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This product uses AI-assisted research to collect, classify, summarize, and score public industry signals. Source links, timestamps, and methodology are provided wherever possible. AI does not create facts, and every published item is grounded in cited source material.

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Forecast spirits M&A, James Beard winners, Spirited Awards, legislation, and the stuff the industry actually argues about. 100% Free.

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M&A
closes in 11d

Will Brown-Forman or Pernod Ricard publicly engage in new merger or major-acquisition talks before September 1, 2026?

1 forecasters·Crowd: 55% YES
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What the room is arguing about

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Bourbon Glut
American whiskey is sitting on a record stockpile.
Tequila Crisis
Agave prices crashed and category growth flipped negative.
GLP-1 Effect
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are reshaping alcohol consumption.
THC vs Alcohol
Hemp-derived THC drinks are the fastest-growing beverage segment.
Celebrity Spirits
The celebrity-brand bubble is deflating.
Tariffs & Trade
EU snapback tariffs and global trade fights are existential for American whiskey and tequila.
Tipping Wars
Service charges, no-tipping models, and gratuity reform are the loudest debates in hospitality.
2026 Spirited Awards
Every Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 4 finalist, in one slate.
How it works

Three steps. No money in. No money out.

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Pick a market.

Real questions about the spirits and bar industry. Each one has a named source and a resolution date.

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Drop a probability.

Anywhere from 1% to 99%. Think calibration, not certainty. You can update until the market closes.

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Get scored.

We resolve from a public source. Brier score = (forecast - outcome)2. Lower is better. Lowest mean Brier wins the month.

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Legislationcloses in 11d

Will any US state enact a new alcohol cancer warning sign or label requirement before September 1, 2026?

legislationwarning-labelspublic-healthstate-policy
NO 80%
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BuildoutFeed
Every NYC restaurant opening, in one feed.
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NYC's cocktail bars, judged head-to-head.
Jason Littrell
The systems behind everything on this ring.
Distributor Consolidation
The top-tier distributors are reshuffling supplier books, exiting states, and rebranding.
AI in Hospitality
AI agents, voice ordering, and automated reservations are showing up across the industry.
Speed Rack
Speed Rack is the international all-women and femme bartending competition.
20% YES
Predictors
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M&Acloses in 11d

Will Diageo issue a downward revision to its FY2026 organic operating profit guidance before September 1, 2026?

earningsspiritsdiageobig_co
YES 55%
Crowd
55% YES
Predictors
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Issuescloses in 11d

Will the federal court grant a gag order against Fawn Weaver in the Uncle Nearest receivership?

uncle_nearestlegalreceivership
NO 70%
Crowd
30% YES
Predictors
1
Awardscloses in 24d

Which tequila tops the 2026 Drinks International Brand Champions report?

YES 65%
Crowd
Jose Cuervo (65%)
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BROWN-FORMAN PERNOD RI55% YEScloses in 11d·ANY US STATE ENACT NEW20% YEScloses in 11d·DIAGEO ISSUE DOWNWARD55% YEScloses in 11d·FEDERAL COURT GRANT GA30% YEScloses in 11d·WHICH TEQUILA TOPS 202Jose Cuervo (65%)closes in 24d·EU ADJUST ITS TARIFF A35% YEScloses in 44d·FDA ISSUE FORMAL GUIDA25% YEScloses in 44d·NYS SLA NEW ON-PREMISE20% YEScloses in 44d·CONSTELLATION BRANDS A70% YEScloses in 44d·WHICH NYC BAR RANK HIGDouble Chicken Please (65%)closes in 47d·HOW MANY NYC BARS MAKE3-4 (65%)closes in 47d·WORLDS 50 BEST BARS 2021% YEScloses in 47d·MORE THREE NYC VENUES45% YEScloses in 55d·ANY WORLDS 50 BEST BAR8% YEScloses in 55d·LEAST THREE WORLDS 5085% YEScloses in 55d·ANY 2026 WORLDS 50 BES30% YEScloses in 55d·US TOP-20 TEQUILA BRAN35% YEScloses in 75d·ANY COCKTAIL-FOCUSED N30% YEScloses in 85d·2026 KENTUCKY BOURBON55% YEScloses in 116d·UNCLE NEAREST SOLD NEW45% YEScloses in 132d·LEAST TWO CELEBRITY-FR70% YEScloses in 132d·ANY BIG 6 SPIRITS CEO65% YEScloses in 132d·LEAST ONE PUBLICLY TRA45% YEScloses in 132d·MORE 5 NATIONALLY-KNOW75% YEScloses in 132d·BROWN-FORMAN PERNOD RI55% YEScloses in 11d·ANY US STATE ENACT NEW20% YEScloses in 11d·DIAGEO ISSUE DOWNWARD55% YEScloses in 11d·FEDERAL COURT GRANT GA30% YEScloses in 11d·WHICH TEQUILA TOPS 202Jose Cuervo (65%)closes in 24d·EU ADJUST ITS TARIFF A35% YEScloses in 44d·FDA ISSUE FORMAL GUIDA25% YEScloses in 44d·NYS SLA NEW ON-PREMISE20% YEScloses in 44d·CONSTELLATION BRANDS A70% YEScloses in 44d·WHICH NYC BAR RANK HIGDouble Chicken Please (65%)closes in 47d·HOW MANY NYC BARS MAKE3-4 (65%)closes in 47d·WORLDS 50 BEST BARS 2021% YEScloses in 47d·MORE THREE NYC VENUES45% YEScloses in 55d·ANY WORLDS 50 BEST BAR8% YEScloses in 55d·LEAST THREE WORLDS 5085% YEScloses in 55d·ANY 2026 WORLDS 50 BES30% YEScloses in 55d·US TOP-20 TEQUILA BRAN35% YEScloses in 75d·ANY COCKTAIL-FOCUSED N30% YEScloses in 85d·2026 KENTUCKY BOURBON55% YEScloses in 116d·UNCLE NEAREST SOLD NEW45% YEScloses in 132d·LEAST TWO CELEBRITY-FR70% YEScloses in 132d·ANY BIG 6 SPIRITS CEO65% YEScloses in 132d·LEAST ONE PUBLICLY TRA45% YEScloses in 132d·MORE 5 NATIONALLY-KNOW75% YEScloses in 132d·