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Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis
Terrepure system "cleans and ages" spirits in just hours Published:02 November, 2012

American invention, Terrepure, which is claimed to clean, premiumise and rapidly age distilled spirits, has been launched in the UK.The Terrepure ...

Panama axes US spirits dutyPublished:01 November, 2012

The US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement has come into force, representing "significant new access in an expanding spirits market" according to ...

Irish Whiskey Society Single Cask Whiskey is releasedPublished:01 November, 2012

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard and the Irish Whiskey Society (IWS) have collaborated to create a limited edition single pot still whiskey.The ...

Diageo wins This is Africa 'Beyond Business Award'Published:01 November, 2012

Diageo has been named overall winner at the This is Africa Beyond Business Awards 2012 in the Large Company category. The awards aim to identify ...

Diageo happy with 50/50 Zacapa dealPublished:30 October, 2012

Diageo has not enquired about increasing its stake in Zacapa, the Guatemalan rum brand of which it owns a 50% share, Drinks International has ...

Bacardi appoints new CFOPublished:29 October, 2012

Bacardi Limited has announced the retirement of senior vice president and chief financial officer Jacques Croisetière, 58. He will be replaced ...

Focus on: The Brazilian wine marketPublished:29 October, 2012

Paul Medder, Wine Intelligence's country manager for Brazil, offers the latest on plans to introduce protectionism in the burgeoning Brazilian ...

India Bar Show cancelledPublished:25 October, 2012

The India Bar Show, due to take place in Delhi from October 26-27, was cancelled.An update on the show’s Facebook page read: “Due to licensing ...

Portugal recognises Jancis Robinson MW Published:26 October, 2012

Jancis Robinson MW has been awarded the Commendador do Ordem do Mérito Empresarial – Classe do Mérito Agricola - for services to Portuguese Wine ...

Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection presentedPublished:25 October, 2012

Diageo unveiled the first whiskies of its Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection at TFWA Cannes yesterday.The products are part of an innovation ...

Sparkling winePublished:01 November, 2012

Susanne Stauß takes a closer look at the global sparkling wine market Sparkling wine producers should be pleased: the increased willingness to ...

Hindsight helping to provide foresightPublished:01 November, 2012

Market research exists in the short term, but reviewing past research projects can uncover trends relevant to the future, says Bryan Urbick of Consumer ...

Cocktail specialPublished:29 October, 2012

Lucy Britner probes cocktail experts on how to track trends and succeed in competitions THERE ARE TWO SUITCASES next to the bar. The ’tenders ...

Profile: Mikaël SilvestrePublished:29 October, 2012

World Cup finalist, UEFA Champions League, FA and League Cup winner… and now rum brand owner. Christian Davis tackles French international footballer ...

VodkaPublished:29 October, 2012

Vodka can be all things to all people. Christian Davis reports on the premiumisation of the most global of spirits VODKA COMES IN ALL FORMS, ...

TequilaPublished:29 October, 2012

Popularity comes with a price for the agave plant. Lucy Britner puts tequila under the microscope BY 2016, tequila and mezcal sales are predicted ...

Portuguese winePublished:29 October, 2012

Portugal has no shortage of great wines to offer the world, but its challenge lies in communicating the message. Hamish Smith reports IN PORTO, the ...

Down Mexico wayPublished:30 October, 2012

I may be on holiday but that doesn't mean I have stopped sampling and tasting.For the first week here in Cancun, Mexico, we stayed in a hotel ...

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