NEWSLETTER

01 July, 2016

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Holly Motion.

Top Stories

Stella David rejoins Bacardi

Published: 29 June, 2016

Stella David, the former CEO of William Grant & Sons, has rejoined Bacardi as a board member

Montenegro takes Cuervo brands to Italy

Published: 29 June, 2016

Gruppo Montenegro, the owner of Amaro Montenegro and Vecchia Romagna brandy, has finalised exclusive distribution agreements in the Italian market for Jose Cuervo, the world’s number-one tequila, Bushmills, Irish whiskey, The Kraken Black Spiced rum and Boodles British gin.

O’Flynn to leave Pernod Ricard UK

Published: 28 June, 2016

Pernod Ricard UK has announced that its managing director, Denis O’Flynn, has decided to leave at the end of September.

Analysis

Flavoured beer masterglass

Published: 29 June, 2016

Jeff Evans looks at how brewers are enjoying the new freedom of the craft movement to experiment with all manner of ingredients

Comment

Spirit of Brazil has its day

Published: 27 June, 2016

Have you noticed just about every alcoholic drink has its own designated day?  What’s that about? Do the people who create these days think it makes a blind bit of difference in the way their target consumers treat the drink on its own special day?

Bar news

A View from the city: Bejing

Published: 28 June, 2016

Hamish Smith speaks to Warren Pang, Co-owner of Janes + Hooch, one of Asia's 50 Best Bars