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DI September goes onlinePublished:25 October, 2011

The September edition of Drinks International is now online and can be downloaded as a digital magazine by clicking here.Here’s what made the ...


Stock completes refinancing Published:28 October, 2011

Central European spirits and liqueurs company Stock Spirits Group is gearing up to acquire new business.The company has completed a refinancing ...


Stella crowns World Draught Master 2011Published:28 October, 2011

Stella Artois has crowned its World Draught Master for 2011 following the final of the global competition in Buenos Aires.Nanda Nkumar Sethy, ...


UK: Low alcohol market hits 1 million casesPublished:28 October, 2011

Low and no-alcohol wine sales are growing rapidly from a small base and getting close to 1 million cases in the UK, according to the latest figures ...


Douglas Laing announces double-digit growthPublished:27 October, 2011

Glasgow-based bottler and blender Douglas Laing & Co has attributed its 11% growth to the strong performance of Asian markets.Turnover for ...


South Africa: Olmeca tequila launches chocolate liqueurPublished:26 October, 2011

Pernod Ricard is rolling out its Olmeca tequila liqueurs in South Africa.Following test launches in Greece and Austria, Pernod is to launch the ...


Lindeman's launches NZ Sauvignon BlancPublished:28 October, 2011

Lindeman’s has added a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to its international Winemaker’s Discovery range. It's a UK launch, initially, but is expected ...


Carlsberg UK's Sheps to leavePublished:27 October, 2011

Carlsberg UK chief executive Isaac Sheps is leaving to take over leadership of the brewer’s Russian business, Baltika, and its eastern European ...


US: Trade body blasts Chicago tax hikePublished:27 October, 2011

US: The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) has attacked Cook County’s proposal to raise spirits taxes calling the 25% hike a “major job-killing ...


Comedian has Joly good time in BordeauxPublished:26 October, 2011

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) has teamed up with comedian Dom Joly to produce a series of videos.Joly spent three ...


Budweiser extends FIFA sponsorshipPublished:25 October, 2011

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to extend its official beer sponsorship to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. This agreement ...


Ballantine's whisky gets festivePublished:25 October, 2011

Chivas Brothers is to roll out a Christmas edition of it Ballantine’s scotch whisky. Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve is available until December ...


Whisky Bible names Old Pulteney world's bestPublished:24 October, 2011

Scotch single malt, Old Pulteney 21 year old, has been named World Whisky of the Year in the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.Published ...


Beam announces management changes Published:24 October, 2011

Beam Inc has announced a new commercial structure in its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region.The global premium spirits company has also ...


Auchentoshan flicks the switchPublished:25 October, 2011

Glasgow-based whisky brand Auchentoshan completed the UK leg of The Auchentoshan Switch, a cocktail competition that offers two bartenders transatlantic ...


Shaker rattles and rolls outPublished:25 October, 2011

Shaker BarSchools, the international bartender training company, has moved into bar operating with the opening of a bar in London.Shaker & ...


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