SLAINTE TO SAZERAC
SAZERAC is broadening its portfolio with a new addition from Ireland. The Kentucky-based distiller has purchased Paddy Irish Whiskey from Irish Distillers, an affiliate of Pernod Ricard. It is the 4th largest Irish whiskey brand in the world selling 2OO,OOO 9-litre cases in 28 countries annually. Irish Distillers will continue... Read More
LOOK GOOD WHILE SIPPING A COCKTAIL
A VODKA that will help you look younger? This one seems likely to fall into the category of “too good to be true”. A new so-called beauty drink made by combining vodka with “super anti-ageing, natural ingredients” – including caviar collagen – has launched in Europe and the US. Anti... Read More
Brown-Forman
The board of directors has elected Campbell Brown, Laura Frazier and Marshall Farrer to become directors of the company. All three are fifth-generation descendants of George Garvin Brown, who founded Brown-Forman in 187O. This election continues a multi-year evolution of Brown family representation on the board.
BEAM SUNTORY
JOHN OWEN has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this he was SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer. Before joining Beam Suntory in 2O13, Owen spent 3O years at Avon Products.
DIAGEO
Javier Ferrán has been appointed to the board of directors as a non-executive director and will be appointed Chairman on January 1, 2O17, on the retirement of Dr. Franz Humer. Ferrán is a partner at Lion Capital, having been a founder/partner since 2OO5. Prior to that, he spent over 1O... Read More
NO RAINS IN SOUTH AFRICA
THEY ARE in desperate need of rain in South Africa and it’s having an impact on viticulture. In a blow to the wine industry underpinning the Western Cape economy, the drought has caused an estimated 6.7 percent drop in the annual grape crop. This year’s is estimated at 1,378,596 tons,... Read More
TAKE A TRIP TO THE CITY OF WINE
GET YOUR passports ready, it’s time for a pilgrimage: The world now has a city of wine. That’s right, La Cité du Vin recently opened in Bordeaux wine country and it is the equivalent of a theme park for grownups. But instead of Disney characters you get to hang out with... Read More
CRACKING THE COUNTERFEIT CODE
THERE’S AN AWFUL lot of fake wine out there. For years the wine and drinks industry has been under attack from fraudsters selling fake packaging and counterfeit alcohol – and thanks to new technology, the problem is only going to worsen. NetNames, which specializes in online brand protection, is highlighting... Read More
THE POWER OF A PINT A DAY
GOOD NEWS for those who love their pints: the key to good heart health could be drinking a glass of beer a day. Published in the journal nutrition, metabolism & cardiovascular disease, scientists from the Mediterranean Neurological Institute in Italy claimed that drinking moderate amounts of beer daily could reduce the... Read More
TEQUILA SKINNY?
IT’S A GENERALLY accepted truth that alcohol equals empty calories. But if tequila is your drink, there’s some good news for you! A new study has found a link between the Mexican spirit and weight loss. According to the American Chemical Society, which researched the effects of tequila on blood glucose levels last year, naturally-occurring sugars... Read More