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Beam launches Rainbow Sherbet vodkaPublished:04 April, 2013

US: Beam has launched a "Rainbow Sherbet" flavour under its Pinnacle vodka brand. The company describes the taste as a "zesty, citrus taste of ...

Scotland: Diageo to build new distilleryPublished:03 April, 2013

Diageo has named Teaninich near Alness in the Highlands as the location for its plans to build a new £50 million malt whisky distillery.The company ...

Scotch growth scuppered by western EuropePublished:03 April, 2013

Scotch whisky sales growth slowed to 1% in 2012, while 11 of the sector’s top 20 export markets registered volume declines, according to the ...

New limited edition Beefeater ginPublished:02 April, 2013

Pernod Ricard Chivas Brothers has released a new limited edition expression of Beefeater, the world’s best-selling premium gin.The #MyLondon ...

Chianti Classico consortium founds a companyPublished:02 April, 2013

The Chianti Classico Wine Consortium has founded a company that will handle marketing for the denomination.This is believed to be the first time ...

Diageo invests £1m in Talisker distilleryPublished:30 March, 2013

Diageo has invested £1 million in a visitor centre at its Talisker distillery on the Isle of Skye.The distillery currently attracts 60,000 visitors ...

Pernod crafts Absolut range for bartendersPublished:01 April, 2013

Pernod Ricard USA has announced the launch of the on-trade exclusive, Absolut Craft, a new three-product line of its Swedish vodka brand, co-created ...

Brazil recognises Bourbon and Tennessee whiskeyPublished:28 March, 2013

Brazil has officially recognised Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as distinctive products of the United States, according to the Distilled Spirits ...

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