Tag Archive: Don Julio

While inflation, higher tariffs, and inventory issues persist, continued growth from RTDs, Tequila, and higher-priced spirits in general will propel the market to its 30th consecutive annual gain this year, according to the 2025 edition of The U.S. Spirits Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast. Continue reading →

•Diageo has announced this year’s Don Julio 70 Añejo Cristalino Artist Edition, designed by Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria. Continue reading →

After a 2% decrease through the first half of the year, spirits volumes rose 1.6% in control states in the month of July, slowing the year-to-date decline to a more modest 1.2%, according to NABCA. Spirits had declined 0.9% in control states in 2024, but the overall spirits market managed a 1.3% increase last year, according to Impact Databank—due primarily to the continued growth in pre-packaged cocktails and Tequila. Continue reading →

Diageo interim CEO Nik Jhangiani, who assumed leadership of the world’s largest spirits player last month upon the departure of Debra Crew, has been named as a contender to take on the chief executive role on a permanent basis. Continue reading →

Earlier this year, Impact saluted the best-performing spirits brands in the industry with its annual “Hot Brands” honor roll. The list featured 11 labels from the Tequila, vodka, Canadian whisky, Bourbon, and liqueurs categories that soared to new heights in 2024. This year, those same brands have continued to see growth in control states through June, most of them at sturdy double-digit rates. Continue reading →