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Diageo Wines Europe appoints MDPublished:06 August, 2012

Sarah Miles (pictured) has been appointed managing director of Diageo Wines Europe (DWE), which includes Justerini & Brooks and Percy Fox ...


New management structure at Accolade Published:06 August, 2012

Accolade Wines, which is the fifth largest global wine company, is to split the existing role of European commercial general manager into two, ...


Adnams responds to lower abv demandPublished:06 August, 2012

Suffolk brewer Adnams has launched two lower-alcohol bottled beers to target daytime drinkers this summer.The new 2.5% Ginger Beer and 2.7% Adams ...


Heineken moves a step closer to Tiger brewer acquisitionPublished:03 August, 2012

Heineken has reached an agreement with the board of Fraser and Neave to acquire F&N's interests in Tiger brewer Asia Pacific Breweries for ...


Campari H1 boosted by N America and Asia Published:03 August, 2012

Gruppo Campari has announced sales growth of 5% for H1 of 2012, with strong performances in North America and Asia Pacific offsetting difficulties ...


Beam reports H1 sales growth of 8%Published:02 August, 2012

Beam has reported half-year net sales increases of 8% on a comparable basis, thanks in part to the succes of product innovation. According to ...


The Dalmore outpaces travel retail rivalsPublished:02 August, 2012

The Dalmore was the fastest-growing single malt whisky brand by value among the 10 largest malt brands in duty free and travel retail in 2011, ...


Glen Garioch steps up duty free focus Published:02 August, 2012

Morrison Bowmore Distillers has launched a travel retail-exclusive Glen Garioch single malt whisky.The Glen Garioch 1997 is the first whisky ...


C&C launches Magners Berry cider in UKPublished:02 August, 2012

C&C Group has extended its UK cider portfolio with the launch of Magners Berry, a pear cider blended with strawberries, blackcurrants and ...


Brown-Forman rolls out Southern Comfort adPublished:02 August, 2012

US: Southern Comfort has launched a new ad campaign.  “Whatever’s Comfortable,” has launched digitally via Southern Comfort’s online communities ...


US: Heaven Hill introduces wheat bourbon LarcenyPublished:01 August, 2012

Heaven Hill Distilleries has introduced Larceny, a super-premium wheat bourbon, to the US market.The whiskey, which is aged between six to 12 ...


First Cape extends 5.5% abv offering with LightPublished:01 August, 2012

Brand Phoenix has extended its First Cape Discovery Series brand line in the UK with Light, a trinity of lighter wines with an abv of 5.5%.The ...


Bowmore 1964 and 1985 releasedPublished:31 July, 2012

Morrison Bowmore has released the 1964 and 1985 vintages from its Bowmore distillery to global markets.Of the £8,000 1964 Islay single malt, ...


Beam appoints new board memberPublished:02 August, 2012

US: Beam has elected Gretchen W. Price to its board of directors.Price is executive vice president, chief financial and administrative officer ...


UK: RumFest moves to Olympic venuePublished:31 July, 2012

UK rum show RumFest has moved to ExCel – the site currently being used to host Olympic events.The show is to take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday ...


Balvenie Caribbean expression launches in UKPublished:31 July, 2012

William Grant & Sons is rolling out its Balvenie Caribbean expression into the UK market from September.The single malt Speyside whisky which ...


Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards winners announcedPublished:03 August, 2012

The winners of the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, with London taking six of the gongs at the New Orleans event.It ...


Tequila cocktailsPublished:30 July, 2012

Lucy Britner on livening up tequilaLET'S GET THE MARGARITA out of the way, first. According to Don Julio’s global ambassador, Brian Van Flandern, ...


Chilean winePublished:30 July, 2012

Despite a strong peso, consumers are prepared to pay the price for quality Chilean wine. Christian Davis reports THERE USED TO BE a sensitivity ...


Asian beer Published:30 July, 2012

Asian beer hopes to reverse the trend of beverages tending to head east. Hamish Smith reports on efforts to break out of the box At times it ...


BeaujolaisPublished:30 July, 2012

Beaujolais sees an appellation change. Hamish Smith is there to find out AS THE THIRD consecutive “great” Beaujolais vintage reaches market ...


Launchpad: AuchentoshanPublished:30 July, 2012

Hamish Smith takes a closer look at a much-touted travel retail launch It's wood, not age that matters most, reckon the people at Auchentoshan. ...


Launchpad: AuchentoshanPublished:30 July, 2012

Hamish Smith takes a closer look at a much-touted travel retail launch It's wood, not age that matters most, reckon the people at Auchentoshan. ...


Former DI editor Patience Gould on GlenfiddichPublished:03 August, 2012

There’s something quite transfixing – almost hypnotic – when it comes to looking at the latest brand figures for spirits around the world. You ...


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