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Lucy Britner on livening up tequila
Su Birch of Wines of South Africa wins business award
Su Birch, CEO of Wines of South Africa (WoSA) is the winner of Wine Intelligence’s inaugural ‘10 for 10 Business Award’.
Glenfiddich launches first ever vatted vintage reserve
William Grant has released Glenfiddich’s first-ever vatted ‘vintage reserve’, the 1974 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve which the company claims was selected by a global panel of 16 experts.
Rexam to roll out Teacher’s ready to drink can for India
Rexam, the can maker, has announced that it has been chosen by Beam Global Spirits and Wine India to provide the can for its new Teacher's ready-to-drink variant.
Jameson goes global for St Patrick's Day
Irish Distillers has announced its St Patrick's Day plans for Jameson.
Heinekein posts net profits increase of 9.2%
Heineken has announced net profits of €1.5 billion before one-off items, an increase of 9.2%.
Pernod posts 11% sales and 20% net profit increases
Pernod Ricard has announced an 11% increase in sales and a 20% increase in net profit for the six months ending December 31, 2011.
Heineken has announced that it has extended its 15-year partnership with the James Bond franchise.
Nomacorc launches closure for aging wine
Nomacorc has launched Select 100, a closure for fragile wines and full bodied red wines that requiring extended aging.
Bacardi announces UK Legacy competition finalists
Bacardi has announced the finalists of the UK heat of its global Legacy Cocktail Competition.
Direct Wines reshapes its buying and merchandising team
Direct Wines, the world's largest independent wine merchant with a turnover of £350 million, has announced major changes to its buying and merchandising teams.
Finlandia cocktail comp open for entries
Entries are now being taken for the 14th annual International Finlandia Vodka Cup. The final is to be held on February 1, 2012 and the prize fund is $25,000.
Halewood goes Down Under with Crabbie’s
The UK's Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer has touched down in Australia in the first stage of a planned global roll out.
Stella crowns World Draught Master 2011
Stella Artois has crowned its World Draught Master for 2011 following the final of the global competition in Buenos Aires.
Beam announces management changes
Beam Inc has announced a new commercial structure in its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region.
Pernod Ricard has added to its ever-widening stable of Absolut limited editions with the release of Absolut Mode to global travel retail (GTR) for the run up to Christmas.
Absolut Gustafson unveiled at Cannes
Pernod Ricard has unveiled Absolut Gustafson at the TFWA in Cannes, a new limited edition for global travel retail.
Jacquesson releases single-vineyard champagnes
Champagne Jacquesson has announced the launch of two single-vineyard champagnes from 2002 to global markets.
Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail (GTR) is attempting to raise awareness of vodka brand Russian Standard, with its new campaign Vodka As It Should Be.
Beam launches Teacher's Origin whisky
Beam Global is to launch Teacher’s Origin in global travel retail. The product has already launched in India, where, according to Beam, Teacher’s is the number one blended whisky.
Beam appoints mixables manager
Beam Global has appointed Debora Boyda to the role of general manager of the Mixables Category Business Team (CBT).
Laphroaig PX to launch in GTR as Triple Wood rolls out
Beam Global has launched Laphoaig Triple Wood to global markets and introduced Laphroaig PX as the expression’s global travel retail replacement.
Brown-Forman hires duty free quartet
Brown-Forman Duty Free has made four senior-level appointments, effective immediately.
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has appointed Christopher G. Bauder to the role of bourbon category business team (CBT) general manager.
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has announced new corporate branding in anticipation of becoming an independent publicly traded spirits company, to be renamed Beam, early in the fourth quarter.
Diageo launches £15m Tanqueray campaign
Diageo has launched a £15m global campaign for its Tanqueray gin brand.
Absolut vodka has launched a global creative campaign called Absolut Blank. The campaign involves 'blank' bottles that have been turned into pieces of art by 18 different artists.
