Whyte and Mackay company news 
GLOBAL: Whyte & Mackay gives Jura packaging revamp
10 May 2013
Whyte & Mackay has updated the packaging for its Jura single malt Scotch whisky portfolio.
just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Gin, vodka, Tequila, liqueurs
26 April 2013
Late last week, the gold medal winners in the gin, vodka, Tequila and liqueurs sub-categories of this year's International Spirits Challenge were announced.
Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: Whyte & Mackay's The Dalmore Valour
12 March 2013
Whyte & Mackay's The Dalmore Valour
just The Preview - Gruppo Campari FY
5 March 2013
Gruppo Campari will report its full-year results on Thursday (7 March). Here just-drinks takes a look back at the group's highs and lows in its last financial quarter, plus its financial progress last year.
Product Launch - ONLINE: Whyte & Mackay's Jura 1977 Vintage
13 February 2013
Whyte & Mackay's Jura 1977 Vintage
Preview of the Year - 2013 - Part III: Spirits
24 January 2013
In this, the third part of Euromonitor International's preview of the year ahead, senior alcoholic drinks analysts Jeremy Cunnington and Spiros Malandrakis turn their attention to the global spirits category. What trends can we expect to see in 2013?
INDIA: Diageo to bring United Spirits stability, but risks remain - analyst
23 January 2013
Diageo will bring “much-needed” financial prudence to United Spirits Ltd (USL) by ending a “vicious” cycle of volume focus, high working capital and low profitability, an analyst has predicted.
RUSSIA: Roust Inc brings in new CEO
16 January 2013
Roust Inc, the distributor of Russian Standard vodka, has appointed a new CEO.
Review of the Year 2012 - Part V: Spirits
21 December 2012
It was back to business for spirits companies in 2012 as the industry's recovery continued apace.
UK: Whyte & Mackay's FY profits up 24%
19 December 2012
Whyte & Mackay has seen big jumps in full-year pre-tax profits and sales.
The just-drinks Interview - Paul Varga, CEO of Brown-Forman - Part II
18 December 2012
In the first part of just-drinks' interview with Paul Varga, the CEO of Brown-Forman discussed the company's portfolio and prospects in emerging markets. In this second - and final - part, Varga details the company's take on the mergers & acquisitions scene in the global spirits industry, and the roll of innovation as an alternative to M&A.
US: Small companies have forced us to innovate - Brown-Forman CEO
18 December 2012
Brown-Forman's CEO has admitted the company has been forced to innovate as the pool of available acquisitions has shrunk and smaller brands have taken market share.
ITALY/JAMAICA: Gruppo Campari completes Lascelles deMercado deal
11 December 2012
Gruppo Campari has completed its US$409m tender offer to take control of Appleton Estate and Wray & Nephew owner Lascelles deMercado & Co (LdM).
ITALY/JAMAICA: Gruppo Campari extends deadline for US$415m Lascelles deMercado deal
30 November 2012
Gruppo Campari has extended the deadline for its US$414.8m offer to take full control of Lascelles deMercado & Co (LdM) to 10 December.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
16 November 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
Comment – Wehring's Way – Diageo & United Spirits: More Questions Than Answers
12 November 2012
Of course, we all knew it was going to happen. Didn't we? Since almost exactly four years ago, when United Spirits and Diageo confirmed that they were discussing a partnership in India, it was always inevitable. Wasn't it?
INDIA/UK: Gruppo Campari floated as buyer for Whyte & Mackay - analyst
12 November 2012
Whyte & Mackay is likely to be sold off in the wake of Diageo's United Spirits deal, with Gruppo Campari a potential buyer of the Glasgow-based business, according to an analyst.
just On Call: Diageo boss 'ambivalent' over possible Whyte & Mackay sell-off
9 November 2012
Diageo boss Paul Walsh has said he is “ambivalent” about the possible prospect of losing Whyte & Mackay to ensure the United Spirits deal goes through.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
9 November 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Whyte & Mackay's Mackinlay’s The Journey
29 October 2012
Whyte & Mackay's Mackinlay’s The Journey
US: Whyte & Mackay rolls out The Dalmore Constellation Collection to US
10 October 2012
Whyte & Mackay has extended the launch of The Dalmore Constellation Collection to the US.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Whyte & Mackay's Jura Standing Stone
8 October 2012
Whyte & Mackay's Jura Standing Stone
Comment - Wehring's Way: Diageo and UB Group - Whither Whyte & Mackay?
24 September 2012
As the speculation linking a tie-up between Diageo and the UB Group in India intensifies, it's clearly only a matter of time before a deal is sealed. The main sticking points at this stage of talks between the two will be - obviously – value, and - inevitably – what to do with Whyte & Mackay.
Comment - Spirits - What makes a brand 'global'?
16 August 2012
How do you define a truly international brand? And does it matter. Can it be decided purely on volumes? Patience Gould digs out her atlas as she ponders the issue
INDIA: United Spirits' premium brands boost Q1 profits
30 July 2012
United Spirits has reported a slight rise in Q1 profits year-on-year helped by sharp sales growth for its premium brands.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
20 July 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
UK: Whyte & Mackay fined GBP9,000 over oil spillage
16 July 2012
Whyte & Mackay has today (16 July) been fined GBP9,000 (US$14,065) after pleading guilty to leaking nearly 20,000 litres of oil into a protected habitat for birds.
Comment - Spirits - Seeing Through the Islay Mist
12 July 2012
Patience Gould is keen to snap you romanticists back into the real world. Brace yourselves...
INDIA: United Spirits chief eyes Africa to grow export volumes - report
10 July 2012
The boss of United Spirits says he wants exports to account for 10% of the firm's total volumes in the next three years and is looking at a joint venture in Africa, the world's "next growth economy".
EXCLUSIVE - UK: Whyte & Mackay quells cash-flow claims
15 June 2012
Whyte & Mackay has moved to clarify reports that it is suffering from cash-flow issues, having brought forward scheduled maintenance closures at its five Scotch whisky distilleries.
