Well, that didn’t take long. Just a couple of weeks after Diageo CEO Sir Dave Lewis bemoaned the company’s underrepresentation in the lower price brackets of the US spirits market, here’s Johnnie Walker Red Soul, a £25-a-bottle ($33) “more accessible Scotch for non-whisky drinkers”.
Heineken CFO “cautious” on Europe volumes recovery
“We believe that Europe is a potential [market] for stability and growth in pockets... but I don’t want to be too optimistic too soon,” CFO Harold van den Broek said.
Fiona Holland March 13 2026


