The Edrington Group company news 
Comment - Spirits - Flavoured whisk(e)y: A Spirited Move
10 May 2012
Our whisk(e)y specialist, Ian Buxton, has had his head turned this month by a glut of flavoured whiskies. Or, 'spirit drinks', if you're a European.
CHINA: China opportunities for drinks firms "just beginning"
4 May 2012
Opportunities for international drinks firms in China are “just beginning” but companies should be equally aware of Far East companies eyeing opportunities in the West, according to industry experts.
Product Launch – TRAVEL RETAIL: The Edrington Group's Highland Park Vintage 1991, 2001
2 May 2012
The Edrington Group's Highland Park Vintage 1991, 2001
Product Launch – TRAVEL RETAIL: The Edrington Group's The Macallan 1824 Collection Limited Release MMXII
2 May 2012
The Edrington Group's The Macallan 1824 Collection Limited Release MMXII
UK: Edrington Group switches distillery managers at Macallan, Highland Park
18 April 2012
The Edrington Group has confirmed a change of distillery managers at two of its whisky facilities in Scotland.
Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: The Edrington Group's The Black Grouse - Alpha Edition
13 April 2012
The Edrington Group's The Black Grouse - Alpha Edition
UK: Ian Macleod Distillers turns Tamdhu Distillery's lights back on
3 April 2012
Ian Macleod Distillers is set to reopen Speyside's Tamdhu Distillery.
Product Launch - UK: The Edrington Group's The Famous Jubilee, Special Edition Reserve
30 March 2012
The Edrington Group's The Famous Jubilee, Special Edition Reserve
CYPRUS: FIX expands Cutty Sark distribution deal
20 March 2012
FIX Wines & Spirits is expanding its current marketing and distribution deal with the Cutty Sark whisky brand to include the Gulf region.
Rebranding in the Drinks Industry - Part II - Rebranding: The Wider Context
14 March 2012
In part two of this month's four-part just-drinks management briefing, Richard Woodard continues to cast his eye over the rebranding process. What are the effects of a rebrand, and how broadly are those effects felt?
Rebranding in the Drinks Industry - Part III - Rebranding Case Studies
14 March 2012
It's case study time in this month's management briefing. In this, the penultimate part of Richard Woodard's look at rebranding, we see the right - and the wrong - way to do it.
Product Launch - UK: The Edrington Group's Highland Park 21
1 March 2012
The Edrington Group's Highland Park 21
just The Preview - Diageo H1 and Q2
7 February 2012
Diageo is set to release its H1 and Q2 results on Thursday (9 February). Below, we take a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Edrington Group's Highland Park Thor
2 February 2012
Edrington Group's Highland Park Thor
Product Launch - Edrington Group's Cutty Sark Tam o'Shanter
18 January 2012
Edrington Group's Cutty Sark Tam o'Shanter
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.
TRAVEL RETAIL: Edrington Group gives Dubai Naked Grouse TR exclusive
9 December 2011
The Edrington Group has lined up the launch of The Naked Grouse in Dubai travel retail later this month.
NETHERLANDS: William Grant & Sons moves Dutch distribution to Maxxium
5 December 2011
William Grant & Sons is set to switch distribution of its brands in the Netherlands from International Marques to Maxxium Netherlands.
UK: Scotch whisky exports push FY record, again
2 December 2011
Scotch whisky exports are on-course to register a sixth consecutive record year in value terms, following a strong showing in the first nine months of 2011.
UK: Diageo's Walsh steps down from SWA chair for Edrington Group's Curle
2 December 2011
The Scotch Whisky Association has lined up the chief executive of The Edrington Group to replace Diageo's CEO as its chairman.
ONLINE: Edrington Group launches The Macallan Facebook app
30 November 2011
The Edrington Group has upped the social media presence of its The Macallan Scotch whisky brand, with the launch of a Facebook application.
UK: Maxxium, Beam Inc debut Red Stag ad
29 November 2011
Beam Inc and its co-owned distributor in the UK, Maxxium UK, have launched their first advertising campaign for Red Stag cherry-infused Bourbon in the country.
S AFRICA: Russian Standard Vodka launches in South Africa
28 November 2011
Russian Standard Vodka has announced the launch of its namesake vodka in South Africa.
GLOBAL: Edrington Group upbeat on gathering storm
25 November 2011
The Edrington Group has reported higher sales in the first half of its fiscal year and said that it remains upbeat about the second-half and will continue to invest in its premium brands.
Comment - Spirits - When Innovation Goes Crazy
11 October 2011
Innovation in the spirits industry is 'a good thing'. But, Richard Woodard is worried that, of occasion, some spirits companies run the risk of disappearing up their own still pipes when they over-innovate.
just The Facts - Beam Global Spirits & Wine Performance
4 October 2011
Fortune Brands has turned itself into a standalone spirits company named Beam Inc. Here, just-drinks brings you stats on the company's sales and profits for wine and spirits since 2003.
Comment - TFWA 2011: What I Did in Cannes
20 September 2011
So, that's us done for another year. Here I sit, in Nice airport, awaiting my return flight to London. Having arrived on Sunday lunchtime, two days at TFWA World Exhibition is about as much as I can cope with, before I begin to believe that, like George Clooney, I am forever 'Up in the Air'.
TFWA: Edrington Group lines up next Lalique decanter
20 September 2011
The Edrington Group has launched an addition to its 'The Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars' collection.
Comment - Spirits - "And, the Winner iszzzzz..."
8 September 2011
Every season appears to be awards season in our industry. And, while Ian Buxton bemoans the number of awards up for grabs in brown spirits, his comments could also be applied to beer, soft drinks, water and wine.
Product Launch – UK: Beam Global Spirits & Wine's Laphroaig Triple Wood
30 August 2011
Beam Global Spirits & Wine's Laphroaig Triple Wood
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