Massachusetts Beverage Business

03/27/2026

Happy Friday! Wow, what a long week! It's 5pm and we are more than ready for a cocktail! This month's Endangered Cocktail from Pink Lady is The Prince Edward...a tasty treat from the 70s made with Scotch, Lillet, Drambuie, and orange bitters. Mix one up and welcome the weekend! 🥰🥃
Kirsten Amann LUPEC Boston

By Pink Lady Most cocktail historians refer to the 1970s as the Dark Ages of Mixology. This was when juicy, creamy, colorful drinks reigned supreme, like the Harvey Wallbanger (vodka, orange juice, and Galliano), Tequila Sunrise (there is a 1930s era version, but the 1970s mixture of tequila, orange...

03/04/2026

Back in 2010 brothers Dave and Will Willis opened the doors to Bully Boy Distillers...Boston's first craft distillery! Since then they've managed to not just survive but thrive. I caught up with Dave recently for a great conversation about what they've been up to.
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Southern Glazer's Beverage Company

By Maia Merrill Gosselin When Bully Boy Distillers opened its doors back in 2010, it was the first craft distillery in Boston since Prohibition ended. Owned and operated by brothers Dave and Will Willis, it’s still going strong after fifteen years. Many others have come and gone in the past decade...

02/17/2026

Love em or leave em, we always want to know what's trending! What will this year bring? Classics, retro, minis, RTDs, canned wine, mindfulness...We've gone to the experts for their predictions on what 2026 holds for the industry!
🍹🍸🥃🍷🥂🍻🧉Lauren Clark Tip Top Wine Shop Gary's Liquors

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Love ‘em or leave ‘em, trends matter. They grab hold of us (usually through social media) and influence purchasing both in the on- and off-premise. Just consider the Cosmopolitan, Fireball, and Espresso Martini, to name a few cultural trends that had seismic impacts on s...

01/23/2026

It's coming... you know what to do 🍷☃️🍾❄️🥂🥶

01/09/2026

Happy Friday! Don't know about you but it's been a long year...er week! How about a little American Single Malt whiskey to please your palate this Friday? The newly-minted category just turned 1 and we have a terrific Q&A with noted whiskey expert Lew Bryson taking a look at how the first 12 months were for the segment. Pour yourself a nice measure and enjoy. Cheers!
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AMERICAN SINGLE MALT TURNS ONE WAS ITS FIRST YEAR A BOON OR A BUST? By Maia Merrill Gosselin For novices and connoisseurs alike, the phrase “single malt” has long held cachet when it comes to whisk(e)y whether Scottish, Irish, or Japanese. But until recently, there was no such category for whisk...

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us at Beverage Business! 🦃🥂🍷❤️