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DECEMBER 31, 2024

• Sofia Vergara’s Empanada Brand Cooks Up Collaboration With León Y Sol Tequila
• ‘NDA Wines’ Gain Traction Amongst Connoisseurs Looking to Save
• Putin Transfers Control of AB InBev’s Russian Unit to Local Company
• Dry 2025? This State Wants its Residents to Give Up or Reduce Alcohol Consumption in The New Year

DECEMBER 30, 2024

• Former Head of Diageo Subsidiary United Spirits Bucks Fraud Charges and Demands Over $800M from Government
• Mexico Faces 500 Million-Liter Tequila Crisis As Demand Slows, Tariff Threats Rise
• F1 Racer Sergio Pérez Gifts Red Bull Team $300K Worth of Patrón Tequila for the Holidays

DECEMBER 27, 2024

• Campari Sets Its Sights Overseas With Korean Business Acquisition
• AI Distinguishes American and Scotch Whisky With 100% Accuracy

DECEMBER 26, 2024

• Liquor Stores Sue the State of Colorado Over Licenses Granted to Major Retailers Like Walmart, Costco, Target
• Redwood Empire Acquires Savage & Cooke Distillery From The Prisoner Wine Founder
• Coca-Cola Acquires Pre-Mixed Vodka Cocktail Brand

DECEMBER 23, 2024

• 7 Game-Changing Spirits Trends to Expect in 2025

DECEMBER 21, 2024

• Bailey’s Drinkers Beware: Warning Issued About the Popular Cream Liqueur

DECEMBER 20, 2024

• Whiskey Legend Jackie Zykan Unveils New Hidden Barn Bourbon Made With Wild Yeast
• Heaven Hill Distillery Employee Dies at Kentucky Bourbon Brand’s Facilities
• This Whiskey Brand Donates 100% of Its Profits, and Its Latest Bottling Is a Blend of WhistlePig Rye and Black Button Bourbon

DECEMBER 19, 2024

• Former NFL Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks Joins Tanqueray Gin Campaign
• Diageo Reportedly Eyes Cîroc Vodka Sale Following Diddy’s Exit from the Brand
• Camus Cognac Is Opening a Chinese Whisky Distillery Alongside a Historic Baiju Brand
• Beverage Giants Pernod Ricard and Anheuser-Busch Reportedly Raided by India’s Antitrust Group
• Whiskey Giant MGP Accused of Misleading Consumers in Proposed Investor Lawsuit
• 8 Essential Brands Leading the American Single Malt Whiskey Revolution

DECEMBER 18, 2024

• Raising Spirits: An Ohio Funeral Home is the First to Get a Full Liquor License
• American Underage Drinking Reaches ‘Unprecedented’ Record Low
• Drizly Ordered to Reimburse $4 Million in Unpaid Tips to Alcohol Delivery Workers
• Kentucky Whiskey Brand Unveils Oldest Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Ever Released
• Diageo Fined Over $600K After Scotch Distillery Employee Suffers Severe Burns From Boiling Ale
• One of Guy Fieri’s Stolen Tequila Trucks Has Reportedly Been Recovered

DECEMBER 17, 2024

• Michelob Ultra Surpasses Bud Light as the Top Draft Beer in America
• Kentucky Distillers’ Association Sounds Alarm Over ‘Triple Threat’ of Tariffs, Taxes and Slowing Sales
• Twisted Tea Maker Accused of ‘Draconian’ Noncompete Clauses Targeting Former Employees

DECEMBER 16, 2024

• BTS Star Jin Teases Liquor Brand Alongside Celebrity Chef Baek Jong-won
• Penelope Releases Havana, a Bourbon Finished in Rum and Maple Syrup Barrels
• Buffalo Trace Unveils Inaugural Holiday Commercial During ‘Yellowstone’ Series Finale
• Ontario Threatens US Booze Ban if Trump Imposes Tariffs Against Canada
• Stephen Curry Just Dropped a $950 Bourbon Honoring the NBA Careers of Himself and His Father
• Guinness Beer Supplies Dwindle as Gen Z Consumers Flock to the Pub for Frothy Stout
• American Single Malt Category Receives Long-Awaited Ratification from US Government

DECEMBER 13, 2024

• Hennessy Recruits Robotic Arm To Design ‘Generative Art’ Embellished Cognac
• El Tequileño and Jack Daniel’s Collide in 65th Anniversary Extra Añejo

