Pedro Wolfe
Managing Editor at Bottle Raiders
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1 day ago |
bottleraiders.com | Pedro Wolfe
Long gone are the days of reefer madness — in 2025, THC beverages are available just about everywhere imaginable. And it’s easy to understand why. Gen Z is reportedly drinking around one-third less beer and wine than previous generations, with alcohol consumption at large declining 10% among the 18 to 34 crowd over the past two decades. Projections show that the trend will likely accelerate in years to come. Of course, industry regulars are already positioning themselves as a savvy alternative.
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1 day ago |
bottleraiders.com | Pedro Wolfe
No, this isn’t a belated April Fool’s Day joke — White Claw is actually releasing a product dubbed “ClawTails.” Intended as a new take on the pre-mixed cocktail craze sweeping liquor store shelves across the nation, the release promises bolder flavor without straying too far from the brand’s roots. ClawTails are rolling out nationwide in Strawberry Cosmo, Mango Margarita, Blackberry Mojito and Tropical Mai Tai varieties.
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2 days ago |
bottleraiders.com | Pedro Wolfe
On Tuesday, Dobel Tequila unveiled what it claims is the world’s first extra añejo finished in mezcal barrels. As is often the case with Dobel releases, the drop will be available in extremely limited quantities, with only 15 of 281 bottles available for purchase in the U.S., priced at a suggested $5,000.
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2 days ago |
bottleraiders.com | Pedro Wolfe
Never in history have so many tequilas come crashing down on the market at once. Each year, dozens if not hundreds of new brands set up shop with splashy press releases, billboard sweeps and bold proclamations about what makes their juice the next big thing. Celebrity benefactors are aplenty, as is the proliferation of near-identical products on already crowded liquor store shelves. For those of us who write about agave spirits for a living, the sheer quantity is overwhelming.
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6 days ago |
bottleraiders.com | Pedro Wolfe
There are only so many ways distillers can process the agave piñas at the heart of our favorite tequilas. Among the upper echelon of especially tasty, additive-free brands on the market, agaves tend to be crushed to a pulp using either a tahona — a two-ton volcanic stone wheel — or the mechanized roller mill. Cazcanes, which has historically opted for the latter, is reimagining the method with help from an unlikely source.
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