The Weekly Pour: Drinks Industry News, Releases and Reviews Recap for July 28-Aug. 1, 2025
The Weekly Pour is a series by Bottle Raiders to catch you up on all the latest beverage news and releases each week. This week’s edition covers July 28 through Aug. 1, 2025.
Notable Beverage Releases That Dropped This Week
Beyoncé’s Whiskey Brand Brings Back Honey Bee Cocktail Kit After Record Sellout
(Photo: SirDavis Whisky)
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s SirDavis American Whisky restocked its Honey Bee Cocktail Kit on Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, following a record-breaking sellout earlier this month.
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More releases:
- Brother Justus Debuts Third Founder’s Release
- World Whiskey Society Drops 9-year-old Kentucky Bourbon Modern Bottle
- Westland Whiskey Releases Batch 2 of Its Beer- and Wine- Finished American Single Malts
- The Kraken Rum and Cocktail Courier Release Cocktail Kit for FX’s Alien: Earth
Beverage News From This Week
Celsius Energy Recalls Cans Mistakenly Filled With High Noon Vodka Seltzer
(Photo: Celsius)
The best-selling pre-mixed cocktail brand in America may have accidentally found its way into your energy drink.
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More news:
- BuzzBallz Sells BuzzBallz Shaped Swimming Pools for Just $20
- Jameson Honors 50 years of Being Made at the Midleton Distillery With a Design Refresh of Classic Green Bottle
- Texas Hill Country Distillery Garrison Brothers Helps Raise $100,000 for Flood Relief
What We Reviewed This Week
Sorted From Highest to Lowest Raided Score
Bourbon: Frey Ranch Five Grain Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel #3016
Scotch Whisky: Fettercairn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 24 Years
RTD Cocktail: Betty Booze Sparkling Bourbon With Apple Ginger Sour Cherry
THC-Infused Beverage: Nowadays Lemonade 5mg THC
RTD Cocktail: On The Rocks Cucumber & Lemongrass Mule
Agave Spirits Week Content
This week, Bottle Raiders celebrated Agave Spirits Week, dedicated to celebrating tequila, mezcal and other spirits distilled from agave. Catch up on any content you may have missed!
Q&A: Meet the National Geographic Photographer Behind One of the Year’s Best Additive-Free Tequilas
(Photo: Wild Common)
The adventurer turned entrepreneur is a known archetype in the alcohol industry. Spend your years trekking the far reaches of the globe, and there’s a non-zero chance you’ll cross paths with an off-the-beaten-path distillery and a fascinating backstory to boot. Carthusian monks making blisteringly strong herbal liqueur from a centuries-old manuscript, or perhaps a Bolivian brandy that’s never seen the light of day outside its home country. Quite literally, the spirit of discovery. It certainly doesn’t hurt that adventurers — whether or not they wear that title on their sleeve — tend to be the type of folk willing to take the plunge into the infamously cutthroat liquor market.
Few founders exemplify the trajectory quite like Andy Bardon. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Bardon’s work as a photographer is defined by the extremities of the natural world.
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Tequila & Tacos: The Ultimate Pairing Guide
(Photo: Unsplash/George Cummings)
There are few duos as iconic — and delicious — as tacos and tequila. Whether it’s a flame-kissed carne asada or a neat pour of reposado, the right pairing can elevate both elements from good to heavenly. In this tequila and taco pairings guide, we break down how to match spirits and food, explore flavor harmonies and recommend the best tequilas, mezcals and even cocktails for enjoying with your favorite taco.
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One Brand is Betting Everything on Sotol, the Next Big Trend in Mexican Spirits
(Photos: Hacienda de Chihuahua)
Allow us to introduce sotol, synonymous with, though not exclusive to, the northern state of Chihuahua. The characteristically grassy spirit has experienced a breakout over the past few years, garnering attention everywhere from Forbes to The New York Times. Some fans describe its bright, earthy flavor profile as a mishmash between gin and mezcal. Others have portrayed it as a “little cousin” of tequila. Though these comparisons are all true in their own way, the first thing to know about sotol is that it’s not a subvariety of tequila or mezcal, nor is it even made with agave.
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Top 10 Agave Spirits We’ve Tasted in 2025 (So Far)
(Photo: CazAzar Tequila)
As the agave spirits boom shows no signs of slowing down, 2025 has delivered a stellar lineup of tequilas, mezcals and uncertified destilados from across Mexico. This mid-year ranking pulls from the highest-rated agave spirits we’ve sampled so far.
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10 Tequila Cocktails to Dethrone the Margarita
(Photo: Pexels/Eden FC)
There’s no denying the Margarita’s reign over tequila cocktails, but beyond the salt-rimmed staple lies a whole world of agave drinks that deserve the spotlight.
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No, Tequila Is Not the Healthiest Spirit: Assessing the Myths of Agave Spirits Folklore
(Photo: Lucas Vallecillos / VWPics via AP Images)
Few spirits are plagued by quite as many myths, half-truths and speculation as tequila.
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Aged to Perfection: 5 Best Extra Añejo Tequilas Worth the Splurge in 2025
Tequila is a spirit defined first and foremost by the unaged blanco. And for good reason. There’s no better place to find all those signature flavors of agave, citrus, tilled earth and herbs under the same roof, especially if you’re unwilling to splurge on the kinds of ultra-aged spirits that bourbon and scotch whisky are renowned for. But let’s say — hypothetically — that you’ve got some money to spend. Times have been good and you’re looking for a splashy gift that’s sure to impress. Or, better yet, your liquor collection needs a new centerpiece. What does agave have to offer?
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