US EditionA Huge Class Action Lawsuit Alleges That Casamigos Tequila Is Just Sugar Water and Don Julio Has Been Gutted
- A federal class-action lawsuit filed in May 2025 in New York accuses Diageo of adulterating Casamigos and Don Julio tequilas with cane sugar alcohol while labeling them as 100% agave products.
- The suit follows allegations supported by new testing methods indicating significant cane alcohol in these brands, and claims Diageo misled consumers paying premium prices for inferior quality.
- Plaintiffs include mixologists and restaurants who purchased these tequilas based on Diageo’s labels and assert the case highlights industry tensions between corporate brands and agave farmers.
- Hagens Berman, representing plaintiffs, said Diageo marketed its brands as 'luxury' and 'super-premium,' while Diageo strongly denies adulteration and affirms full compliance with tequila standards.
- The lawsuit could reshape the tequila industry by exposing alleged collusion on agave pricing and labeling practices, prompting calls for regulatory reform and greater transparency.
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A Huge Class Action Lawsuit Alleges That Casamigos Tequila Is Just Sugar Water and Don Julio Has Been Gutted
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A Class Action Lawsuit Claims Casamigos and Don Julio Tequilas Are Not 100% Agave
As questions swirl around the two premium brands, attention is also turning to the agencies tasked with ensuring tequila purity. Food & Wine / DIAGEOA class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York accuses Diageo of falsely labeling Casamigos and Don Julio tequilas as “100% agave,” alleging the presence of non-agave alcohols like cane spirits.The complaint seeks $5 million in damages and challenges the…
Millions charge against George Clooneys Tequila
George Clooney and his own Tequila brand - this has been the ultimate success story so far. Hollywood star and his best friend Rande Gerber had discovered a small Tequila distillery during Mexico holiday and decided to launch the product as Casamigos. In 2017, they sold their label to the spirits company Diageo for $1 billion. But now there is a lot of trouble about the noble agaven schnapps. Because according to a class action Casamigos is supp…
George Clooney’s Casamigos sued for allegedly charging ‘super premium prices’ for less than pure agave tequila
Diageo, which owns Casamigos and Don Julio, is now the subject of a lawsuit claiming consumers have been paying “super premium prices” for an inferior quality product.
Casamigos and Don Julio Cited In Massive Lawsuit Over Adulterated Tequila ~ L.A. TACO
The lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York allege that Diageo is "falsely marketing its highly popular tequila brands and selling adulterated tequila to consumers.” The post Casamigos and Don Julio Cited In Massive Lawsuit Over Adulterated Tequila appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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