VinePair

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s not news that tequila is near the top of spirits sales in the U.S. Last year, tequila sales totaled 31.6 Vibrant across the board, tequila is strongest in the premium-and-above tiers, where 100-percent agave brands dominate, accounting for at least 70 percent of U.S. tequila sales, according to Impact Databank.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

It makes sense Spirit of Gallo is seeking another opportunity in the rum space: the super premium and ultra premium price segments have led the category’s growth in recent years, and are projected to grow at an 8 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2027. Spirit of Gallo notably owns High Noon (the largest spirits label in the U.S.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

IWSR also expects RTDs to make incremental volume gains from 2022 to 2027, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1%. Cocktails and long drinks will see their share of RTD volumes grow 4% across the key markets from 2022 to 2027, IWSR says. RTD market grew 1.3% in 2022, according to Statista, reaching a value of $4.8

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Dry Atlas

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Your challenge then becomes meeting the customer expectation when you say to them, hey, this is like a tequila, but without the alcohol. Knowing what we wanted to achieve let us taste something and say, “well, that’s interesting, but it’s not gin,” or, “you know, that’s delicious, but it’s not tequila.”

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