Dear reader,
This week we have all the features from the February edition of Drinks International magazine (you'll find links to them at the bottom of the newsletter) and our usual round up of drinks industry news.
Our top news story is the results of the World's Most Admired Wine Brands survey, a piece of research organised by Drinks International and now available to download free from the website. Be sure to check it out.
If you have any news or views contact Hamish.smith@drinksint.com
Until next Friday....
Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis
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Absolut goes denim with CronkPublished:08 March, 2013
Pernod Ricard has launched Absolut Denim, the latest version of the Swedish vodka brand.Brooklyn-based ‘edgy’ denim designer Loren Cronk, described ...
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Austrian vintage downPublished:08 March, 2013
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board has announced that the total volume of Austria's 2012 wine vintage is 2,154,800 hectoliters, which is well ...
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Gruppo Campari reports profits of €156.7mPublished:07 March, 2013
The board of Davide Campari-Milano SpA, has reported group net profit of €156.7 million in its consolidated financial results for the year ended ...
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Johnnie Walker's The Gold Route launchesPublished:07 March, 2013
Diageo has released the second blend in the Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club range, which is a duty free exclusive.The Gold Route is said to be ...
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Pernod to launch Canadian whisky Pike CreekPublished:07 March, 2013
Pernod Ricard USA is looking to capitalise on the growth in crafted Canadian Whisky with the addition of Pike Creek to its portfolio.Pike Creek ...
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Laithwaite’s is top English fizzPublished:06 March, 2013
An English sparkling wine made by the wife and co-founder of Direct Wines*, the world's largest independent wine merchant, has been voted the ...
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SAB to open $40m brewery in NamibiaPublished:06 March, 2013
SABMiller is to invest US$40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to expand its operations across Africa. The ...
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Bowmore launches whisky and water programme Published:05 March, 2013
Bowmore the single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, has launched The Bowmore Water Program.The Morrison Bowmore brand, which claims to be the oldest ...
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Diageo rolls out new Baileys bottlePublished:05 March, 2013
Diageo has repackaged its cream liqueur brand Baileys in a bottle with a “greater sense of femininity”.The new bottle is taller with higher shoulders ...
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Diageo seeks bartender to co-create productPublished:04 March, 2013
Diageo is offering bartenders the chance to co-create a spirit or liqueur that will join the likes of Johnnie Walker and Ketel One in its premium ...
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Profile: Georg Riedel Published:05 March, 2013
Christian Davis meets the glassware vendor who has more than a touch of Sinatra about himGeorg Riedel is the Frank Sinatra of the stemware business. ...
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Liqueurs: Cocktail HourPublished:05 March, 2013
Liqueur producers face challenging times as the recession continues to squeeze spending on both sides of the Atlantic. Patience Gould finds an ...
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Beer in BarsPublished:04 March, 2013
Big-name lagers tend to dominate in cocktail bars, but there’s so much more to beer than many bartenders give it credit for. Hamish Smith investigatesYou ...
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Whisky CocktailsPublished:04 March, 2013
Patience Gould takes a look at how mixologists are making Scotch whisky the very heart of a cocktail The author, who remains anonymous, of Cocktails: ...
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Armagnac: Call to ArmsPublished:04 March, 2013
Hamish Smith on a sea-change for Armagnac as producers look to China for expansion"All for one and one for all” called out the Three Musketeers ...
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