December closed 2025 on a modestly positive note for spirits, with 9L volume increasing +0.4%, despite $Vol declining -1.4%, resulting in a negative price mix of -1.8%.
A new Canada-wide scientific assessment has found that alcohol causes more harm overall than any other drug in the country-ranking far above tobacco, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis.
OLYMPIA - Washington could soon become the second state to adopt a stricter standard for driving after consuming alcohol.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services says the new store will better serve customers and hospitality businesses with longer hours, refrigerated products and a designated will-call and loading dock for restaurant and bar operators.
California's wine industry is forecast to be heading from one crisis to another - but at the opposite end of the spectrum.
Canada's craft brewing industry is juggling the pressures of inflation, U.S. tariffs on aluminum and declining alcohol consumption.
NEW international data have shown that alcohol-related liver disease continues to place a substantial burden on health systems, even in regions where overall alcohol consumption has declined in recent years.
Charleston, W.Va. - Over 300 students from 31 schools across the state competed in the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration's (WV ABCA) 13th Annual NO School Spirits PSA (Public Service Announcement) contest.
Representative Calvin Boleyer opened the committee hearing on HB 16-73 by saying the bill is intended to 'start a conversation' about how very small distillers - sometimes operating out of 50 square feet - can sell tiny runs of spirits in collaboration with restaurants and bars.
A bill aiming to expand where alcohol can be served in Washington state is advancing through the legislative process.