scg, Author at Spirits Consulting Group

10JanJanuary 6, 2025

ExperienceTips

Bacana Sangria

Rebranding

10JanJanuary 6, 2025

ExperienceTips

12 Practical Gift Ideas for The Booze Hound on Your Holiday List

The holidays are here and with that comes a calendar full of parties and events – all of which will include cocktails and the friends who love them. Like, really love them. These connoisseurs, whether they be the hostess-with-the-mostess or an amateur mixologist, will undoubtedly have stocked bars and their favorite bar tools at home. […]

04Jan

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US Distributor Consolidation ‘an issue’ for Spirits Industry

Continued consolidation in the US distribution sector presents ‘an issue’ for the spirits sector in the country, John Glaser, founder of whisky blending business Compass Box, has said. Glaser accurately points out how the distributor consolidation has adversely impacted the route to market for smaller brands. This is why we stand by our unique model […]

27OctJanuary 10, 2018

Craft Distilling

Viva Mezcales De Oaxaca!

Recently SCG President Susan Mooney was invited by the Oaxaca’s State Government to tour the Agave fields and meet with Mezcal producers throughout the state. She had an amazing time learning about the production process – and of course sampling terrific Mezcales! The largest volume of production in the country mezcalera corresponds to the maguey sprat, due […]

25JulJune 2, 2018

Craft DistillingSpirits Marketing

Tales of the Cocktail 2016

[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 […]

22JulJanuary 6, 2025

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Beverage News Daily

[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 […]

22JulJanuary 6, 2025

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Artisan Spirit.

[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 […]