Most Popular Alcoholic Drinks in 2015
Does your restaurant/bar offer the 2015’s most popular drinks?
[1]According to liquor.com, these are the most popular drinks of 2015:
Margarita
Mojito
Tequila Sunrise
White Russian
Gimlet
Lemon Drop
Old Fashioned
Tequila Mockingbird
Bloody Bulldog
Sex On The Beach
Given these results, it is always handy to have the required alcohol and ingredients to make the above drinks. However, these drinks generally can be made with standard ingredients and can be found almost anywhere. If you plan on opening a bar that specializes in a particular type of alcohol for more curated tastes, these niche trends might interest you more.
Whiskey Bars
There’s a growing sector of the population that finds comfort in drinking whiskey. Whether it be an old fashioned, neat, or on the rocks, there’s something undeniably rich and wholesome about the flavour of a good whiskey. Whiskey bars, solely focusing on finding the perfect whiskey blends for their clientele are becoming very fashionable.
Craft Beer
Beer is a staple of any bar or pub, but more and more the standard mainstream lager just won’t cut it. People are clamoring for craft beers, made in smaller batches and with more attention to detail. The stories behind these beers, the ingredients and the flavour all combine to make a more personal drinking experience. It’s best to really know what you’re selling if you decide to run a craft beer business as a lack of knowledge could lead to a lack of sales
Vintage Drinks
Looking back in time with those rose-tinted glasses on means that what was old is now hip. This certainly applies for vintage drinks as thirsty drinkers are now growing curious about what was drank in older times. Think Manhattans, Sidecars, Dirty Martinis and the like.
Wine Bars
There has been a surge in people drinking wine since there are so many more wine-producing regions in the world now. No longer are Italy and France the only gold standard producers of wine, places like Argentina, America and New Zealand producing absolute corkers, too. Make sure to have a wide selection available so that you stand out. Knowledge is power, so study up on the wines you offer and allow your customers to understand the history and story behind these wines. It’ll make for a really special experience.
[1] https://www.liquor.com/slideshows/most-popular-drinks-2015/11/#gs.wS4N8Xg