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Ardent Spirits Acquires Chapter 7 Whisky After Liquidation, Expands Scotch Portfolio

Ardent Spirits, the Scotland-based independent bottler and owner of Dark Matter Distillers, has purchased Chapter 7 Whisky after the company entered liquidation. The deal strengthens Ardent’s growing portfolio and reinforces its ambition to scale within the global whisky market. This acquisition comes at a time of significant change in the whiskey industry. Earlier this month,…

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Molson Coors Takes $3.6B Goodwill Impairment, Signals Shift in Strategy

Molson Coors Beverage Company reported a $3.645 billion goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter of 2025. The writing down of its portfolio underscores the severity of the headwinds facing the U.S. beer market and beyond-beer segments. Massive Impairment Reveals Strategic Reset CEO Rahul Goyal described the impairment as a way “to check ourselves” and…

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Molson Coors Writes Down $75 Million Bourbon Asset as Whiskey Market Weakens

Molson Coors Beverage Company, the parent of brands such as Coors Light and Miller Lite, announced an impairment of $75.3 million tied to its premium bourbon brand Blue Run Spirits. The impairment reflects a drop in the brand’s carrying value on the company’s balance sheet. Impairment Details and Financial Impact Molson Coors revealed that a…

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MGP Reports Steep Whiskey Sales Decline as Industry Faces Global and Domestic Headwinds

One of America’s largest whiskey producers has reported a major drop in quarterly sales, highlighting the mounting challenges facing the U.S. bourbon and whiskey industry. MGP’s Third-Quarter Results Reveal Sharp Decline Indiana-based MGP, a leading producer of bourbon and rye whiskey, announced a 19 percent decline in consolidated sales to $130.9 million in the third…

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