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Brown-Forman posts 12% half-year growth Published:09 December, 2011

Brown-Forman has reported double-digit half-year net sales growth after a strong performance from its Jack Daniel's brand. Net sales increased ...


Dom Pérignon unveils 2003 vintagePublished:08 December, 2011

Dom Pérignon has announced the global launch of its 2003 vintage, the champagne house’s first since last year's 2002 release. The new vintage, ...


Nicolas Feuillatte toasts best ever yearPublished:08 December, 2011

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte achieved its highest volume sales in 2011, says the brand’s Caroline Defaut.Talking to Drinks International, the ...


Heineken strengthens ties with FacebookPublished:08 December, 2011

Heineken and Facebook have announced a global partnership, which will see the two companies collaborate on digital campaigns for Heineken’s brands ...


Buffalo Trace experiments with rice and oatsPublished:09 December, 2011

Buffalo Trace Distillery has launched its last ‘experimental’ bourbons of the year with the release of rice and an oat-based expressions.Rice ...


Bowmore Tempest No. 3 launchesPublished:09 December, 2011

Morrison Bowmore has launched Bowmore Tempest Small Batch Release No. 3 to global markets.The non chill-filtered 10-year old has been matured ...


Russian Standard buys CEDC share for $25mPublished:07 December, 2011

Vodka company Russian Standard has purchased a 9.9% share in CEDC (Central European Distribution Corporation) for $25.35 million.The Russian ...


Beefeater 24 toasts Sweetapple's Gin & TeaPublished:06 December, 2011

Pernod Ricard brand Beefeater has crowned the champion of its Beefeater 24 Gin & Tea international cocktail competition.Jacob Sweetapple ...


Treasury appoints Penfolds MDPublished:07 December, 2011

Treasury Wine Estates has announced the appointment of Gary Burnand as managing director of Penfolds, effective March 2012.He will report to ...


UK: Linton Park launches "coffee Cabernet" Published:06 December, 2011

South African winery Linton Park has launched a Cabernet Sauvignon with a “pronounced coffee flavour” to the UK market.Café Cabernet 2011, which ...


Smirnoff releases Kiss coverPublished:06 December, 2011

Diageo has released a cover of the Kiss classic Crazy, Crazy Nights as featured in two 30 second Smirnoff ads. The campaign will air on television ...


WSTA launches trade diary appPublished:06 December, 2011

UK: The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has deveolped an iPhone app for trade tastings and events. The WSTA Trade Diary lists all the ...


Peroni to gain from craft's rise, says brand directorPublished:05 December, 2011

The rise of craft beer in the US can benefit Peroni Nastro Azzurro, says the lager's global brand director Andrew Walker.Talking to Drinks International ...


UK: Diageo to sponsor free New Year's Eve travelPublished:06 December, 2011

UK: Diageo is to partner Transport for London to support free travel on New Year’s Eve for the next three years.In a bid to encourage party-goers ...


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