This was going to be a big year for Japan. With the Summer Olympics due to be hosted in Tokyo, the island nation expected 40 million tourists to grace its shores. But when Covid-19 took hold, the ...

The Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) unveiled its highly anticipated Top Ten Gins of 2024. The selection reflects the incredible diversity of contemporary gin. The producers ranged from ...

One bourbon, one scotch — no beer! New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for US market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. The rise to the ...

Gin can be a refreshing spirit for making cocktails. However, not all gin companies are thriving in the modern climate. In fact, here are several gin brands that are most likely to go bankrupt in 2026 ...

Welcome back to FTW's Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie dough whiskey ...

Yoneda says that turning beer into spirits isn't a new innovation. Kiuchi Brewery has been using beer to make plum wine liqueur for years, and has experimented with gin liqueurs in the past. Most gins ...