Hours after a Bloomberg report sent the beverage-alcohol rumor mill into overdrive about a potential deal between spirits giants Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman, both companies confirmed Thursday evening that they are in talks.
Diageo’s Casamigos, the O.G. celebrity tequila brand co-founded by George Clooney, is entering ready-to-serve cocktails with a new line of pre-mixed margaritas.
The legal battle over Uncle Nearest has taken another dramatic turn: Founder Fawn Weaver’s attempt to use bankruptcy court to wrest control of the bourbon brand from a court-appointed receiver lasted less than 48 hours before a judge threw the petition out.
The founder of Uncle Nearest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the troubled bourbon company defaulted on more than $100 million in loans and went into receivership.
Uncle Nearest founders Fawn and Keith Weaver have made their final courtroom arguments to take back ownership of the troubled bourbon company after it defaulted on more than $100 million in loans and went into receivership.
After a judge placed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey under receivership for defaulting on nearly $108 million in loans, founder Fawn Weaver continues her courtroom fight to take back the troubled bourbon company.
Private label products saw a banner year in 2025, with spirits ranking as one of the top growing categories. As some distillers aim to take advantage of the opportunity, will brands feel the squeeze?
The former vice president of human resources at Bardstown Bourbon Company has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging discrimination, retaliation and broader workplace misconduct at the prominent Kentucky-based whiskey producer.
While some intoxicating hemp brands are positioning themselves as alcohol alternatives, one early adopter of alcohol-free spirits is joining the fray from the opposite direction.
The U.S. spirits market continued to face headwinds in 2025, with revenues declining for a second consecutive year, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) reported Thursday in its annual economic briefing.
The court-appointed receiver for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey says the embattled whiskey company is insolvent – with a 60-day countdown on its survival if there’s no intervention.
The best New York bars for non-all (NA) cocktails don’t heavily rely on NA spirits, according to the Inaugural NYC’s Best Bars for NA 2025 Awards.
Stoli Group USA, the owner of Stoli vodka, will move into the liquidation phase after initially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024.
Here are some news items that were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter January 5-6, including updates from Uncle Nearest, NIQ, Blake’s Beverage and more.
