DETERMINING THE WINNERS
The Beverage Information Group determined this year ’ s winners using the following criteria , based on brands ’ projected case sales for the 2022 calendar year .
• RISING STARS are less than five years old , and have grown each year of their existence , reaching at least 20,000 9-liter cases in 2022 .
• FAST TRACK BRANDS are at least five years old , and have exceeded 100,000 9-liter cases sold in 2022 , averaging double-digit growth over the past three years .
• ESTABLISHED GROWTH BRANDS are top sellers in their category , at least five years old and moving a minimum of 400,000 9-liter cases in 2022 . They have also shown growth in sales over each of the past three years .
• COMEBACK BRANDS are previous winners that have rebounded in sales to at least their prior level , following a recent decline .
For more information about the Growth Brands Awards and other industry data / analysis that ’ s available from the Beverage Information Group , including the 2023 Industry Overview handbook , visit EPGSpecialtyInformation . com , or contact analyst Marina Velez at mvelez @ epgacceleration . com .
FASTEST-GROWING GROWTH BRANDS
( 000 9-Liter cases )
’ 21 /’ 22 BRAND SUPPLIER % CHG
SPIRITS Ilegal Mezcal |
Ilegal Mezcal |
86.2 % |
Buzzballz |
BuzzBallz |
70.7 % |
Buzzballz Chillers |
BuzzBallz |
70.2 % |
Mi Campo |
Constellation Brands |
63.2 % |
Lunazul Tequila |
Heaven Hill Brands |
48.1 % |
Ole Smoky Moonshine |
Ole Smoky Distillery |
37.9 % |
Old Forester Craft and SBBL |
Brown-Forman Corporation |
36.3 % |
Elijah Craig Small Batch |
Heaven Hill Brands |
33.6 % |
Angel ' s Envy |
Bacardi USA |
32.3 % |
Aperol |
Campari America USA |
27.9 % |
Del Maguey Mezcal |
Pernod Ricard USA |
26.6 % |
House of Cazadores |
Bacardi USA |
26.1 % |
Woodford Reserve |
Brown-Forman Corporation |
25.6 % |
WINE Redwood Vineyards |
Bronco Wine Co . |
43.1 % |
Imagery |
The Wine Group |
36.8 % |
SeaGlass |
Trinchero Family Estates |
21.0 % |
Bota Mini |
DFV Wines |
14.8 % |
Chloe |
The Wine Group |
14.4 % |
Sonoma-Cutrer |
Brown-Forman Corporation |
11.7 % |
Source : The Beverage Information Group 2023 Industry Overview handbook * Minimum 5 years old
2023
Welcome to the Hall oF Fame
This year , one spirit and two wines earned their 15th Growth Brands Award , making them eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame . This year ’ s inductees are Wild Turkey , Kim Crawford and Real Sangria .
All three will be profiled in the May issue of Beverage Dynamics and the Fall issue of Cheers . This year ’ s inductees join a select group of brands that have entered the Hall of Fame since its creation in 2015 .
SPIRITS
• Bacardi
• Bombay Sapphire
• Burnett ’ s Vodka
• Captain Morgan
• Crown Royal
• Evan Williams
• Grand Marnier
• Hennessy
• Jack Daniel ’ s
• Jameson
• Johnnie Walker
WINE
• Black Box
• Chateau Ste . Michelle
• J . Lohr Estates
• Mionetto
BEER
• Blue Moon
• Bud Light
• Coors Light
• Corona Extra
• Corona Light
• Dos Equis
• Fat Tire Amber
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• Juarez Tequila
• Ketel One Vodka
• Maker ’ s Mark
• Malibu
• Patron
• Remy Martin
• Sauza Tequila
• SKYY Vodka
• Stolichnaya
• Svedka Vodka
• Tito ’ s
• Ruffino
• Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi
• Heineken
• Modelo Especial
• Pabst Blue Ribbon
• Pacifico
• Shiner Bock
• Stella Artois
• Yuengling
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