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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

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About 15 years ago, the nascent craft spirits industry was awash in vodka. A few distillers did make vodka from whole ingredients, including West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler , which used the same mash bill as its wheated bourbon. “We Vodka usually sells because it’s well priced or well marketed and ours was neither.”

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The 7 Best Tequilas to Gift This Holiday (2023)

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In case you haven’t heard, tequila is hot right now — so hot that it’s on track to overtake vodka in on-premise popularity. From budget-friendly picks to splurges for those special to you, this is the ultimate list for the best tequilas to gift this holiday season. Look no further than Destileria Santanera’s Tahona Blanco.

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The 10 Best Selling Vodka Brands In The World in 2023

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It’s clear that vodka is beloved worldwide: It’s a centuries-old staple in Eastern Europe, Americans love it , and it remains the world’s second-largest spirits category behind only baijiu. Earlier this year, the Spirits Business examined the top 10 best-selling vodka brands with case sales over 1 million in 2022. million in 2022.

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High Noon Expands Portfolio With New Vodka Iced Tea

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The brand announced on Monday that High Noon Vodka Iced Tea — made with vodka, iced tea, and no added sugar — is now available on shelves nationwide. High Noon Vodka Iced Tea is available in four flavors (original, peach, lemon, and raspberry) with 90 calories and 4.5 percent ABV per 12-ounce can.

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Meili Founders Jason Momoa and Blaine Halvorson Think Vodka Is Underestimated (and Far from Flavorless)

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So in a world packed with flavored whiskey and tequila, Jason Momoa’s entry into spirits stands out for what it isn’t: flavored, aged, or infused. In 2023, Momoa and longtime friend and business partner Blaine Halvorson launched Meili Vodka. Of course, vodka’s simplicity leaves little room for error.

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Tequila Trends in 2024

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Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Tequila sales are up 20%. One possible answer: Look at whiskey.

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Tequila Exports Fell 4.2 Percent Last Year in First Drop Since 2009

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After 13 years of consecutive growth, tequila exports have finally fallen, according to a report from the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT). million liters in 2023, signifying an overall decrease of 4.2 Tequila exports first started seeing substantial growth in 2009, when Mexico was shipping 136.4 after vodka.

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