For the U.S. spirits market, volume growth has allowed the category to increase not only its own yearly comparisons, but also gain market share from other beverage alcohol categories.
Diageo North America, Norwalk, Conn., announced the development of a new skill for Amazon Alexa. With Diageo's new “Happy Hour” skill, available for users 21 and older on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, at-home entertaining becomes easier and more experiential, the company says.
Winner will receive trip to Tales of the Cocktail event
March 14, 2018
Brockmans Gin, Woking, U.K., is once again inviting bars from the around the world to enter their best Brockmans Gin cocktail as part of a competition to find the best ‘Brocktail’ for World Gin Day on June 9.
Cocktail culture, consumer experimentation and mixologist innovations are the core cocktail mixer growth-drivers, and younger legal-drinking-age consumers are at the center of these trends.
Report reviews drink sales in restaurant, bar business
January 12, 2018
Drink sales remain a dynamic and important part of the restaurant and bar business, but finding growth continues to be a challenge for operators and brand marketers alike.
Tattoo artist Mister Cartoon hand-rendered bottle design
September 26, 2017
Hamilton, Bermuda-based Tequila Cazadores, a 100 percent blue agave premium tequila, debuted a limited-edition blanco bottle, reimagined by legendary tattoo artist Mister Cartoon in honor of Día de los Muertos.
Limited-edition kit allows consumers to create iced coffee cocktail
September 15, 2017
High Brew Cold Brew Coffee and RumChata cream liqueur have partnered to offer a limited-edition cocktail kit. When paired, the duo creates an iced-coffee cocktail combining the smoothness of High Brew Cold Brew Coffee’s classic, dairy-free Black and Bold flavor with the smooth and creamy taste of RumChata cream liqueur.
CÎROC ultra-premium vodka, a brand of Norwalk, Conn.-based Diageo North America Inc., is celebrating the arrival of its newest luxury addition to the global collection of CÎROC flavors: CÎROC French Vanilla.
The better-for-you health movement has helped take emerging food and beverage categories from niche to mainstream. As these niche categories become more commonplace, they not only are helping themselves but also are giving a platform to other products, categories and flavors.