Bacardi pledges to lead rum’s premiumisation
Published: 06 May, 2016
Bacardi has pledged to lead the premiumisation of rum, the company conceding it has failed in the past to emulate the achievements of other category leaders.
Top Stories
Oakheart to become standalone brand
Published: 06 May, 2016
Bacardi has had a “recent change of strategy” which will see its spiced rum sub-brand Oakheart become an independent brand.
ABInbev boosted by Corona but scuppered by Brazil
Published: 05 May, 2016
A strong performance from Corona in Mexico failed to counter macroeconomic challenges in Brazil, as ABInbev’s volume sales dropped 1.4% in Q1.
McGuigan announces new wines
Published: 04 May, 2016
Australian winemaker Neil McGuigan has joined forces with Hunter Valley-born TV presenter and chef John Torode to create a Pinot Noir Rosé.
Kingsland launches sweet-shop fusion wines
Published: 04 May, 2016
Kingsland Drinks is launching a sweet-shop inspired range of fusion wines to capitalise on the demand for fusion drinks.
WSTA announce Britain's wine trade has doubled
Published: 01 May, 2016
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association will announce on Tuesday that Britain’s wine trade has more than doubled in the last decade.
Gruppo Campari appoints new board of directors
Published: 29 April, 2016
Gruppo Campari has appointed a new board of directors for the 2016 to 2018 period.
Four top bitters brands out-do themselves in Millionaires' Club 2016
Published: 29 April, 2016
The four top performing bitters brands in The Millionaires’ Club 2016 all had an increase in sales in 2015, Drinks International can report.
Former Artesian bartenders launch P(OUR)
Published: 29 April, 2016
Former Artesian bartenders Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale have announced the launch of P(OUR), a foundation to build a holistic community for the global drinks industry.
Analysis
Pick of the Launches
Published: 05 May, 2016
Here is the pick of the launches from last month, as featured in Drinks International Magazine May edition.
Comment
Emerging markets: DIY or die
Published: 05 May, 2016
The menu arrives. It’s what you’ve come to expect from the modern bar – banana butter fat washing, smoke-injected spirits, aromatic mists, lavender foam – except you are in Yangon.
Convivial circumstances
Published: 04 May, 2016
The purchase of Bibendum PLB by Conviviality, operators of Bargain Booze, Wine Rack and wholesaler Matthew Clark, is another development in the continuing consolidation of the UK wine trade.
Bar news
The Business of Legacy
Published: 05 May, 2016
Hamish Smith speaks to cocktail comp guru and global advocacy director at Bacardi, Jacob Briars, in San Francisco about creating classic cocktails and the business mechanism behind Bacardi Legacy.
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A View from the City: Yangon
Published: 05 May, 2016
Hamish Smith speaks to Chan Nyein Soe Owner of Roof Alchemy and Level 2 bars about the Yangon bar scene