€5m global Vinho Verde campaign unveiled
The Vinho Verde Wine Commission (CVRVV), in Portugal, has invested €5m on a three-year global promotion.
Diageo to take controlling stake in Zacapa rum
Global drinks giant Diageo has reached an agreement with Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala to take a 50% controlling stake in the Guatemalan Zacapa rum brand.
Stella's quest for draught master begins
Stella Artois’ seven-month quest to find its “draught master” has begun with the launch of the Quality Draught Masters Programme.
Bacardi appoints trio of directors
The Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division has announced three director-level appointments in a bid to “create a leadership team with a wealth of experience and global expertise”.
Balblair 1995 to launch at TFWA Asia Pacific
International Beverage Holdings will unveil the 1995 vintage of Balblair single malt scotch whisky at TFWA Asia Pacific.
Beam launches Larios 12 to Spanish travel retail
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has launched gin brand, Larios 12, to Spanish travel retail.
SAB Miller launches new Peroni ad
SABMiller has launched a new Peroni Nastro Azzurro global ad campaign that celebrates the Italian summer.
Australia: Beam strengthens ties with Coca-Cola
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the premium spirits business of Fortune Brands has announced a ten year incentive-based agreement with Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia.
Angostura crowns cocktail champion
Angostura has crowned the winner of its 2011 Global Cocktail Challenge. Andy Griffiths from Cookie bar in Melbourne, Australia, took home the US$10,000 prize as well as a one year brand ambassadorship.
Bushmills to launch global comp’ on St Patrick’s day
Bushmills has announced that it will launch a global competition on St Patrick’s day, called Make it 2 Bushmills.
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has appointed Albert Baladi as president of Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), effective March 5.
Chivas Regal launches global ad campaign
Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal has launched a global television commercial as part of the ongoing Live with Chivalry campaign.
Diageo appoints new Guinness boss
Diageo has announced a new global brand director for Guinness. Oliver Loomes has been appointed to the role, following Brian Duffy’s promotion to global category director for beer.
Bacardi has named Jon Grey and Robert Furniss-Roe regional presidents of Middle East and Africa, and Latin America respectively.
Diageo aims to make Captain Morgan 'global mega brand'
Diageo intends to grow Captain Morgan into a "global mega brand", according to Ed Pilkington, the group’s global category director for vodka, gin and rum.
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has announced expanded leadership roles for executives Bill Newlands, Phil Baldock and Bob Probst.
Following a strategic review of its global operations, Pernod Ricard has confirmed that its key international wine properties will be grouped and managed under one business – Premium Wine Brands.
Global repackaging for Courvoisier VS
Cognac brand Courvoisier has undertaken a global repackaging of its VS label, starting with the UK and US markets.
Skyy targets next generation with ‘sexy’ ads
SKyy Spirits, Gruppo Campari’s US-based subsidiary, has unveiled a new global ad campaign entitled Skyy Sexy to market its unflavoured vodka brand Skyy Vodka.
Global: Edrington Group has repackaged its Brugal rum, Añejo. The new design is said to reinforce the brand’s authenticity and reputation as the only rum distilled, matured and bottled in the Dominican Republic.
Maker's Mark enjoys Travel Retail push
Beam Global Spirits & Wine is to push its Maker’s Mark brand in travel retail. A new campaign, created to enhance the travel experience, aims to raise awareness for Maker’s Mark amongst passengers and encompass advertising, in-store education, secondary displays and exclusive travel retail gift packs.
Beam sells German brands to Henkell
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the premium spirits business of Fortune Brands has announced plans to divest three of its German-market local brands. Kuemmerling bitters, Fûrst Bismarck korn/schnapps and Jacobi 1880 brandy are to be sold to Henkell & Co, the second largest distributor of wine and spirits in Germany.
Diageo signs Flowers for Arthur's Day
Diageo has signed up rock band Killers frontman Brandon Flowers to help celebrate Guinness’s Arthur’s Day.
