2026 State of the Beverage Industry: Preference shifts impact spirits, wine markets
This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. spirits and wine markets highlights the challenges as both navigate evolving alcohol preferences for consumers.
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Owl’s Brew Functional Non-Alcoholic Mixers
Owl’s Brew is expanding into a new category with the launch of Functional Non-Alcoholic Mixers, cocktail and mocktail mixers made with real fruit juice, botanicals and tea.
Kacey Musgraves, Stanley 1913 saddle up for Western-inspired collection
The collection captures the rugged spirit of the frontier with a vintage Western flare, with pieces influenced by rodeo culture and Musgraves’ album. It serves as a continuation…
Gin 1689 brings minis to UK
Dutch producer Amsterdam Craft Gin Company has launched miniature bottles of its core range in the UK The post Gin 1689 brings minis to UK appeared first on The Spirits Business.
Is AI the modern-day Industrial Revolution?
For better or worse, there's no escaping the grip AI now has on the world. We look at how it is reshaping spirits distribution The post Is AI the modern-day Industrial Revolution?…
Weavers sacked from Uncle Nearest amid federal investigation
Uncle Nearest’s co-founders Fawn and Keith Weaver have been dismissed from the company, as its receiver cooperates with federal investigations The post Weavers sacked from Uncle…
Why Africa remains a growth market for spirits
Africa is one of the few regions with positive growth for spirits, according to Euromonitor, led by markets like Nigeria and Kenya The post Why Africa remains a growth market for…
UK-India FTA spells opportunity for Scotch whisky
The new free trade agreement between the UK and India comes into force today and Scotch producers are keen to capitalise The post UK-India FTA spells opportunity for Scotch whisky…
Secret Garden Distillery enters liquidation
Scottish gin producer Secret Garden Distillery has gone into voluntary liquidation and is no longer trading The post Secret Garden Distillery enters liquidation appeared first on…
Backlash against Michelin Guide’s inaugural winery ratings
The Michelin Guide has introduced a ‘Grape Selection’ rating for wine estates that has rolled out for its first region, Burgundy, but is already facing some backlash from…
MDCV UK takes stake in Après Provence
English company MDCV UK has entered a four-year agreement with Après Provence and acquired an equity share in its Côtes de Provence rosé The post MDCV UK takes stake in Après…
Goedhuis Waddesdon post-merger ‘genuinely excited about the future’
Three years on from its merger, Goedhuis Waddesdon’s commercial director Helen Miller sat down with db to talk about negotiating an unexpected downturn post-merger, consolidation…