Spirits
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Mexico's tequila glut sends agave prices crashing
A planting boom meant to fix a 2022 shortage has matured all at once, pushing agave prices to a fraction of their peak and certified tequila output down 24% since then.
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Mundo Mezcal 2026 draws over 250 brands to Mexico City
The second edition of Mundo Mezcal filled Mexico City's Campo Marte gardens with agave spirits from eight states, a year after the festival set a Guinness record for mezcal varieties on display.
Indri's Diwali whisky ages in Portuguese port casks
Piccadily Agro's Haryana distillery releases a 58.5% single malt finished in ruby port wood, limited to 180 bottles and priced at £200 in the UK.
Cù Bòcan Creation #9: Tomatin's 17-year popcorn whisky
A Manzanilla sherry cask finish gives Tomatin's oldest Cù Bòcan release yet a salted, caramel edge, 3,800 bottles at 46% ABV, released from October 12.
Yamazaki 25 wins another Japanese whisky award
Suntory's flagship single malt took the International Spirits Challenge's Japanese whisky trophy for a fourth straight year, as Glenmorangie claimed the competition's top overall prize.
Moutai House Singapore opens as the brand's first lifestyle venue
Kweichow Moutai is turning a 1919 riverside building into three floors of baijiu, from a tasting gallery to a Chinese restaurant and a rooftop bar.
Canadian alcohol ban starts Tuesday, but bulk whisky gets through
From 12:01 a.m. on 29 September, packaged Canadian beer, wine and spirits can no longer enter the US. Whisky shipped in bulk for American bottling can, and Crown Royal already does.
Sazerac bids 5.55 euros a share for Berentzen
The American group behind Buffalo Trace has put a voluntary offer on the table for the Haselünne distiller, and both Berentzen boards have already backed it.
Indian single malt: Allied Blenders backs Aurangabad plant
The maker of Officer's Choice will put up to 115 crore rupees into a malt distillery and warehouse in Maharashtra, targeting three million litres a year.
Au Vodka acquisition: Sazerac completes $405m deal
Sazerac, the New Orleans spirits group behind Buffalo Trace and Fireball, has bought the gold-bottled UK vodka brand for a reported $405 million, its fourth British deal since 2024.
Canadian alcohol ban closes US border to beer, wine and whisky
From 29 September, packaged Canadian beer, wine, cider and spirits can no longer enter the US. Bulk spirits and bottles already imported stay outside the order; until then, a 50% duty applies.
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