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A recent bout of activity in the Cognac region - from investment to divestment - suggests lively times ahead for the brandy and Cognac category. Ian Buxton looks at the headlines, and sees his eye being drawn east, not only for future growth, but also for future Cognac players.

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This month, Ray Rowlands turns the spotlight on ThaiBev and explores how, by stealth and shrewd planning, the liquor conglomerate has also developed into a leading player in the Thai soft drinks market.

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The Asia Pacific region is home to some of the world’s largest spirits producers though many of them are focused predominantly on their domestic markets. Others, however, are expanding their international horizons. Jeremy Cunnington of Euromonitor International looks at three of the region’s most prominent spirits producers, Suntory, United Spirits (UB Group) and Thai Beverage.

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The Asia Pacific region is home to some of the world’s largest spirits producers though many of them are focused predominantly on their domestic markets. Others, however, are expanding their international horizons. Jeremy Cunnington of Euromonitor International looks at three of the region’s most prominent spirits producers, Suntory, United Spirits (UB Group) and Thai Beverage.

International Beverage has confirmed a change of marketing director, with a former Heineken and Whyte & Mackay executive assuming the role.

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International Beverage has lined up the release of its Old Pulteney Stroma Liqueur brand to the US market. 

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International Beverage Holdings has announced the second release of its 35-year-old expression. The first release, which has now sold out, was in 2014. 

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Inver House Distillers has added a 15-year-old expression to its anCnoc single malt Scotch whisky range.

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Inver House Distillers has released a 2005 bottling of its Balblair single malt Scotch whisky. 

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International Beverage has revamped the packaging for its Hankey Bannister blended Scotch whisky.

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Serm Suk, the Thailand-based soft drinks producer, has agreed to sell the Est cola brand to ThaiBev subsidiary International Beverage Holdings for THB1.56bn (US$48m).

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Emperador Inc's namesake brandy became the second-largest spirits brand in the world last year, but still trails far behind HiteJinro's South Korean soju Jinro, new figures show.

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Inver House Distillers, the Scotch arm of International Beverage Holdings, has released three new vintages in its Balblair single malt Scotch portfolio in time for Christmas.

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Inver House Distillers has released its final anCnoc expression in a link-up with US artists Peter Arkle.

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Inver House Distillers has launched a 22-year-old version of its anCnoc single malt, with 950 cases made available throughout the year.

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Fraser & Neave's board of directors has branded Overseas Union Enterprise's SGD13.1bn (US$10.7bn) offer for the group as “not compelling, but fair”.

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International Beverage has chosen Travel Retail agent Five Eyes to distribute its portfolio in the Nordic and Baltic regions for the next three years.

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PepsiCo has lined up a US$600m investment programme in Thailand as it prepares to go it alone in the country.

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International Beverage Holdings' Speyburn 25-Year-Old

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International Beverage Holdings' Old Pulteney 40-Year-Old

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International Beverage Holdings' Balblair 1997

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Inver House Distillers' anCnoc Peter Arkle Second Edition Release

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International Beverage Holdings' Balblair 2002

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Regional brands will continue to outsell international labels because drinking cultures remain local in most markets, an analyst has said.

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Inver House Distillers has posted a healthy set of full-year numbers for 2011, with volume growth across its spirits portfolio.