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NABCA Tells Importance of Data in Bev/Al Success

With 6,400 operating breweries, more than 6,600 operating wineries, and more than 1,900 operating distilleries in the United States just what does it take to succeed in the beverage industry – especially if your product involves spirits? National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association leadership and a supplier partner were

Control States Spirits Sales Fell in Volume and Dollars in April

Here is yet another indication that inflation is having a direct impact on the bev/al industry: Total Control States spirits sales for April declined by 3.5% in volume and 1.5% in dollar volume, National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association reports. For the 12 months ended in April, volume

DISCUS: Oregon Surcharge Would Cost Restaurants, Package Stores $40 Million

A proposed addition 50-cent surcharge on spirits containers would cost Oregon restaurants and liquor stores $40 million in sales and 450 jobs in the first few years, Adam Smith, state government relations, told the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission. He noted the proposed surcharge is on top of a

Control States On-Premise Spirits Volume Up 11%, Dollar Sales Up 17% in 2022

Vodka, Tequila, Domestic Whiskey and Cordials all enjoyed double-digit percentage growth in 2022, powering on-premise spirits volume up 11.2% and dollar sales up 17.1% and resulting in a 5.9% price/mix, the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association reports. The increase in the average retail selling

Oregon Liquor Board Head Resigns in Scandal Over Rare Bourbon

Steve Marks, director of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission, will step down at 5 p.m. Wednesday, after the commission is expected to appoint an interim director. Marks resignation follows an announcement by the Oregon attorney general that she will launch a criminal investigation into a long-standing practice

OLCC Warehouse at 99% Capacity

Recent liquor sales data indicates consumers are continuing to buy less liquor by volume but are buying more “top shelf” products according to Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission Distilled Spirits Program Director Chris Mayton. Tequila sales continue to trend skyward and sales of premade cocktails (Cocktails-in-a-Can) have