Diageo CEO Debra Crew Steps Down, CFO Nik Jhangiani Named Interim Chief

Debra Crew, who has led top global spirits marketer Diageo as CEO for the past two years, has stepped down and departed the board of directors “with immediate effect, by mutual agreement,” the company said this morning. Continue reading →

Cincoro Taps Craft & Art To Handle National Sales

Cincoro, the luxury Tequila brand owned by Michael Jordan and other NBA owners, has appointed Craft & Art as exclusive sales agent for the U.S. Continue reading →

Whisky Advocate On The Latest From Buffalo Trace

Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. is one of the more underrated brands produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery. Continue reading →

News Briefs for July 16, 2025

Diageo Hits Back In Tequila Class Action Case

Diageo was recently targeted by a class action lawsuit from plaintiffs who assert that Tequila brands Casamigos and Don Julio don’t live up to their billing as 100% agave spirits. Continue reading →

California Moves Continue As Bogle, WX, Cape Classics Name Distributors

California’s Bogle Family Wine Collection is moving to the Southern Glazer’s portfolio in its home market effective September 1, as the reverberations from RNDC’s Golden State exit continue. Continue reading →