Distilling News

Uncle Nearest, an ADI member, has teamed up with spirits conglomerate Brown-Forman on a $5 million new diversity initiative.

San Francisco has officially begun to reopen and now allows outdoor dining, with restrictions.

The GlenPharmer Distillery in southern Massachusetts was one day from opening its doors when the pandemic hit. Now, it’s finally opening.

The country is in an uproar. While what’s happening may seem like a social justice issue, brands cannot afford to stay on the sidelines.

Even when businesses can open up in a real way, it will be very hard to keep them going in a socially distanced world.

As a whole, drinks producers worldwide will suffer “double-digit” declines in sales this year, according to research from IWSR.

Illinois has passed a law that allows individual municipalities to opt in and allow cocktails-to-go from restaurants and bars.

Louisiana legislators have approved a change to the law meant to make it easier to have alcohol delivered. The bill has passed, and is heading to the governor’s desk.

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is planning to introduce next-day home liquor delivery later this year.

For craft distilleries, producing hand sanitizer isn’t just a way to make a difference, but an opportunity to keep staff employed and operations continuing, says ADI’s Brad Plummer.

Alcohol sales have spiked during the pandemic, but American craft distillers have seen precipitous declines in sales.

More than half the country is reopening for business amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a look at where things stand in every state.