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Acclaimed Bartender Ivy Mix Joins USA Spirits Ratings Judging Panel

05/05/2021 | Ivy Mix is Co-Owner of Leyenda, her pan-Latin inspired cocktail bar in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and Fiasco! Wine + Spirits, her bottle shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

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Bruce Abbott Joins 2021 USA Spirits Ratings Judging Panel

04/05/2021 | Bruce Abbott: Wine and Spirits Category Manager at Brown Jug Alaska Joins USA Spirits Ratings Judging Panel

Interviews

Rachel Malm: USA Spirits Ratings judges brands the same way the best drink buyers do

04/05/2021 | Rachel Malm is well placed to know whether a new spirit brand is going to work or not, for that is what she does every day in her job as associate at Bitters in Bottles in San Francisco.

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Jeff Feist, Spirits Category Buyer Of BevMo Joins 2021 USA Spirits Ratings Judging Panel

04/05/2021 | Feist now has full responsibility for buying, brand execution in-store, pricing, e-commerce and distributor and supplier relations for BevMo’s spirits category.

Spirit Reviews

Top Spirits Brands That Retailers Must Stock

27/04/2021 | Keep your consumers coming back for more by including these award-winning spirits brands.

Spirit Reviews

Top 7 Gold Medal Winning Spirits You Must Try

26/04/2021 | Your go-to spirits are here. Handpicked by leading bartenders and spirits buyers these are the top 7 gold medal-winning spirits you must try.

Spirit Reviews

Spain’s Most Popular Spirits Brands To Include In Your Shelves

26/04/2021 | Stock these 7 most popular Spanish brands that spirits lovers won’t stop asking about.

Interviews

BevMo’s Jeff Feist on Taking Part in USA Spirits Ratings

25/04/2021 | Giving a rating to just liquid, blind has its place in the market and is very important, but that is different to when I have to decide what to put on the shelf. The USA Spirits Ratings competition is closer to the way I make chain assortment decisions. - Jeff

Interviews

Jason Lam on Upcoming Winning Spirits Trends in 2021

25/04/2021 | Jason Lam talks about his career in the drinks industry, what it is about to work in a bar, upcoming spirits trends, and what he looks for in winning spirits.

Insights

Why Winning Gold in the USA Spirits Ratings Can Mean so Much for a Spirits Brand

21/04/2021 | The USA Spirits Ratings only works with professional spirits buyers with direct commercial buying responsibility. It makes winning a medal even more significant for the distillers and brand owners entering the competition.