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Diageo Claims Win In Bulleit Trademark Case; Deutsch’s Redemption To Stop Selling In Current Packaging, Pending Appeal

Diageo-owned Bulleit scored a win in its trademark battle against Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits’ Redemption whiskey brand in federal appellate court in New York yesterday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied a motion by Deutsch that would have allowed Redemption to keep selling in its current packaging pending a larger appeal on the merits of the trademark dispute. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 9, 2022

American Whiskey’s $25-Plus Segment Set To Surpass 10 Million Cases

While much of the spirits market has seen volume slow in control states so far this year, upscale American whiskey—along with Tequila and spirits-based RTDs—continues to churn out solid gains. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 1, 2022

Diageo Claims Victory In Bulleit vs Redemption Trademark Case, But Deutsch Will Appeal

Diageo-owned Bulleit claimed a win in its trademark case against Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits’ Redemption whiskey brand on Wednesday in federal court in New York. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 9, 2022

Diageo’s Sales Approach $19 Billion On 21% Surge In Fiscal Year Through June

Diageo saw sales climb 21% to £15.5 billion (18.8b) in its fiscal year ended in June, with the company crediting the robust growth to “continued recovery of the on-trade, resilient consumer demand in the off-trade and market share gains, underpinned by favorable industry trends of spirits taking share of total beverage alcohol and premiumization.” Operating income jumped 26% on an organic basis to £4.4 billion ($5.3b). Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 28, 2022

Diageo, Deutsch Both Claim Wins In Bulleit vs Redemption Trademark Battle

Diageo and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits have been locking horns over the packaging of their respective Bulleit and Redemption whiskey brands since 2017, with Diageo claiming that Deutsch’s 2016 packaging revamp for Redemption resulted in a look that infringed on Bulleit’s trademark. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 3, 2022

News Briefs for March 4, 2022

•Diageo has expanded Bulleit’s frontiers, adding new ready-to-serve cocktails for both the brand’s Bourbon and rye whiskies. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 4, 2022

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