Monthly Archive: October 2012
Chivas Brothers Plans New Speyside Distillery As Global Scotch Demand Rises
Pernod Ricard’s Chivas Brothers has announced plans to build a new malt whisky distillery in Scotland’s Speyside region to buttress supply for its blended Scotch brands—which include Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Clan Campbell, Passport, Something Special and 100 Pipers—in the coming years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2012In 2012 Third Quarter, Wine Spectator Auction Index Falls Again
The Wine Spectator Auction Index, which tracks sales at fine wine auctions in the United States, fell nearly 3% in the third quarter of 2012, the sixth consecutive quarter that the index has registered a decline, albeit a modest one. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2012News Briefs for October 18, 2012
•Rémy Cointreau has reported a sales rise of 25.5% for the six months through September to €595.8 million ($781m). Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2012Craft Brewing And Distilling News for October 18, 2012
•Craft beer bar and retail concept World of Beer is slated to open a new outpost in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, say local reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2012Diageo NA Posts 6% Sales Rise, Names Golden Bar Winners
Diageo said today that “continued good performance” of its spirits brands in the U.S. drove a 6% organic net sales gain for its North America region in the three months through September, the group’s fiscal first quarter. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 17, 2012Super-Premium Portón Aims To Lead Budding U.S. Pisco Category
Manhasset, New York-based Pisco Portón LLC is betting Peru’s grape-based national spirit can make inroads with adventurous U.S. consumers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 17, 2012
