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Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.
Until next week....
Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis
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World Class 2012 winner announcedPublished:13 July, 2012
Tim Philips from Hemmesphere, Australia has won Diageo’s World Class bartender competition. Philips was one of 50 finalists from around the ...
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Cox has left New Zealand Winegrowers Published:16 July, 2012
David Cox, director – Europe for New Zealand Winegrowers has left the organisation to pursue other interests and projects.NZWG global marketing ...
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Bacardi appoints new members to its boardPublished:16 July, 2012
Facundo L. Bacardi, chairman of the board of directors at Bacardi Limited has announced the appointment of two directors to the 16-member board.Georgia ...
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Bacardí releases 150th anniversary rum Published:16 July, 2012
Bacardí has released its rarest rum to date to celebrate the 150th anniversary of founder Don Facundo Bacardí Massó producing the light-bodied ...
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Olmeca Tequila takes top cocktail trophyPublished:13 July, 2012
Drinks International has announced the winners of its 19th annual Cocktail Challenge.It was a great night for Pernod Ricard and its premium gin ...
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Pernod offloads €103m of brandsPublished:13 July, 2012
Pernod Ricard has signed an agreement with Arcus-Gruppen for the sale of the Danish aquavit brands Aalborg and Brøndums, the German brand Malteserkreuz ...
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Bacardi poaches Diageo high flyer Published:12 July, 2012
Bacardi has announced the appointment of Ron Anderson as senior vice president and chief commercial officer.The largest privately held spirits ...
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Kleine Zalze hatches independents planPublished:12 July, 2012
South African wine estate Kleine Zalze has signalled its intention to target the independent retailing channel in the UK by moving its entire ...
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Toorank launches three-member Rebellion Published:12 July, 2012
Toorank Distilleries, owners of Sloane’s Dry Gin, has launched a trinity of rum styles under the brand name Rebellion to the UK, Holland, Poland, ...
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UK: Flame Runner makes Olympic bowPublished:11 July, 2012
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, has announced the launch of a limited edition beer to commemorate the London 2012 Olympics.Flame Runner is made from ...
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Domecq is new Sherry Institute presidentPublished:10 July, 2012
The Sherry Institute of Spain has appointed Beltrán Domecq as its new president.The decision by the Consejo Regulador, which represents growers ...
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Hiscot merges fully with Jinro Published:10 July, 2012
South Korea scotch whisky producer, Hiscot Ltd has merged fully with Korean brewing company,Hite-Jinro Group Co Ltd.
Hiscot has been a subsidiary ...
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Profile: Joy SpencePublished:13 July, 2012
The world’s first female master blender, Joy Spence, is a chemist, philanthropist and all-round spirited raconteur. Jaq Bayles meets the architect ...
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Scotch infrastructurePublished:12 July, 2012
Asian demand for whisky has boosted investment in Scotland, says Lucy Britner
ASIA, ASIA, ASIA. That’s all we read about these days. A headline ...
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Brands by ValuePublished:11 July, 2012
We have teamed up with Brand Finance to reveal the world’s biggest wine and spirits brands by value. Christian Davis highlights trends in the ...
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ChampagnePublished:09 July, 2012
Tesco has moved one of its champagnes to lightweight bottles, but should other brands follow suit? James Boulton of Claessens International explores ...
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AbsinthePublished:09 July, 2012
With all the bans on absinthe now lifted, the traditional French and Swiss producers are now free to re-invent the category for the 21st century. ...
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Indian whiskyPublished:09 July, 2012
The market for whisky in India is huge, but local brands have the lion’s share due to the exorbitant import tariffs. Christian Davis reports
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