Chivas Brothers company news 
Comment - Scotching Rumours that the Whisky Boom is on the Wane
3 April 2013
Is the fabled Scotch whisky boom subsiding?
EUROPE: Pernod Ricard reveals Europe, Chivas Brothers exec job swap
28 February 2013
Pernod Ricard has announced an effective job swap for two of its executives involving the top jobs at its Europe and Chivas Brothers divisions.
UK: Pernod Ricard targets 2015 for new Scotch distillery
19 February 2013
Pernod Ricard has confirmed that it intends to open a new Scotch whisky distillery in 2015.
Comment - Spirits - Scotch: It’s Scotland’s Water
11 January 2013
This month, Ian Buxton takes a look at an idea that, should it come to fruition, will send shockwaves through the Scotch whisky industry. In Scotland, he notes, there seems to be water, water everywhere, but not a drop that is taxed. Yet.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard takes Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve to more markets
26 November 2012
Pernod Ricard is expanding its seasonal launch of Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve to meet increased demand from new regions, the company said today (26 November).
UK: Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Angus Dundee invest in distillery pipeline
24 October 2012
Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Angus Dundee are making a joint investment in a new gas pipeline linking four of their Speyside distilleries to Scotland’s main gas network.
just The Preview - Pernod Ricard Q1
22 October 2012
Pernod Ricard will release its first-quarter results on Thursday (25 October). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of September.
Preview - Tax Free World Association World Exhibition 2012
18 October 2012
Next week’s TFWA World Exhibition reverts to its traditional late October time slot after last year’s G20 Summit in Cannes forced the show to set up shop a month earlier in sunny September. Yet the prospect of chillier nights and a shower or two on the Croisette is unlikely to dampen the spirits of the 104 liquor exhibitors attending this year’s event. Indeed, all things considered, Joe Bates believes that the duty-free wine and spirit business is in pretty good shape.
UK: Pernod Ricard applies to build new Scotch distillery
18 October 2012
Pernod Ricard is looking to build a new malt whisky distillery in Scotland as part of its expansion plans in the country.
Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal The Chivas Brothers’ Blend
1 October 2012
Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal The Chivas Brothers’ Blend
Comment - Spirits - Scotch: Age Ain't Nuthin' But a Number?
27 September 2012
An online row broke out among the Scotch whisky fraternity earlier this month. It all kicked off with the launch of The Macallan Gold from The Edrington Group, and its cousins Amber, Sienna and Ruby, all set to follow next year. But wait, asked some observers; how old are they? Ian Buxton is equally quizzical.
GLOBAL: Diageo, Pernod Ricard tracking Scotch growth trend - analyst
6 September 2012
Diageo and Pernod Ricard are backing Scotch whisky to be next year's biggest growth story, an analyst has said.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Night Magnum
5 September 2012
Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Night Magnum
UK: Pernod Ricard looks to build new Scotch distillery "at some stage"
4 September 2012
Pernod Ricard has admitted that it will consider building a new whisky distillery in Scotland in the future, as demand for Scotch in emerging markets continues to rise.
EUROPE: SWA launches two-pronged minimum pricing legal challenge
19 July 2012
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has launched a major European and domestic legal challenge to Scotland's plans for minimum pricing, backed by two other trade bodies.
Product Launch - ASIA/TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 40 Year Old
16 July 2012
Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 40 Year Old
UK: ASA rejects complaint over Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal Scotch whisky ad
6 July 2012
Pernod Ricard has escaped a sanction from the Advertising Standards Authority after the body rejected a complaint over an advert for Chivas Regal blended Scotch whisky.
Comment - Spirits - Keeping an Eye on the Little Guys
28 June 2012
In the whisky category, it would appear that, while the big are getting bigger, the small are getting... more proliferative. This month, Ian Buxton considers the boom in craft distillers and flags up the perils and pitfalls they face.
Comment – Spirits – Pernod Ricard and the Scotch Markets of Tomorrow
31 May 2012
As we head back from Pernod Ricard's Capital Markets Day, held this year in Scotland, it takes a fair bit of effort to see past the company's upbeat take on the future for its Scotch whisky portfolio.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard unveils major investment to boost Chivas Brothers production
30 May 2012
Pernod Ricard has committed to a GBP40m (US$62.2m) annual investment in Chivas Brothers to keep up with demand for its Scotch Whisky brands in emerging markets.
Comment - Spirits - Producers eye Jubilee Jackpot
25 May 2012
The pending Diamond Jubilee in the UK has been prefaced by a swathe of special edition versions of products from every drinks category. As a keen list-maker, Ian Buxton is well-placed to bring them all together. Right up until he goes cross-eyed.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard takes Chivas Le Baron global
18 April 2012
Pernod Ricard has extended the partnership between its Chivas Regal blended Scotch brand and the founders of Le Baron nightclubs beyond travel retail to the off-trade.
Rebranding in the Drinks Industry - Part IV - Interview: Plymouth Gin
14 March 2012
Winding up our management briefing for March, Richard Woodard gets the inside track on Pernod Ricard's Plymouth Gin brand, a product that recently underwent a considerable rebrand.
Comment - Spirits - Plymouth Gin: West is Best
26 January 2012
When Pernod Ricard said last week that it is updating the packaging for - and raising the price of - Plymouth Gin, there was a run on tonic water at Richard Woodard's local shop. It's taken a while, but the brand is back, and Woodard would like to celebrate.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard ups Plymouth Gin price, revamps packaging
18 January 2012
Pernod Ricard has lined up a global price rise and packaging upgrade for its Plymouth Gin brand.
Comment - Spirits - What Will (Not) Happen in 2012
17 January 2012
This week is prediction week on just-drinks. On Thursday, Chris Losh will give us his annual, tongue-in-cheek forecasts for the coming year. Today, however, Ian Buxton, consider what might happen in brown spirits in 2012.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve
26 October 2011
Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Royal Salute Tribute to Honour
14 September 2011
Pernod Ricard's Royal Salute Tribute to Honour
Comment - Spirits - The Thorn in Scotch Whisky's Side?
2 August 2011
This month, we welcome another regular commentator to the just-drinks fold. Augmenting our spirits coverage, Ian Buxton will be casting his eye over the brown side of the sector. To kick off, this month Ian looks at a character who is ruffling the feathers of many in the Scotch whisky industry.
EUROPE: Pernod Ricard launches pan-European Ballantine's ad
27 June 2011
Pernod Ricard has lined up a Europe-wide television advert for its Ballantine’s Finest Scotch whisky brand.
