Gibbons will be stepping down this month, after serving for four years as a WSET trustee. Grant Meikle, who holds the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines & Spirits, said: “The formal qualifications WSET offers provide a pathway for talent in the wine and spirits industry to develop and become the next generation of experts. I am an alumna myself and know first-hand how the…
After a 55-year career in gin making, Payne will be taking a step back from day-to-day production responsibilities, focusing on projects such as judging international gin competitions and hosting VIP experiences for the brand. Payne said: “My whole career, but particularly at Beefeater, has been a great privilege. I have travelled the world, enjoyed a Gibson or Martini in some of the world’s…
However, a recent consumer survey from October this year, conducted by IWSR, indicated that consumer confidence is beginning to weaken in many markets. This contrasts with the more positive APAC region, with India’s market, driven by Scotch whisky, being one of the fastest-growing markets in the premium-and-above spirits category. Across 20 key markets, which make up about 75% of total global beverage…
The delegation included Havana Club’s own Primer Maestro, Juan Carlos Gonzales, and Maestro Asbel Morales, who travelled to Rabat, Morocco, to uphold its application in the final step of the process. Dating back more than 150 years, the Cuban rum-making tradition has made it “the island of rum,” backed by a team of people who dedicated their careers to the spirit after at…
To further showcase its hero product, St-Rémy XO, the launch incorporates this expression to build on the success of coffee as the second most trending cocktail flavour around the world. Designed with the at-home consumer and on-trade premises in mind, the strategy has allowed a younger audience of adult drinkers to experience brandy in a cocktail serve, rejuvenating the category. The latest serves are…
With a six-figure marketing sum invested for retail growth as the category looks to reaffirm its presence in bars, but this time with an abv of 25%, an aggressive NPD strategy is in place as six new flavours are to come in the next 12 months. Founder Rolf Munding said: “Gone are the days of dragging out that dusty old bottle at the…
The official toast of Formula 1, the brand saw 76 Ferrari Trento Jeroboams sprayed on the F1 podium, and 24 Jeroboams sprayed on the W Series, the all-female single-seater racing championship, podium, this season. Matteo Lunelli, CEO & president of Ferrari Trento said: “Trentodoc presents itself with a strong identity and personality, with over a century of history and a unique style. Mountain…
Going live this month, 50 casks will be part of an exclusive collection, the first to be filled from the distillery’s new still house in Ellon, Scotland, giving fans a chance to own a cask of the inaugural single malt and single grain whisky. Steven Kersley, managing director of BrewDog Distilling Co adds: “This whisky has been the natural progression for BrewDog…
Brewed in Asahikawa, a city in Japan’s coldest prefecture, Hokkaido, Toku uses techniques developed over 120 years by one of the region’s oldest breweries. Grace Hunt, head of advocacy at Toku Saké, said: “The quality of and demand for Japanese food and drink is universally recognised, most recently evidenced in the boom in Japanese whisky. We believe the opportunity for a contemporary, super…
Launched in 2016, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is a blend of 12 botanicals, seeing year on year growth to 1.4m bottles in 2022 globally. Robert de Monchy, founder and managing director of Monraq, said: “The brand represents one of the strongest recent success stories in our industry and it makes a perfect fit with our strategy of bringing innovative, successful, premium, and trendy…
