Data Driven. Crafted Clarity
Crafted IQ is a professional marketing research consultancy tailored to the spirits industry. Our passion lies in crafting insights as unique as your story. We help spirit brands thrive by offering strategic data-driven solutions to navigate the market's complexities. We're dedicated to helping brands understand the unique challenges of the industry and providing tailored insights to craft your success.
How We Craft
Crafted IQ is a professional marketing research consultancy tailored to the spirits industry. Our passion lies in helping spirit brands thrive by offering strategic data-driven solutions to navigate the market's complexities. We're dedicated to understanding the unique challenges of the industry and providing tailored insights to craft your success.
Distilled Consumer Understanding
We go beyond demographics to uncover the stories, rituals, and emotional drivers behind every pour. By blending in-depth interviews, immersive ethnography, and traditional research techniques, we capture and reveal the cultural and sensory nuances that shape spirit choices.
Rigorous Mixed-Methods Blending
Just like a master mixologist, we combine the depth of qualitative insights (tasting panels, focus groups, one-on-ones) with the breadth of quantitative analysis (conjoint, segmentation, tracking). This ensures our recommendations are both richly textured and statistically sound.
Context-First Market Mapping
The spirits landscape is ever-evolving—new categories, novel formats, emerging channels. We layer trend scans, competitive audits, and channel studies to map the full ecosystem, so you know where to innovate, when to pivot, and how to position your brand for maximum impact.
Actionable Portfolio Recommendations
Insights are only as valuable as the actions they drive. We translate data into clear, prioritized recommendations—whether it’s line extensions, pricing tiers, packaging tweaks, or go-to-market sequencing—so your brand moves confidently from concept to launch and beyond.
Industry Focus
Distillery Operations & Innovation
From mash bill to bottling line, we partner with distillers to optimize processes, accelerate R&D, and ensure every batch meets your quality and yield targets.
Brand Strategy & Positioning
We’ll sharpen your story—from crafting a compelling origin narrative to defining clear tiered portfolios—so your brand stands out on shelf, on-premise, and in the minds of your consumers.
Market Entry & Expansion
Whether you’re launching into new states, breaking into export markets, or rolling out a pilot on-premise program, we build data-backed roadmaps that de-risk entry and drive faster shelf presence and sales lift.
Consumer Engagement & Tasting Experiences
Tap into the moments that matter—flagship tastings, trade activations, digital sampling, loyalty programs—by grounding every experience in deep consumer insights and sensory science to boost trial, conversion, and advocacy.
Competitive Intelligence & Trend Advisory
Stay two steps ahead of category disruption. We monitor emerging flavor trends, channel shifts (RTDs, e-commerce, DTC), and competitive moves—translating them into actionable alerts and annualized innovation pipelines
Our Approach
The Crafted IQ Methodology
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In-Depth Analysis & Research
Identifying unique challenges and growth opportunities through thorough analysis and research.
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Tailored Strategies
Crafting customized solutions aligned with the core objectives of spirits businesses for sustainable growth.
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Effective Execution
Delivering impactful and enduring results through effective execution of strategies and plans.
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Ongoing Support
Providing continuous monitoring and support to ensure sustained success for spirits businesses.