Tanqueray

How has Diageo performed in H1 fiscal-2019? - results data

31 Jan 2019

Diageo has reported a 7.5% rise in group sales for the six months to the end of December, but warned that beneficial phasings during the period would result in lower growth in the current six months.

The spirits category in 2018 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part III - FREE TO ACCESS

19 Dec 2018

As the year draws to a close, just-drinks takes a look back at the stories that have made the headlines across the global drinks industry over the last 12 months. Here, deputy editor Lucy Britner picks out the highs and lows for the spirits category.

Diageo Performance Trends 2014-2018 - results data

19 Nov 2018

In late-July, Diageo released its full-year results for fiscal-2018. The group saw its sales in the 12 months to the end of June rise by 5% in organic terms on the year-prior. Here, just-drinks picks through Diageo's performance over the past five years for the trends set to affect the group, specifically, and the global spirits category, more broadly.

What will be Diageo's priorities for the years ahead? - Analysis

19 Nov 2018

As part of just-drinks' deep-dive into the trends that have driven Diageo's performance over the last five years, Richard Woodard considers the areas that will be priorities for the group in the coming years.

Who could buy Brockmans Gin? - What just-drinks thinks

1 Nov 2018

Brockmans Gin is reportedly up for sale, and could be set to go the same way as many of its gin start-up peers, snapped up by international spirits companies keen to jump aboard the gin boom.

Why is gin flattering to deceive in the US? - Comment

6 Aug 2018

Scanning just-drink's NPD section would suggest a new gin brand is launched every day. The segment is the place to be and everyone knows it. Except, it would seem, the Americans among us. Richard Woodard delves deeper into a market that is not performing for gin like pretty much everywhere else is.

Diageo's Tanqueray Lovage - Product Launch

23 May 2018

Diageo has added another variant to its Tanqueray gin brand's range.

Diageo's Tanqueray & Tonic RTD - Product Launch

31 Jan 2018

Diageo has launched its first pre-mixed gin & tonic featuring the Tanqueray brand.

Diageo's Half Year fiscal-2018 - results data

25 Jan 2018

In late-January, Diageo announced results for the first half of its fiscal-2018. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's sales performance by region in the six months to the end of December. All figures are on an organic basis.

How to grow organically, results season approaches and how my stock is faring - The just-drinks analyst

12 Jul 2017

This month, our former beverage analyst Ian Shackleton considers how best to grow your top-line, considers that the next round of results will throw up and looks at how his stock picks have performed so far.

Why craft owes more to multinational brands than we're made to think - Comment

18 May 2017

In wanting to trumpet their credentials, craft spirits brands still owe much to the bigger, more-established brands in the segments. Richard Woodard believes beating up the big boys leaves craft brands open to charges of biting the hand that feeds them.

Today's Market Trends - Gin Essentials, Part II

6 Oct 2016

just-drinks, in association with The IWSR, presents this seven-part review of the global gin category. In part two, we consider the sector's performance on a by-market basis.

Key Brands Performance - Gin Essentials, Part IV

6 Oct 2016

just-drinks, in association with The IWSR, presents this seven-part review of the global gin category. In part four, we turn our attention to the major gin brands and their owners.

Snoop Dogg joins Diddy Combs at Diageo, fronts Tanqueray push

1 Sep 2016

Diageo has secured the services of rapper and actor Snoop Dogg for a US marketing campaign for its Tanqueray gin brand.

How can gin stem the slide in the US? - Comment

19 Apr 2016

Much as all looks rosy in the UK, the gin sector has struggled in the US in recent years. What is the segment doing wrong, in a spirits market that offers generous bounty? Richard Woodard investigates.

How to market UK gin to the rest of the world - Analysis

11 Aug 2015

Earlier this week, the UK government set out some grand plans for gin. Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said her ambition is to see the UK's gin industry match whisky exports, which topped GBP4bn (US$6.2bn) in 2014.

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20 Jul 2015

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Tonic Boom - can Fever-Tree keep up with competition? Analysis

8 Jul 2015

Fever-Tree’s pre-close trading statement will no doubt be cause for a gin & tonic or two among shareholders: sales in the first half of 2015 will be about GBP24m (US$37m), 61% ahead of the prior year period. But the threat of competition looms as other premium mixer producers up their game.

just the Facts – The Power 100 2015

10 Jun 2015

Earlier today (10 June), brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's wine and spirits brands. Here's a look at 'The Power 100', along with the methodology used to draw up the list.

Comment - Spirits - 'Craft' and the Danger of 'Romance Copy'

26 Mar 2015

A storm appears to be brewing in the spirits category and it's a storm borne out of marketing. Can spirits companies settle the terminology tiff before things get out of hand, or is it too late? Ian Buxton investigates.

Comment - Spirits - Don Julio: Diageo's Mexican Trojan Horse

12 Mar 2015

Last week, Diageo announced plans to invest US$400m on its operations in Mexico. While the headlines centred on the company's Don Julio Tequila operations, the country itself is ripe for growth. Richard Woodard investigates.

Comment - Spirits - Where does 'Craft' End and 'Mass' Begin?

24 Feb 2015

In spirits, the craft segment is making hay, with consumers buying into the category's more artisanal, less global approach. But, where is the line drawn between craft distilling and mass distilling? Ian Buxton investigates.

just the Facts – The Power 100 2014

2 Jun 2014

Earlier today (2 June), brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's wine and spirits brands. Here's a look at 'The Power 100', along with the methodology used to draw up the list.

Comment - Spirits - Searching for the Next Johnnie Walker

20 Aug 2013

This month, Ian Buxton runs the rule over Diageo's recently-announced spirits start-up support programme.

just the Facts – The Power 100 2013

24 May 2013

Earlier this week, brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's spirits brands. Here's a look at the top ten, along with the methodology used to draw up 'The Power 100'.

Comment - Spirits - Gin's Revival: The Numbers Don't Lie

12 Feb 2013

Although it is being trumpeted as the next big thing, gin has not bounced back as much as spirits companies claim. Chris Mercer looks at the figures and asks, when does the revival kick in?

CHINA: Sipsmith launches gin in China

5 Mar 2012

UK microdistiller Sipsmith is seeking to develop and capitalise on the niche market for super-premium gin in China.

Research in Focus - Doing its Own Thing Pays Off for Gin

16 Dec 2011

As vodka sales have soared over the last ten years, gin has been somewhat in the doldrums. However, a new The IWSR/just-drinks report shows that the premium gin category is now growing, on the back of new product innovation and marketing which emphasises gin’s unique attributes rather than simply trying to emulate vodka.

GLOBAL: Diageo gives Tanqueray London Dry global push

18 Jul 2011

Diageo has launched a global promotional campaign for its Tanqueray London Dry gin brand.

The PIGS Markets - Part I: Iberia (Spain & Portugal)

12 Apr 2011

Following on from his introduction to the woes of the PIGS markets, the first part of this month's management briefing sees Richard Woodard focus more sharply on Spain and Portugal.