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Tito’s Handmade Vodka, known for its position as Texas' first legal distillery, has acquired a majority stake in Lalo Tequila, one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the US.

818 Tequila has launched its new product line, 818 Minis, alongside a strategic investment from Grupo Solave, one of Mexico’s largest family-owned agave producers.

With lawsuits challenging the authenticity of some of the world’s most recognisable tequila brands, industry veteran and DeLeón founder Brent Hocking argues that true quality can only be achieved by returning to tequila’s roots.

Diageo, one of the world’s largest spirits producers, is facing a lawsuit over allegations that some of its top-selling tequilas are falsely marketed as “100% agave” despite allegedly containing other alcohols.

Diageo has exchanged its ownership rights to the Cîroc vodka brand in North America for majority ownership interest in Lobos 1707 Tequila.

Female-founded cocktail brand Pimentae launches Grapefruit Margarita as consumer interest in tequila and paloma cocktails continues to grow.

In its 2025 interim results announcement, Diageo scrapped its medium-term guidance due to macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Proximo Spirits’ tequila brand Jose Cuervo has introduced a new, lower-ABV tequila, named Devil’s Reserve.

Beverage giant Pernod Ricard has acquired a minority stake in premium non-alcoholic agave-based spirit brand Almave.