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Late yesterday, Brown-Forman announced its entry into the Irish whiskey category through the purchase of Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd

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Last week, the International Wine Challenge announced the winners of its headline awards at the annual IWC dinner in London. Here are the full results.

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This Sunday, the travel retail channel congregates in Cannes for this year's TFWA World Exhibition. Ahead of the six-day event, Simon Warburton looks at how the new 'giants in the sky' are giving airlines the chance to exercise their innovation muscles when it comes to travel retail.

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Exhibitors and visitors to the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Asia Pacific show in Singapore, which opens this Sunday (9 May), have good reason to be optimistic. The Asian duty-free business has rebounded quickly from last year’s global economic downturn. Joe Bates considers the current state of the travel retail sector in the region, ahead of next week's show.

As his swansong earlier this month, we sent outgoing deputy editor Chris Mercer to meet the CEO of Societe Europeenne de Participations Industrielles' Champagne unit, Cécile Bonnefond. It says 'Wehring' above, but it's 'Mercer' below.

Family-owned Cognac house Camus has appointed Stoli Group's former Europe MD to the role of chief marketing officer. 

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Cognac producer Camus has released details of a new, annual iteration of its namesake Cognac brand, due to be released early next year.

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Gruppo Campari has selected a subsidiary of Camus Wines & Spirits to distribute its spirits portfolio in China.

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Camus has announced a change of communications manager, with the incumbent also set to become the Cognac company’s consumer outreach manager.

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William Grant & Sons has confirmed the pending departure of the director of its Travel Retail operations in Europe.

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Camus is to switch its distributor in the Netherlands in a bid to boost sales in the country next year.

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Whyte & Mackay is to distribute Camus Cognac in the UK.

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Kweichow Moutai has recruited Camus Wines & Spirits to handle distribution of its Chateau Loudenne wine range in a number of markets worldwide and in Travel Retail.

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Camus Cognac used has a unique production process to create a new expression of its Camus Extra bottling, decanting eaux-de-vie from their casks, re-toasting the wood and then refilling them with the same spirit.

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Camus Wines and Spirits has agreed a deal for Laubade et Domaines Associés (LEDA) to distribute some of its “premium” Cognac brands in France.

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Late last month, the 15th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition took place. Last week, the list of Best in Show awards were released. Here is the second and final part of the full list of winners.

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Late last month, the 15th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition took place. Last week, the list of Best in Show awards were released. Here is the second and final part of the full list of winners.

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Camus Wine & Spirits has teamed up with Angus Dundee Distillers for the release of the latter's range of Glencadam Scotch whiskies in the US.

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Camus Wine & Spirits is set to launch its Ungava Canadian gin brand in the US.

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Camus Cognac has launched a new product in the US that is intended to represent the five generations of the house's founding family.

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Camus Cognac has launched a new product in the US that is intended to represent the five generations of the house's founding family.

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Synergy Group has partnered with Camus Wines & Spirits to launch its Beluga vodka brand in China.

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Camus has lined up a refresh of the packaging for its Elegance Cognac range in the US.

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Camus is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with the launch of Cuvee 5.150.

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Camus is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with the launch of Cuvee 5.150.

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Armagnac producer Château de Laubade is set to enter the travel retail channel through a partnership with Camus Wines and Spirits.

just-drinks is in Cannes this week the Tax Free World Exhibition. Here's the first part of Andy Morton's blog, which will keep you up-to-date at one of the most important dates in the Travel Retail calendar.