Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter. This week, be sure to download your free PDF of the Millionaires' Club 2013, Drinks International's global ranking of spirits brands by volume sales.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis
The Millionaires' Club 2013 launches onlinePublished:02 May, 2013

The Millionaires Club 2013, Drinks International’s ranking of the biggest selling brands in the global spirits industry, is now available to ...

Ivan Menezes to replace Paul Walsh as Diageo CEOPublished:07 May, 2013

Diageo will have a new leader at the helm within two months having announced Ivan Menezes will succeed Paul Walsh on July 1 this year.Walsh will ...

Age statement-free Glenlivet Alpha launchesPublished:07 May, 2013

The Glenlivet, the world’s second best selling single malt Scotch whisky by volume behind Glenfiddich, has launched The Glenlivet Alpha (50%) ...

Number One Drinks moves into Japanese beerPublished:09 May, 2013

Japanese whisky specialist, Number One Drinks Company has started  to distribute Japanese craft beer.Having made agreements with Japanese brewers, ...

Bacardi unveils Glen DeveronPublished:08 May, 2013

Bacardi Global Travel Retail (BGTR) has launched a Highland single malt Scotch whisky collection exclusive to travel retailers, World Duty Free.The ...

Valparaiso/Casablanca becomes a great wine capitalPublished:08 May, 2013

Chilean city and wine region,Valparaiso and the Casablanca valley have been voted into the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.Valparaiso/Casablanca ...

Lillet's Twisted Vesper Cocktail CompetitionPublished:09 May, 2013

The winner of the London heat of the Lillet Twisted Vesper Cocktail Competition, which was held at Bar Américain, Brasserie Zédel yesterday (May ...

LWF returns to OlympiaPublished:07 May, 2013

The London International Wine Trade Fair is returning to Olympia in west London in 2014 and is going back to being the London Wine Fair. Ross ...

SWA to challenge to minimum pricing decisionPublished:03 May, 2013

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is to appeal against a Scottish Court of Session decision to dismiss its  petition for a judicial review ...

Court rejects minimum pricing petitionPublished:03 May, 2013

The petition by trade bodies against alcohol minimum pricing in Scotland has been rejected. Lord Doherty has refused the petition by the Scotch ...

Gin is extremely uninterestingPublished:03 May, 2013

The global Gin sector is low price, low growth and extremely uninteresting, according to a top City of London analyst.Trevor Stirling the European ...

Treasury’s EMEA appointmentsPublished:03 May, 2013

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced two appointments to its EMEA senior management team.Oliver Horn has been appointed to the role of general ...

Whisky GalorePublished:09 May, 2013

I went to two whisky launches yesterday (May 8) – Bacardi’s Glen Deveron, the Royal Burgh Collection and Pernod Ricard/Chivas Brothers’ The Glenlivet ...

London Wine Fair moves back to Olympia Published:07 May, 2013

So, London Wine Fair organisers have bowed to the inevitable and announced that the new UK-only show will return to Olympia in 2014. It was always ...

Gin Debate – a missed opportunityPublished:03 May, 2013

I attended the Worshipful Company of Distillers’ City Debate on Gin last night. I have to say I think it was an opportunity missed. If it had ...

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