SWA calls for criminal sanctions on Chinese ‘scotch’ fakers
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called for further sanctions on producers and distributors of imitation scotch in China. Now a top 20 market for the scotch whisky category with exports estimated to be worth around £100 million, the Scotch Whisky Association...
Want Great Deals In Wine? Look For The Second Label
Some of the best values in wine often come from a well-known producer’s second label. To clarify, these are not the exact same wine bottled with a different label and sold for less. They are crafted by the same skilled winemaker, often grown on the same estate soils...
Bacardi Chief Marketing Officer Quits
In a statement, the Bermuda-based company said Lagnado would leave her role as chief marketing officer and President of Bacardi Global Brands over the next few months. “We thank Silvia for her contributions and dedication to the Company and wish her every success,”...
Exclusive Interview with Ludacris: The Secret Formula of Conjure Cognac Revealed
It’s officially a scoop. Cognac-Expert had the privilege of interviewing Ludacris (AKA Christopher Brian Bridges), where he revealed some things about Conjure Cognac. The US superstar, artist, actor, businessman and cognac lover took time out from the filming of his...
Remy Cointreau in talks to buy family-run cognac producer
Oct 31 (Reuters) - French spirits maker Remy Cointreau said on Wednesday that it was in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in Larsen, which it said was one of the last remaining independent producers of the liquor. Remy, whose Remy Martin unit is one of several...
US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Enters Into Force
The U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force on Wednesday. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it marked "a historic milestone and brings us closer to our goal of an unbroken network of free trade agreements in the Western Hemisphere."...
Inquirer Poll finds wide backing for privatizing liquor sales
HARRISBURG - When it comes to alcohol, a majority of Pennsylvanians agree on one thing: They want it firmly in the hands of the private sector. So found the latest Inquirer Pennsylvania Poll, in which likely voters, by a ratio of nearly 2-1, said they favored doing...
Anheuser-Busch to keep stake in beer distributor
Anheuser-Busch Cos. can retain its minority ownership stake in one of Chicago's largest beer distributors, Illinois liquor regulators ruled Wednesday, allowing the beer maker to have some control over its sales. The decision comes in a long-running standoff between...
World Wine Output to Fall to 37-Year Low, Depleting Stocks
Global wine production will slump to the lowest in 37 years after weather damage to grapes from France to Argentina, forcing a draw down of stocks, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine said. Output may fall to about 248.2 million hectoliters (6.56 billion...