Authorities have confirmed the arrest of Mayor Diego Rivera alongside Tequila’s security director and the heads of public works and land registry. The group are accused of leading a racketeering ring that has targeted beer and tequila producers in the municipality. Federal security minister Omar García Harfuch said in a statement on social media: “Following Operation Enjambre, in which three municipal presidents from the State…

The Highland-based producer is the first whisky venture to receive investment from Catalyst Fund, a social investment fund operated by Firstport to provide capital for “social businesses in Scotland that need investment to grow but are currently unable to secure other social investment”. GlenWyvis is the world’s first whilly community-owned distillery with its roughly 3,800 members having equal say in the distillery’s governance. The distillery…

From this month, Paragon Brands will assume full responsibility for the Goslings portfolio in the UK.  “We aim to create the conditions for the brand to grow and reach its full potential in the UK. It’s a natural fit alongside our existing portfolio and allows us to build on the rum expertise we have developed with our existing partner Pussers,” said Chris Jones,…

The launch brings the four-grain bourbon portfolio to a wider UK audience as part of the brand’s broader international growth strategy across Europe, the UAE and Asia. Founded by actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, Brother’s Bond Bourbon was developed through a shared passion for American whiskey first formed while working together on set in the US.  “From the outset, Brother’s Bond…

In a report in October, the IWSR named the category a “beacon of hope”, outpacing total beverage alcohol growth in eight of the top 10 global markets. London-based Black Lines is a ready-to-serve cocktail brand created out of the realities of operating a pre-batch program in a high volume cocktail bar – it was while working as group bar manager at Soho House that co-founder…

In the decade that we’ve asked the world’s most influential bars for their bestselling mezcal brand, the answer has always come back as Del Maguey. Well, no more. Having gradually closed the gap over the last few years, Siete Misterios can finally claim top spot. The brand has strengthened its ties to the world’s best bars since its founders, the Mestre family, partnered with…

Founded in 2007, the brand had been supported since 2015 by Diageo’s Distill Ventures accelerator program. “It’s been more than ten years since I last led Starward,” said Vitale. “With the considerable volume of work done in that time by a deeply dedicated team, this feels like a rare opportunity to scale what we know works, in a category that’s only just getting started. I…