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# [BND] Your Breakfast Briefing
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-your-breakfast-briefing-438/
- Published: 2026-05-22T10:55:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-22T10:55:30.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

**Good Morning and Happy Friday. It's May 22, 2026.**

## [BevAl Still Contracting: SipSource](https://bevnews.net/beval-still-contracting-sipsource/)

The U.S. beverage alcohol industry remains in a continued contraction across core spirits and wine, first quarter **SipSource** data from **Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America** (WSWA) confirms.

## [Four Grain Returns as Annual Limited E.H. Taylor Jr. Release](https://bevnews.net/four-grain-returns-as-annual-limited-e-h-taylor-jr-release/)

**Buffalo Trace Distillery** announces the return of two highly-coveted bourbons from the **Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr**. collection: Four Grain and Cured Oak. Establishing its place as an annual limited release, Four Grain joins the Distillery’s ongoing lineup, while Cured Oak returns as a rare, limited offering. 

## [New: Southwick's Navy Strength Gin](https://bevnews.net/untitled-144/)

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Veritable Distillery introduces Southwick’s Navy Strength Gin – a bold, rum-based gin crafted with botanicals common to 18th-century Atlantic trade routes.

## [Arkay Launches 200 ml Tetra Pack Collection](https://bevnews.net/arkay-launches-200-ml-tetra-pack-collection/)

Arkay launches its new 200 ml Mocktail Tetra Pack Collection, a convenient, ready-to-drink line created for today’s fast-moving consumers who are looking for great taste, portability, and alcohol-free options.

***Thanks for reading. I'll be back Monday. – Joel***