Daily Archive: August 11, 2025

Earlier this year, Impact saluted the best-performing spirits brands in the industry with its annual “Hot Brands” honor roll. The list featured 11 labels from the Tequila, vodka, Canadian whisky, Bourbon, and liqueurs categories that soared to new heights in 2024. This year, those same brands have continued to see growth in control states through June, most of them at sturdy double-digit rates. Continue reading →

Chile’s Viña Concha y Toro saw flat U.S. sales of $73 million in the first half of the year amid a slowdown in the second quarter, which the company said was due to “declines in non-premium segments caused by tariff policy announcements, as well as seasonal promotions that will be observed in the second half of the year.” Viña Concha y Toro has annual U.S. volume of 3.2 million cases, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

• Texas-based Garrison Brothers has partnered with Southern Glazer’s on a national distribution agreement. The deal signals an expansion opportunity for the Bourbon distiller, whose portfolio includes eight different expressions that are in national distribution. Continue reading →