[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TOTC 2016 Round up. Each year, Tales of the Cocktail honors the best bars, bartenders and cocktail writers with Spirited Awards. The winners were announced Saturday 7/23 in a ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans. See the complete list of winners below. More than 100 industry experts from around the world vote on […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At Spirits Consulting Group we see a lot of projects in the early stages and as such are often in a position to see where the market is headed before products are even launched. Recently we’ve seen or helped develop several products that suggest that the ready to drink/prepared cocktail category is going in a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The results are in: craft beer and artisan spirits are a hit with the consumer! The marketplace loves the variety and the opportunity to support local breweries and distilleries. Consumers might even have a friend or family member who has decided to brew their own beer or distill their own gin. The craft boon has […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Susan Mooney of Spirits Consulting Group Receives 2015 New York Brava Award Susan Mooney, CEO of Spirits Consulting Group, founded in 2010, was recently awarded the 2015 New York Brava Award. Mooney works with entrepreneurs who have left safe, predictable jobs because they had a passion for a new product. Spirits Consulting Group helps those […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recent, yearly reports for the retail sales of distilled spirits have topped US$75 billion, with a sales volume of over 210 million 9-Liter cases. However, it is estimated that less than 2% of those sales were conducted online. Compared to other industries, the sales of spirits report the lowest percentage of Internet customers since online […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Scotch whisky heavily reliant on the European Union, and the U.K. one of the most important export markets for California wine, the drinks industry is dealing with a strong tide of uncertainty in the wake of the shocking Brexit decision. When U.K. voters decided last week to exit the E.U. by a 52%/48% margin, […]
