Tag Archive: Johnnie Walker
Blended Scotch Players Tout New Expressions In Bid To Revitalize The Category
With sales of Bourbon and Irish whiskey soaring, blended Scotch brands are feeling the heat in the U.S. market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 24, 2014Interview: Diageo’s Head Of Whiskies, Nick Morgan
While the Johnnie Walker brand—with retail sales of $5.8 billion annually, according to Impact Databank—may be the standard-bearer for Diageo’s Scotch whisky portfolio, the company is also actively cultivating global demand for its upscale single malt Scotches. In Diageo’s fiscal year ended in June, its single malt stable—including Talisker, Oban, Lagavulin, The Singleton, Dalwhinnie, Clynelish, Cragganmore and others—showed collective 18% net sales growth. SND senior editor Daniel Marsteller recently interviewed Diageo head of whiskies Nick Morgan to get his take on the rapidly developing market for single malts and the opportunities and challenges ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 20, 2014News Briefs for October 14, 2014
•Diageo has unveiled a new limited edition luxury variant under its Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand, John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 14, 2014News Briefs for September 22, 2014
•New York-based Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. has added three family-owned wine brands—Champagne Drappier, Marqués de Vargas and J. Hofstätter—to its import portfolio on an exclusive basis, effective this month. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 22, 2014News Briefs for August 6, 2014
•Diageo has been prohibited from using the name of New York City’s Explorers Club for a line of Johnnie Walker whisky by a New York state judge. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 6, 2014Whiskies Drive 5% U.S. Growth For Diageo, As Cîroc Slips On Pricing Pressure
Diageo continues to enjoy solid sales momentum in its core U.S. spirits and wine business, led by its American and Scotch whisk(e)y brands. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 31, 2014
