(CNN) — When WhistlePig's Boss Hog IV The Black Prince" rye whiskey won "best in show" at the prestigious 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it dominated a field of whiskeys from around the globe."
Current wine consumption is skewed towards younger drinkers, but that market should expand as the millennial population grows older, as has already been seen in developed nations, according to the research led by analysts Liao Xufa and Lincoln Kong.
Independent US wine and spirits retailer Total Wine & More has joined forces with Minibar Delivery to offer Virginia-based consumers a two-hour alcohol delivery service.
Aldi has become the latest retailer to bump up its low alcohol range with the addition of four new 5.5% ABV wines.
Flying Dog Brewery has a long history of fighting censorship — in Colorado, where the brewery was born, in Maryland, where it moved in 2008, and in Michigan, where it has fought a long battle with the state over the right to sell its flagship beer, Raging Bitch Belgian IPA. That anti-establishment attitude is no surprise: The brewery was founded in 1994 by Aspen millionaire entrepreneur George Stranahan, a friend and neighbor of famed gonzo journalist and First Amendment crusader Hunter Thompson.
Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (40%) over wine (30%) and liquor (26%). Beer has typically been the preferred alcoholic beverage in Gallup's trend.
The latest results are from a July 5-9 update of Gallup's annual Consumption Habits poll. Gallup has found that beer is most popular among men; this year, 62% of male drinkers say they prefer beer, compared with 19% of female drinkers. Less-educated and middle-income Americans also tend to choose beer.
New North Carolina distillery plans to be largest craft vodka distiller in NC by year's end.
Just as, a decade ago, you would seldom have seen restaurants presenting canned beer with pride, few beer drinkers (or even brewers) put much thought or effort into the provenance of their malt.
Industry leaders from across the UK's food and drink sector met with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last week to discuss how best to encourage growth in the industry.
The US bourbon industry has warned that its business and consumers around the world will be harmed if the European Union acts on a retaliatory threat to target American whiskey exports.