Celebrity alcohol brands in 2022 saw a significant rise in new brands on the market and a subsequent increase in consumer discussions. A recent study, published by our team at RILA GLOBAL CONSULTING, analyzed 10 celebrity alcohol brands in depth to understand their overall performance, competitive edge, and digital strategy.
The report, based on organic social media data between January and October 2022, covered the unprompted opinions of consumers online across all global markets and demographics. Here are the highlights of what we discovered in the consumer data:
Celebrity alcohol brands discussions consistently grew in 2022 and will continue growing
Our study revealed that in 2022 alone, online mentions of celebrity-owned alcohol brands increased by 72%. Teremana Tequila came up as the most popular alcohol brand from the pack with 22% of overall mentions, as the Rock beats other brands by making Teremana "the People's tequila". Ranked the second most discussed product was Casamigos, with a 21% Share of Voice.
Attributes such as taste, brand mission, as well as the celebrities who own them were the main drivers of discussions for these brands
When analyzing the audience demographics of each brand, several brands appeared as favorites; Selvarey Rum appeared as the top leading brand among female consumers with the top reason mentioned - the rum's smooth taste.
Males dominated the discussions about celebrity-owned booze brands
Males dominated the celebrity alcohol brands discussions as authors who identified themselves as males shared content from their favorite celebrities. Males' creativity was expressed online in the form of cocktail recipes; many who discussed their passion for a well-mixed drink also shared their unique ideas for drinks. While females only accounted for 38% of the chatter, their content was 3x richer in multimedia than that of their male peers.
Kardashian sisters get attention in the discussions as numerous female authors leveraged Instagram to discuss their favorite celebrity alcohol brand
Multiple Kardashian sisters contributed to 818 Tequila’s performance as they drew female audiences’ attention to Kendall Jenner’s product. Kendall herself appeared to receive a ton of support as one of the few female founders in the liquor space.
Socially conscious brands with a mission to improve the world were much more respected
Both media and consumer mentions that focused on social, ethical, and eco-consciousness accounted for a whopping 15% of all celebrity-owned mentions. RILA GLOBAL CONSULTING found that socially conscious brands with a mission to improve the world were much more respected, and garnered support from audiences. This leaves ample room for newcomers in the space, as most celeb-owned companies lacked focus on this key messaging. To read the full study, click here.