Wine and Spirits Experienced A Challenging Finish to 2025
For the first time last year, the wine and spirits industry experienced double-digit declines in two consecutive months (October and November), underscoring the pressure building across the system. While three-month trends were partially impacted by one fewer shipping day in November, the underlying softness in demand remains difficult to ignore.
Podcast: AI in the Alcohol Industry
What is the impact of AI in the beverage alcohol industry? For answers, we talk with Ryan Malkin, Principal Attorney at Malkin Law, which specializes...
RNDC Announces the Retirement of Taylor Sommer
RNDC announced the retirement of Taylor Sommer, Chief Sales and Execution Officer, effective January 1. Randy Hecklinski, RNDC’s Southeast Region President, has been named Chief Sales and Execution Officer, effective January 1.
President Trump Signs Cannabis Rescheduling Order
Yesterday, the Trump Administration officially directed the Attorney General to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance. This marks a milestone for the industry, acknowledging at last what medical professionals, patients and millions of Americans have understood for decades: cannabis has accepted medical use and does not belong alongside the most dangerous controlled substances.
Bird Dog Whiskey Launches Select Reserve Bourbon
Bird Dog Whiskey has launched a new offering: Bird Dog Select Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
This comes bottled at 86 proof, meant to make the...
Nominations Now Open for 40 Under 40 Program
The Beverage Information Group is recognizing the best young leaders in the alcohol industry with its third-annual 40 Under 40 program, and nominations are now open!
Podcast: Exploring The Whiskey House of Kentucky
In this episode, we’re joined by David Mandell, co-founder and CEO of Whiskey House of Kentucky, a new, state-of-the-art sourcing house in Elizabethtown, KY,...
Cannabis Beverages are the New Happy Hour
Once a niche novelty limited to state-regulated dispensaries, cannabis beverages—ranging from sparkling seltzers and non-alcoholic beers to craft tonics infused with CBD and THC—are rapidly becoming a mainstream category. And beverage alcohol innovators are taking note.
Michter’s Announces 20 Year Bourbon
Michter’s will release its 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon in 2025.
Shipments of this limited-release whiskey to bars, restaurants and stores will begin December 1.
“By...
Knob Creek Bottles 21 Year Old Bourbon
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. has announced the oldest-ever release of Knob Creek — Knob Creek 21 Year Old.
For more than two decades, these barrels...
