The Scotch Whisky Association
Paul Walsh has been appointed as Chairman. Walsh, Diageo’s chief executive, takes over the role from Pernod Ricard’s Director Richard Burrows, who has retired from the SWA after six years on its council. Ian Curle, Chief Executive of The Edrington Group, has been appointed as the SWA Vice-Chairman in succession... Read More
Diageo
Pete Carr has been promoted to President, Control States Diageo North America. Prior to this, he was General Manager of Diageo’s Florida Cluster. In this position, Carr will be responsible for leading Diageo’s strategic agenda across the Control States for US Spirits. Carr will also represent Diageo as liaison to... Read More
William Grant & Sons
Jonathan Yusen has been hired as the new Senior Vice President of marketing for its US subsidiary. In this position, Yusen will oversee marketing for the company’s spirits and wine brands, such as Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Hendrick’s Gin and Milagro Tequila. Yusen has almost ten years spirits industry experience, having... Read More
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Eric Gregory has been named as its new president. He succeeds Ed O’Daniel, a Springfield, Kentucky attorney and businessman who was president for 17 years. Gregory has been governmental affairs manager at East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester, Kentucky since 2OOO.
Future Brands
Steve Bellini is leaving his position as President and CEO to pursue personal interests. Also, ROBERT HILL has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, replacing Barry O’Neil who left for a new opportunity. Kevin Fennessey, Chairman of the Future Brands Board, will take on a greater role in the management of... Read More
VEUVE CLICQUOT
VEUVE CLICQUOT Opens La Grande Dame Bar in BostonChampagne house Veuve Clicquot has launched its first ever branded bar in the US inside the historic Liberty Hotel, former site of the Charles Street jail in Boston. Nestled in an alcove inside the first floor rotunda, the silhouette of the La... Read More
COURT in INDIA SAYS WOMAN ALLOWED to TEND BAR
WOMEN WILL BE ALLOWED to work as bartenders in New Delhi, India’s Supreme Court ruled, upholding a lower court’s decision that an earlier ban was unconstitutional. The city authorities had wanted the ban reinstated, arguing that women needed to be protected from the bad behavior of drunken New Delhi men.... Read More
IN RESPONSE to the RESULTS of the 2OO7 MONITORING the FUTURE SURVEY
Brewers and beer importers are encouraged by data showing once again that the number of teens who drink continued a decade-long decline in all measured categories. The survey shows that 8th and 1Oth grade past-month drinking has declined 37 percent and 22 percent, respectively, since first surveyed in 1991. Additionally,... Read More
NEW MEASURES AIM to PROTECT SCOTCH WHISKY
THE WESTMINSTER GOVERNMENT will publish detailed legislative proposals to give Scotch whisky Champagne-style geographical definitions to protect the industry from counterfeiting. The move – put out for consultation with a view to introducing new laws in the spring – will be a major boost in the fight against second-rate and... Read More
The CLAIM A LITTLE ALCOHOL CAN HELP YOU BEAT a COLD
WHEN IT COMES TO QUICK REMEDIES for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy – whiskey with hot water and lemon juice – is just what the doctor ordered. It’s not difficult to see how mild inebriation might have the potential to relieve cold... Read More