Ferron Salniker

Ferron Salniker

Spirits Editor

Ferron Salniker is the Spirits Editor, guiding our coverage of the spirits and RTD cocktail space. She reports for BevNET.com and Brewbound.com on everything from new subcategories in established liquor types to the growth of the craft spirits business.

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The Zero Proof Playbook: How Upscale Bars Are Approaching Adult Non-Alc

The Zero Proof Playbook: How Upscale Bars Are Approaching Adult Non-Alc

Ordering a zero-proof option at a bar or restaurant can mean anything from a soda to a non-alc beer, but how are some of the country’s buzziest bars experimenting with non-alc options? We asked the creators behind the menus of three buzzy bars and restaurants: hotspot Bar Benjamin in Los Angeles, the Tao Group’s Crane Club in New York, and Michelin-starred Esmé in Chicago.

Suntory CEO Resigns Amid Illegal Supplement Investigation

Suntory CEO Resigns Amid Illegal Supplement Investigation

One of Japan’s best-known business leaders and the head of Suntory Holdings has resigned after a police investigation into the purchase of supplements that may have violated the country’s strict drug laws.

818 Tequila Parent Company Announces New Investment, CEO

818 Tequila Parent Company Announces New Investment, CEO

Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila has landed additional investment and named a new CEO. The tequila brand’s parent company, Calabasas Beverage Company (CBC), received a strategic investment from the Pérez family, owners of Grupo Solave.

Spirits RTDs, Cider Buck Bev-Alc Sales Slump

Spirits RTDs, Cider Buck Bev-Alc Sales Slump

Bev-alc sales continued to decline in the two-week period ending August 9, although cider and ready-to-drink (RTD) spirits are still enjoying a slight summer boost, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Tip Top’s Kindred Spirits Series Bridges RTD Cocktails and Craft Beer

Tip Top’s Kindred Spirits Series Bridges RTD Cocktails and Craft Beer

Want to encourage craft beer drinkers to pick up a craft RTD cocktail? Try offering more beer. Now in its third release, Tip Top Proper Cocktails’ Kindred Spirits Series is a first-of-its-kind RTD brand and brewery collaboration that reimagines classic cocktails through the lens of craft beer.