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Glenrothes Extraordinary Cask Collection lauchesPublished:21 September, 2012

Berry Bros & Rudd has launched a 1970 vintage of its Glenrothes whisky. It is the first in a series of single cask bottlings from the 1960s ...


Pilsner Urquell celebrates 170th with new bottlePublished:21 September, 2012

Czech brewer Pilsner Urquell is launching a limited edition 1 litre bottle to commemorate its 170th anniversary.The beer, which is standard Pilsner ...


Nyetimber hires former Heidsieck directorPublished:21 September, 2012

English sparkling wine, Nyetimber, has appointed the former Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck communications director to its team.Christian ...


Bowmore 1957 the "oldest Islay single malt"Published:20 September, 2012

Morrison Bowmore has released the oldest ever Bowmore whisky, the £100,000 (US$155,000) Bowmore 1957.Morrison Bowmore, which claims to be Islay’s ...


US: Playboy launches wine clubPublished:20 September, 2012

US: Playboy Enterprises has launched Playboy Wine Club for US wine enthusiasts. The online club has been launched via a licensing agreement with ...


Baileys Orange Truffle launchesPublished:19 September, 2012

Diageo has launched a limited edition flavour of its Baileys cream liqueur. Baileys Orange Truffle will be available in travel retail between ...


Competition: World’s 50 Best Bars ticketsPublished:17 September, 2012

Drinks International is giving away 20 pairs of tickets to the World's 50 Best Bars Awards. The Dale DeGroff-hosted ceremony, which will be held ...


Argento changes hands Published:17 September, 2012

The Argento Wine Company has been sold to Inversora Agroindustrial Sudamericana by British wine company Bibendum Wine.IAS owns several hundre ...


Wemyss joins blends market with Lord ElchoPublished:17 September, 2012

Wemyss Malts has launched Lord Elcho to capitalize on the global surge in interest in blended scotch whiskies.Available in specialist whisky ...


Black Pearl cognac goes for £10,350 Published:17 September, 2012

The bottle of of Rémy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl Cognac which was put up for auction (as reported on the Drinks International website, September ...


Drambuie reports 9% operating profit increase Published:14 September, 2012

The Drambuie company, owners of one of the famous liqueur brands, has announced an operating profit of 9%, based on constant exchange rates for ...


Eastern promisePublished:18 September, 2012

With ProWein 2013 in mind, Thomas Brandl finds out how winemakers in central and south-eastern Europe have made efforts to modernise and become ...


Riedel does it his way Published:21 September, 2012

Georg Riedel is the Frank Sinatra of the stemware business. Selling glasses should be a fairly mundane business but the 63-year-old Austrian ...


Sherry and curryPublished:19 September, 2012

The Great Sherry Tasting took place yesterday at the Cinnamon Club in London yesterday. I would say that it was one of the best food and wine/spirit/beer ...


Tullamore Dew comes into its own Published:13 September, 2012

William Grant is doing a job on Tullamore Dew, the Irish whiskey brand it bought a couple of years ago from C&C, owners of the Magners cider ...


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