An economic necessity from the Covid-19 lockdowns, cocktail to-go laws have remained in many states even as the pandemic fades into the past. Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a state budget that included a five-year extension for cocktails to-go from restaurants, bars and taverns. Alcohol producers and on-premise accounts supported the decision. “New York consumers and hospitality businesses can all toast to the fact that cocktails to-go have been extended for another five years in the state,” says Andy Deloney, senior vice president and head of state public policy at the Disti ..read more

Welcome to the summer digital edition of Beverage Dynamics! This issue includes our 2024 Growth Brands Awards for wine, spirits and RTDs. Read about the best-selling and fastest-growing beverage alcohol brands here: Read Now Additional highlights of the Summer issue of Beverage Dynamics include: Retailer Feature: The Good Pour Why Vodka Remains Dominant What’s Next for Rum? Sparkling Wine Trends in 2024 Wine Reviews: Wines Under $30 The Latest New Products And more! Subscribe to Beverage Dynamics The post Summer 2024 appeared first on Beverage Dynamics ..read more

The latest release from Grey Goose Vodka is Altius. Drawing inspiration from the French Alps, this limited-edition bottling from the French brand is filtered at “sub-freezing temperatures,” the company says. This expression was distilled from French winter wheat, and, for the first time, blended with spring water originating from peaks in the French Alps. After being blended, Altius is filtered at a very low pressure of -24 degrees Celsius, the company says. The result is a palate of alpine minerality, green apple notes and an earthy undertone. “As the quintessential French vodka, it was an ob ..read more

Two deadlines are fast approaching, so don’t miss your chance to join an exclusive group! New brands, submit an entry for the EPG Acceleration Beverage Incubator for a chance to present your product in front of retailers and distributors at Beverage Week in Chicago. Open to all beers, wines, spirits and RTDs that are less than three years old with fewer than 20,000 case sales in 2023. Entries close April 30, for more details visit https://www.beveragedynamics.com/beverageincubator. Retailers, this is also your final reminder that Top 100 entries are due April 30. Join a prestigious list of ind ..read more

Zing Zang, known for its Bloody Mary brand, has announced the launch of Zing Zang Michelada Mix, adding to its portfolio of cocktail mixers. As Mexican beer remains as one of the fastest-growing segments in the beer category in the U.S., the popularity of the Michelada — a cocktail blending beer with lime juice, tomato juice and spices — has gained among consumers nationwide. Zing Zang Michelada Mix was made with a blend of real tomato juice, lime and lemon juices, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and spices. “As the number-one Bloody Mary brand, Zing Zang understands the art of crafting flavor ..read more

We asked the Beverage Dynamics national wine panel to taste and rate old world wines. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Unless noted otherwise, prices reflect a 750-ml. bottle. If you are a beverage professional with a specialty in wine who is interested in participating in the panel, please contact Editor Kyle Swartz at kswartz@epgmediallc.com or 763-383-4447. If you’d like to submit wines for review, please do so through our Wine Stars app. Rating System Five Stars ..read more

Aviation American Gin will release six new limited-edition bottles in line with Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine,” in U.S. theaters July 26. “I discovered Aviation American Gin while shooting the first Deadpool movie,” explains Ryan Reynolds, co-owner. “Back then Aviation wasn’t big enough to tie-in to a big summer movie and Deadpool was lucky to get any sponsors at all. A few hundred weeks and drinks later, here we are! They grow up so quickly, don’t they?” Designed by Maximum Effort and Sandstrom Partners, the new bottles draw inspiration from the film franchise. The packaging is en ..read more

Mouton Cadet has announced a new Bordeaux collection: Mouton Cadet x Mathilde, Mouton Cadet x Nathan and Mouton Cadet x Pierre, respectively rosé, white and red. Mouton Cadet Rosé 2023 by Mathilde Sereys de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Rosé x Mathilde was the first wine created as a collaboration between one of founder Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s great-grandchildren and Mouton Cadet’s winemakers. It was always going to have organic certification, but vegan was Mathilde’s choice, the company reports. Mouton Cadet White 2023 by Nathan Sereys de Rothschild Nathan lends his name to a wine made from ..read more

Beverage industry veteran Brandon Cason just launched TEABIRD Hard Tea. Teabird combines the flavor of black tea with cane sugar. With only 110 calories and 5 grams of sugar per serving, TEABIRD offers a guilt-free indulgence, the company states. The announcement was made by Cason and Jason Aldean, award-winning entertainer and Partner and Chief Ambassador of TEABIRD. Known in the industry for his meteoric success as the co-founder of Canteen Spirits, co-founder/CMO of Waterloo Sparkling Water and former CMO of Deep Eddy Vodka, Cason was also the idealizer behind popular hard beverages like Ca ..read more

Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced a partnership with the Argentinian Winery, Finca Ambrosia, for the most recent edition to its Wine Cask Collection: Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Malbec Cask Finish. This is the first partnership of its kind for the distillery. Located at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, the Finca Ambrosia estate uses organic practices and observes moon cycles for its harvest. Distilled on Nov. 14, 2001, and matured for more than two decades in sherry and bourbon re-fill barrels and hogsheads, the limited-edition Aberfeldy 21 Year Old finished for around ..read more