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US: Bacardi wins latest Havana Club fightPublished:05 August, 2011

The US Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously in favour of Bacardi in connection with its packaging and marketing of Havana Club rum in the US. The ...

Campari buys Sagatiba and posts 14% growthPublished:04 August, 2011

Gruppo Campari has announced the acquisition of Brazilian cachaça brand Sagatiba and half-year sales growth of 14.2%.The Italian group, which ...

StarBev eyes international expansion for StaropramenPublished:05 August, 2011

StarBev has announced ‘significant investments’ in its Staropramen brand, as it eyes international expansion.The company has invested €1.2m in ...

Mangrove branches out into AsiaPublished:04 August, 2011

UK spirits and liqueur agency, Mangrove, has announced plans for expansion into the Middle East and south Asia.A new Mangrove office in Dubai, ...

Enigma to dispel absinthe mythsPublished:03 August, 2011

Liqueurs de France has rolled out the launch of its Enigma absinthe range to the UK, in a bid to change consumer perceptions of the spirit.Enigma ...

UK: Sage and Onion Gibson is Yorkshire's bestPublished:03 August, 2011

A sage and onion-take on a Gibson has been named best serve at the inaugural Made in Yorkshire cocktail competition.Bartender Dean Railton from ...

US: Lucky Dog emerges from Rocky MountainsPublished:03 August, 2011

Lucky Dog Vodka, a ‘premium’, ‘handcrafted’ vodka from the Rocky Mountains, has launched in the US.The 40% abv vodka, which retails at $19.95 ...

Raconteur's Allan rises to Broker’s ChallengePublished:02 August, 2011

Mikey Allan of The Raconteur, has triumphed at Broker’s Gin Cocktail Challenge in Edinburgh, beating off an all-Scottish field of bartenders.The ...

UK: On-trade drinking frequency to risePublished:02 August, 2011

UK consumers anticipate a rise in the number of occasions they will 'eat and drink out' over the next six months, according to a survey by ...

Kirin buys Schincariol Published:02 August, 2011

Japanese brewer Kirin has bought the outstanding shares in Aleadri-Schinni Participações e Representações S.A. (“Aleadri”), a company that holds ...

Suntory releases bourbon-aged whiskiesPublished:01 August, 2011

Suntory has launched two bourbon barrel-aged expressions, under its Yamazaki and Hakushu brands. The limited editions will be available from ...

Badet Clement adds Rolle to 'rare' range Published:01 August, 2011

Badet Clement has added Rolle to its Les Jamelles Rare & Antique range, a five-strong collection of “heritage, forgotten, or little-known” ...

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