Beam Suntory has appointed Constellation veteran John Alvarado as U.S. chief brands officer, effective April 8, leading marketing for the company. Alvarado will be based in Chicago.“John brings an ...

Industry veteran Mike Keyes will retire as president and CEO of Proximo Spirits by the end of the year, with Luis Félix, currently Grupo Cuervo’s managing director for Mexico & Latam, set to replace ...

Legal cannabis is big business in America, with the top 15 states at $18 billion in sales in the year-to-date through September 2024. Leading markets include pioneers of legal cannabis like California ...

Whisky bidders took their pick of the rarities in the early days of 2025. Whisky Auctioneer delivered the highest prices of the month so far, with a bottle of Macallan The Reach 81 year old leading ...

Two of the U.S. market’s leading wholesalers of spirits and wine have agreed to merge, creating a distribution giant with $6 billion in annual sales. Charmer Sunbelt and Wirtz Beverage have announced ...

Miami-based importer and marketer Shaw-Ross International is extending its lineup with a new deal to handle the Santo Spirits range from Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar. Working in conjunction with Santo’s ...

•In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, MGP Ingredients has agreed to acquire St. Louis-based spirits producer and marketer Luxco for $475 million, split evenly between cash and stock. Continue ...

•Beam Suntory’s Laphroaig single malt Scotch has unveiled Laphroaig Select, a new entry composed of whiskies with a variety of maturation styles and wood profiles. Continue reading → ...

Moët Hennessy has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in non-alcoholic sparkling wine brand French Bloom for an undisclosed sum, the Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading → ...

For more than a week, Los Angeles has been grappling with an unbelievable series of fires, sparked by dry conditions and high winds. The flames have killed at least 25 people and displaced more than ...