Daily Archive: April 15, 2014
Diageo To Launch New $1.9 Billion Offer To Raise Its Stake In USL To 55%
Diageo says it will offer up to $1.9 billion to shareholders of Indian spirits giant United Spirits Ltd. (USL) to raise its stake in the company from 28.8% to 54.8%. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2014Campari Buys Averna, Bolstering Leadership In Italian Bitters-Liqueurs Segment
Gruppo Campari has acquired 100% of Italian distiller Fratelli Averna for €103.75 million ($143.4m). Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2014News Briefs for April 15, 2014
•Heaven Hill Distilleries has revamped the packaging for its Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whisky. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2014Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 15, 2014
•California’s Monument Valley Distillers has released Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon, a new craft whiskey named for film star John Wayne. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 15, 2014