Craft spirits come of age

Small distilleries are reaching the critical mass needed to shake the market—and now they hope to seize the moment. In 2003, there were 60 craft distillers operating in the United States. Today, that total is 760, according to the American Distilling Institute (ADI), and a... 

Craft spirits on the rise in New Zealand

The worldwide craft beer phenomenon has paved the way for craft spirits. With a boom in premium products overseas, from Japanese whiskies to British gins, trailblazing Kiwi distillers are taking inspiration from the land, forging alcohol with ingredients such as...

What is the growth potential of craft spirits in the U.S.?

Craft beer is not the only alcoholic craft beverage on the climb these days. Craft spirits have been on the rise too, the only problem is you never seem to have those big fancy economic numbers to show just HOW BIG it is like you do in craft beer. The next couple hundred ...

Why Craft Liquor Is the Next Big Thing

The U.S. spirits industry is finally seeing a "craft" movement take hold across bars and retail outlets in a way that could mirror the success craft brewers have had in recent years. In a broad study backed by the American Craft Spirits Association that is being billed as a first-of-its-kind...