This week, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) launched its annual Craft Spirits Data Project, which revealed that craft-distillery closures outpaced openings for the first time in 2025. Ahead of the report’s launch, Global Drinks Intel caught up with the trade group’s CEO, Emily Pennington (below).How are the US's craft distillers holding up in 2026?
It's a hard time to be an independent distiller in the US right now, and I imagine globally as well. The things that they're up against are: retail buyers are picking up fewer new products, and they have higher expectations for perf
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