EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 4 MIN
RTDs Carry Spirits to 1 Percent
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Impact Databank Projects 1% U.S. Spirits Volume Growth. Impact Databank expects U.S. spirits volumes to rise about 1% this year, with RTDs carrying the gain, a baseline for distributor and brand planning. (Shanken News Daily) NBWA Beer Purchasers' Index Enters 'Cautionary' Mode. The August Beer Purchasers' Index, paired with out-of-code inventory risk, puts the industry in what NBWA calls a 'cautionary' position for a second straight year-end summer. (Brewbound) Campari Puts Global Push Behind Espolòn Tequila. Espolòn, now Campari's largest U.S. brand at 1.67 million cases, is getting global backing, a marker of where the group is directing tequila investment. (Shanken News Daily) Cognac Winegrowers Sue Sazerac Over Ended Supply Contracts. A group of Cognac growers has taken Sazerac to court over the alleged illegal termination of supply contracts, a case touching how brand owners exit appellation agreements. (Just Drinks) Also moving today: CGA On-Premise Preview: Labor Day Celebrations Expected to be Down Slightly Compared to 2025 (Brewbound) Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion (Irish Examiner) Mexico's mezcal boom is under threat from organized crime (The Hill) Get AlcBev in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://alcbevinfive.com
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Impact Databank projects U.S. spirits volumes up 1 percent this year, credited to ready-to-drink brands, while the August Beer Purchasers' Index puts wholesalers back in what the survey calls a cautionary position for a second straight year. Campari is backing Espolòn as its largest U.S. brand after a 6 percent rise to 1.67 million cases, and a group of Cognac winegrowers is suing Sazerac over allegedly illegal termination of supply contracts. Also moving: NIQ data expects a slightly softer Labor Day on-premise, Irish whiskey is steering exports beyond the U.S. under Trump tariffs, and The Hill reports organized crime pressuring Mexico's mezcal boom.
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