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Daily Archive: March 28, 2012

Targeting 1-Million-Case Mark, William Grant Backs Tullamore Dew With $50 Million Distillery

With competition heating up in Irish whiskey—one of the global spirits market’s hottest categories—William Grant & Sons is making a major play to ramp up and gain greater control of production for its Tullamore Dew brand. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 28, 2012

Impact Seminar Snapshot: Stephen Rust On Prospects For Diageo’s New Catalyst Division

Last September, Shanken News Daily reported exclusively that Diageo North America had formed a new unit, Catalyst, devoted to handling 28 niche brands from a variety of spirits categories, totaling around 2 million cases. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 28, 2012

News Briefs for March 28, 2012

•Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has unveiled Omission, a gluten-free beer brand launching this spring. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 28, 2012