Tequila is often branded as the partygoers’ spirit, and data supports that reputation: Participants in a recent study linked the word “party” to tequila when considering the moods that certain spirits can elicit. But as VinePair’s spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb found while tasting hundreds of tequilas this year, producers are beginning to lean more into artisanal branding to rewrite the agave…

Ready-to-drink (RTD) products are on fire, and much of that flame is fueled by their ease, nostalgic flavors, and high volume of booze. We have a sneaking suspicion that the latter is what the young’uns are looking for the most, as it’s becoming increasingly evident that recently of-age drinkers want to feel a buzz fast. To appeal to these consumers, alcohol brands’ RTD offerings continue to…

Now that a slew of popular craft beer brands, including Voodoo Ranger and Dogfish Head, have put out high-ABV new releases, Shock Top wants in. The brand debuted High Voltage, which comes in at 9.6 percent ABV, in Southern California markets today, making this new offering the brewery’s product with the highest alcohol content yet. The beer will reach shelves nationwide beginning in May.

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A local perfume store said that it will implement stricter supervision and quality control of its products after conducting an audit amid concerns over “methanol” content. Scent Therapy PH, which has over 15,000 followers on Instagram, announced that it has discovered a “specific shipment of alcohol provided by a former supplier” did not meet its […]

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