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Diageo plc reports news across its global beverage alcohol portfolio, including spirits, whisky, tequila, vodka, rum, ready-to-drink cocktails and flavored malt beverages. Coverage centers on brand activity for names such as Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Bulleit, Ketel One, Buchanan's, Tequila Don Julio, Rumple Minze and Stitzel-Weller Distillery.
Recurring updates include product launches, limited-edition bottles, distillery-exclusive releases, packaging collaborations, sports and entertainment partnerships, and ready-to-serve or single-serve format extensions. Company-level announcements also cover regional sales trends, portfolio actions, operating programs and ADR context for a company listed in London and on the New York Stock Exchange under DEO.
Guinness (NYSE:DEO) is celebrating soccer’s big U.S. summer with a refreshed version of its classic 1990s “The world’s cup” campaign. As Official Beer of the Premier League, Guinness is highlighting pubs, bartenders and shared matchday rituals through limited-edition jerseys, special packaging and multi-city out-of-home and social content.
Diageo (NYSE:DEO), with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, named Alexis Ortega of Philadelphia as the 2026 U.S. Bartender of the Year at the World Class National Finals in Chicago.
Ortega will represent the U.S. at the World Class Global Finals in Scotland and showcased two winning cocktails: First Call and Melone di Bella Vista.
Diageo (NYSE:DEO) is launching limited-time Seagram's 7 Crown Apple Pie, a seasonal apple pie-flavored blended whiskey. The 70-proof release blends Seagram's 7 Crown with baked apple, warm spice and vanilla pie crust notes.
Rolling out nationwide in June at a suggested retail price of $11.99, it targets summer occasions and classic 7&7 cocktails with 7UP.
Ritual Zero Proof (NYSE:DEO) launched its first ready-to-drink non-alcoholic cocktails in cans: Margarita, G&T, and Spritz. Each lightly carbonated, single-serve drink is inspired by the brand’s zero-proof spirits, is available at select U.S. retailers and online, priced at $13.99 per four-pack, and will be a permanent portfolio addition.
The Cocktail Collection (NYSE:DEO) launched 100ml single-serve Mini Cans of pre-mixed cocktails on May 6, 2026, featuring premium spirits Ketel One Vodka, Bulleit Bourbon, and Crown Royal.
The lineup includes five flavors and is sold nationwide in individual cans (SRP $4.99), 4-packs ($18.99), and mixed 6-packs ($25.99). The product targets on-the-go summer occasions and emphasizes bartender-quality recipes in a portable format.
Stitzel-Weller Distillery (DEO) released Stitzel Reserve 31-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey on April 30, 2026. Distilled in 1992 and bottled April 28, 2026, this limited expression yields 176 bottles, is bottled at 163.2 proof (81.6% ABV), and sells exclusively on-site for $3,000 per 750mL with a one-bottle-per-person limit.
Thirteen barrels produced the release; each bottle is individually numbered and hand-signed by Nicole Austin. An optional tasting experience at the Garden & Gun Club is offered at $350 per person.
Buchanan's (NYSE:DEO) launched a FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign with Latin star Rauw Alejandro on April 23, 2026, debuting the song and music video "Dando Vueltas." The campaign features limited-edition bottles, in-culture events across the Americas, and a FIFA signature serve called the Buchanita.
The release emphasizes Latino fútbol culture, collaborative production credits, choreography by Rich+Tone, and promotional activations leading into the World Cup.
Diageo (NYSE:DEO) launched Captain Morgan Sliced Colada Variety Pack on April 21, 2026, a 12-count pack of 12 oz ready-to-drink malt cocktails in Piña Colada, Strawberry, Mango and Passionfruit flavors.
Each can is 5% ABV, suggested retail price $18.99, available at select retailers nationwide, with planned IRL mini-retreat marketing activations and social updates via @captainmorganusa.
Tequila Don Julio 1942 (NYSE:DEO) launched a gold FIFA World Cup 2026™ limited-edition 1942 bottle, available in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $225. The bottle mirrors the World Cup trophy, features a malachite closure, and contains the same añejo tequila aged at least two years. The brand also debuts a global campaign, Made to Be Raised, starring Thierry Henry with multichannel advertising and tournament-time placements.
Crown Royal (NYSE:DEO) launched a limited-edition co-branded Crown Royal Camo Capsule Collection with Realtree on April 2, 2026, featuring Realtree APX camo on a collectible purple 750ml bag and wearable merchandise.
The collection includes a camo bag, hoodie, t-shirt, baseball cap and 45‑quart cooler, fronts by Rob Rausch, and is available now while supplies last. Crown Royal is donating $20,000 plus up to $10,000 of wearable proceeds to the Purple Heart Foundation.