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Bernard Hine: World's Best Cognac BarsPublished:01 August, 2013

In the latest World's 50 Best Bars spin-off, Bernard Hine picks his favourite Cognac bars from around the world. Bernard Hine was born and brought ...

Bring on Christmas says Pernod UKPublished:01 August, 2013

Christmas is £4 billion worth of business for beer, wines and spirits, according to Pernod Ricard UK.Christmas remains the most important time ...

Scotch boosted by Latin American trade deals Published:01 August, 2013

Fair Trade Agreements between the EU and Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama will come into force today, according to the Scotch Whisky ...

AB Inbev grows revenue despite falling volumesPublished:01 August, 2013

AB Inbev has announced that the first half of 2013 has seen its revenue grow 2.7%, despite volumes falling by 2.6% (compared with H1 2012).North ...

Diageo hails North America as Asia slowsPublished:31 July, 2013

Diageo has reported steady net sales growth of 5%, despite Asia Pacific's revenues slowing and Western Europe continuing to falter.As last year ...

Rémy appoints new CFOPublished:30 July, 2013

Rémy has appointed a new chief financial officer following Frédéric Pflanz ‘s planned ascension to the CEO role.Luca Marotta, aged 47, has taken ...

Brugal rum launches in IndiaPublished:30 July, 2013

Edrington has launched its Brugal rum at Delhi International airport.Brugal Extra Viejo Reserva and Brugal Añejo Reserva were unveiled in the ...

51 Rosé rolls out to travel retailPublished:30 July, 2013

Pernod Ricard has rolled out the rosé anise-based drink, 51 Rosé, to French travel retail.The product, which cannot be called pastis on the label ...

Stoli sends open letter to gay communityPublished:29 July, 2013

The CEO of SPI Group has written an open letter to the gay community in response to a boycott of its Stolichnaya vodka.The boycott follows Russia’s ...

Pure GouldPublished:02 August, 2013

Former Drinks International editor Patience Gould takes a look at the great age debate that’s aging in the whisky sector.  Just 20 years ago ...

Menezes steps up at DiageoPublished:31 July, 2013

Listening to BBC Radio 4 this morning (July 31), I heard the voice of the new chief executive of Diageo. Ivan Menezes coped well with the busy, ...

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