Monthly Archive: January 2017
Exclusive: Beam Suntory Links With Southern Glazer’s On New Long-Term, 37-State Deal
Beam Suntory has inked a new long-term distribution deal with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, its largest distributor partner, which will continue the two companies’ existing alignment across nearly three-quarters of the United States. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 26, 2017Diageo Rises In First Half On Strong U.S. Sales Growth
Diageo achieved solid sales growth in the U.S. market in the first half of its fiscal year, driven by significant progress for its top whisk(e)y brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 26, 2017News Briefs for January 26, 2017
•Mexico’s Jose Cuervo, which is set to launch an initial public offering in the coming weeks, is seeking to raise more than $700 million via the listing, according to CNBC. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 26, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 26, 2017
•Fennville, Michigan-based Virtue Cider has launched its Bourbon barrel-aged cider The Mitten in 12-ounce bottles. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 26, 2017Constellation Names Newlands As COO, Shuffles Other Execs
Constellation Brands has appointed Bill Newlands to the newly created post of Chief Operating Officer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 25, 2017Interview: John Glaser On Compass Box’s Role In Blended Scotch
Editor’s Note: While most of Scotch whisky’s recent progress has come from single malts, a U.K.-based American, John Glaser, has staked out a robust niche in blended Scotch with his Compass Box range. Founded in 2000 by Glaser, a 52-year-old American who once worked in marketing for Johnnie Walker, Compass Box has adroitly sought out aged stocks—its Hedonism ($120 a 750-ml.) contains liquid 18 years and older—and sold them to high-end bars, restaurants and specialty retailers. Creative names like Peat Monster ($65 a 750-ml., with 8,000 six-pack cases shipped to the U.S. last year) have caught consumers’ attention. Compass Box, in which Bacardi has a minority stake, has also gained an iconoclastic reputation for taking on the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over issues regarding transparency and age statements. SND recently caught up with Glaser at his London headquarters to get an update Compass Box’s progress. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 25, 2017
