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Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis

Brown-Forman pumps $100m into Jack Daniel'sPublished:29 August, 2013

Brown-Forman has announced a $100m-plus investment into its Jack Daniel Distillery, despite relatively flat volume sales of its original Jack ...


Irish Distillers releases Paddy Centenary EditionPublished:30 August, 2013

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard is looking to boost its low-key Paddy whiskey brand with the release of a single pot still centenary edition.Paddy ...


Inaugural Mauritian rum festival heralds global export pushPublished:29 August, 2013

Aiming to make its mark on the global rum scene, the island of Mauritius held its first rum festival at the end of August.The two-day event was ...


US and China offset Pernod's home-region declinePublished:29 August, 2013

Pernod Ricard grew sales by 4% during 2012/2013, thanks to the US and China offsetting a western European malaise.The group’s sales totalled ...


Jeff Evans: The World's Best Beer BarsPublished:28 August, 2013

In the latest of our World's 50 Best Bars spin-off guides, beer expert Jeff Evans takes us through the best beer bars in the world. BEER TOURISM ...


Wine Vision organiser announces speaker line-upPublished:28 August, 2013

The organiser of the international wine summit, Wine Vision, has announced the dates and line-up of speakers for its event.Seventy-five international ...


Wine show London 2013 postponed to 2014Published:27 August, 2013

The UK wine event London 2013 has been postponed until March 2014 after “consultation” with the trade.The William Reed Business Media event, ...


Distell bolsters travel retail business Published:23 August, 2013

South African drinks company Distell has moved its Asia Pacific MD to head up its duty free business.Marius Fouché, who has been at the company ...


Gin OverviewPublished:30 August, 2013

Lucy Britner delves into the murky past of gin to catalogue its beginnings and see how far it has come – and where it might end up In the early ...


Vodka OverviewPublished:30 August, 2013

It’s come a long way and there’s still plenty of opportunity for vodka to develop. Ian Wisniewski investigates the options What an impressive ...


Tonic waterPublished:30 August, 2013

It’s a widely underestimated component of the classic gin mix, but tonic water is gaining ground when it comes to premiumisation. Hamish Smith ...


Cognac overviewPublished:30 August, 2013

Production of Cognac is limited by its geography and its vineyards, so how is it coping with increasing demand? Hamish Smith investigates A WISE ...


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