DECEMBER 12, 2024

• Heaven Hill Unveils 14th Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Bourbon
• Elon Musk’s Tesla Mezcal Returns for the Holidays With an Eye-Watering Price Tag
• Buffalo Trace’s 2024 Van Winkle Collection Comprises 6 Whiskeys, Including a 23-Year-Old Bourbon
• America’s Largest Wine & Spirits Distributor Slammed With Government Lawsuit Accusing It of Illegally Favoring Major Retailers

DECEMBER 11, 2024

• ‘Just The Beginning for Us’: Komos Builds Schoolhouse in Mexico from Tequila Byproducts
• Future Inks Multi-Year Partnership with Grand Marnier Offering Cocktail Events, Vinyls and More
• Has The Rare Whisky Bubble Burst? Here’s What the Experts Say
• 8 Best Holiday Gifts for Discerning Cocktail Lovers in 2025
• 2024 American Whiskey Holiday Gift Guide: Best Bourbons and Beyond at Every Price

DECEMBER 10, 2024

• ‘We’re Not Playing Games Anymore’: French Winegrower Protests Result in Arson
• ‘Come as Friends, Leave as Family’: Jim Beam Launches Debut Consumer Single Barrel Program
• ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Gears Up For Vodka Launch — Here’s What We Know
• Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre Sip Gin With AI-Generated Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Uncanny Commercial
• Bottles of Willett Bourbon Signed By Pope Francis Raise Nearly $30,000 at Charity Auction

DECEMBER 9, 2024

• Old Forester’s New 117 Series Bourbon Raises a Glass to Repeal Day
• Jameson Scores Multi-Year Major League Soccer Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2024

• Cult Favorite Convenience Store Buc-ees Sues Liquor Store Duckees Over Trademark Infringement Claims
• Still Austin Debuts Its Most ‘Prestigious’ Whiskey to Date: Tanager Cigar Blend Bourbon
• New Bill Seeks to Separate Alcoholic Beverages from Nonalcoholic Lookalikes in Stores to Avoid Confusion
• Rum Brand Combats Homeless Crisis by Providing Winter Essentials to Anyone ‘Sleeping Rough’ in This Major City
• 10 Best Tequilas for Holiday Gifting in 2024

DECEMBER 5, 2024

• Johnnie Walker Unveils 52-Year Scotch Whisky, One of the Oldest in Brand History
• High West and Casa Noble Team Up to Celebrate ‘The Artistry of Blending’ With Tequila-Finished Rye Whiskey
• 10 Best Rums for Holiday Gifting in 2024
• Shoppers Spot New Costco Cognac That’s $20 Cheaper Than Hennessy
• Uber Holiday Campaign Will Have Carolers Serenade You While Dropping Off Your Booze

DECEMBER 4, 2024

• President Joe Biden Signs Law Banning ‘Stolen’ Cuban Trademarks Like Havana Club Rum
• ‘A Dangerous Message to Children’: Health and Safety Groups Call for Ban of Toy Alcoholic Drinks Sold at Major Retailers
• Whiskey Washback Dazzles DC With Its Last Event of 2024
• Woodford Reserve and a Confectioner Loved by Frank Sinatra Debut Chocolate Bar Celebrating a Classic Whiskey Cocktail
• What is The Angel’s Share? What We Know About This Boozy Phenomenon

DECEMBER 3, 2024

• Constellation Brands Sells Svedka Vodka to Sazerac Amid Declining Sales
• NBA Star Bam Adebayo Teams Up With Maker’s Mark to Release a Bourbon in Honor of His Mom
• ‘Tragic News’: Irish Distillery Waterford Whiskey Suspends Sales Amid Bankruptcy
• 11 Best Whiskeys We Tasted in November 2024, Ranked

DECEMBER 2, 2024

• Carmelo Anthony Shows Off Limited-Edition New York Knicks Tequila – Here’s Where You Can Find It
• Tequila Brand Doubles Down on Jaguar Conservation With ‘Unprecedented Blend’ of Añejos
• Indian Whisky Brand Paul John Debuts 2024 Christmas Edition Single Malt
• Ballantine’s Unveils 40-Year Scotch at $12,000 Price Tag
• Stoli Vodka Files for Bankruptcy in the US Following Cyberattack, Legal Battle With Russian Authorities
• Laos Bans Booze Brand Believed to Have Killed 6 Tourists