Leading mezcal brand, Del Maguey, has issued a recall for its promotional ceramicware cups called 'copitas' because they may exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead, the company announced Monday.

From the land of Cran-Grape comes… Cran-Vodka? Absolut and Ocean Spray are teaming up to launch Vodka-Cranberry Range, a ready-to-drink (RTD) line coming early 2024, a press release announced today.

The list of celebrity-backed spirits is getting longer. Often behind the big names are a suite of new innovation houses that are quietly fueling the recent rush of celebrity spirits.

Spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail brand Fishers Island Lemonade has agreed to be acquired by Spirit of Gallo, the spirits division of E. & J. Gallo, the companies announced today in a press release.

Box office megastar and budding beverage entrepreneur Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is celebrating a major milestone for his Teremana Tequila label, selling over one million cases within a 12-month period.

Distill Ventures, a Diageo-funded accelerator that provides funding and support for startup drink entrepreneurs, has added five brands to its pre-accelerator Spring cohort, the company announced today.

Pernod Ricard reported an 8% increase in organic sales for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, reaching $10.5 billion, according to its Q3 earnings report today. However, in the last quarter organic sales were down 2% ($2.6 billion).

As spring progresses and the flowers begin to bloom, so too do new releases from spirits makers like DIAGEO, PATRÓN and Lux Row. In this gallery, ZAKUSKA makes its debut in the vodka category, Elvis Whiskey pays homage to the ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’’s favorite snack and Nikka announces the return of traditional statements to its U.S. portfolio.

Two craft spirit veterans have joined forces to acquire Goza Tequila, the company announced yesterday. The acquisition comes as high-end tequila continues to drive growth for the spirits category.

A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Topo Chico Margarita Hard Seltzer is deceptively labeled because it is fermented and lacks tequila.

Inspired by customers using kombucha as a cocktail mixer on social media during the pandemic, the team behind MightyBooch is launching Miixt, a first-to-market vodka kombucha RTD, this week.

Ghost Tequila brings in former Mast-Jägermeister U.S. CEO, WES Brands builds leadership team, and Infuse Spirits hires an industry veteran.

As tequila continues to rise, Campari Group has expanded its agave spirits portfolio with the launch of a new tequila, Mayenda. The brand will debut with a blanco expression available in Mexico and the U.S. this week, retailing at $70.