 

As agave-based spirits soar, Tequila shows potential to pass Bourbon and rum.

  • New Products

Don Julio Unveils Ultra-Premium Primavera Expression

The Tequila is aged in orange wine casks.

  • New Products

Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon Features Brown Rice In Mash Bill

The new whiskey is also partially finished in toasted oak barrels.

  • Cocktail Hour

Bartending Natural

Stephanie Reading shows off her cocktail skills at Birdie G’s in Santa Monica, California.

  • Features

Japan’s Transformation

The country’s leading distillers are meeting a surge in export demand by focusing on highball whiskies and cultivating an audience for their aged expressions.

  • Bar Talk

Zero-Proof Spirits In The Mix

Bars consider alcohol-free spirits to expand their menus.

  • Mixology

Comforting Classic

Vodka remains America’s go-to spirit for cocktails.

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