Brands Report: Vodka
There’s been little change in the best sellers, with the top brands all holding, says Hamish Smith
Brintex optimistic despite LIWF absentees
Events firm Brintex has voiced optimism ahead of this year’s London International Wine Fair (LIWF) and Distil despite the absences of Pernod Ricard, Percy Fox (Diageo’s UK wine division) and PLB.
Drambuie announces annual results
Drambuie has reported operating profits of £2.81m – up 2% on last year.
170-year old Veuve fetches €30K
A 170-year old bottle of champagne salvaged from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea has fetched €30,000 at auction.
France: Absinthe ban lifted
The absinthe ban in France has been lifted, according to absinthe brand La Fée.
Diageo confident in premium future
Consumers are returning to premium purchases, according to global drinks giant Diageo.
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Dirty cocktail names: Is it the end?
There are lies, damn lies, statistics – and then there are statistics about cocktails. It emerged recently that a UK firm named Travel Republic surveyed punters, and apparently 29% of them disapprove of sexually suggestive cocktail names.
