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"This will sort out the sheep from the lambs" - Cramele Recas founder Philip Cox - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL 7 Apr 2020

Andy Morton

The coronavirus pandemic will be "painful but not deadly" for the global wine industry, according to the founder of Romanian winery Cramele Recas, with financially-unstable wine companies facing the greatest threat.

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"Drinking has its taboo side in India, but that's changing" - just-drinks speaks to William Grant & Sons' India head, Sachin Mehta 28 Jan 2020

Andy Morton

It has been a decade since William Grant & Sons established a standalone distribution unit in India. You may ask what took the company so long - India, after all, has long been the world's largest whisk(e)y market by volume and Scotch giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard have been in-market much longer.

Cuervo hints at M&A move as third-quarter sales soar - results data 26 Oct 2020

Olly Wehring

Cuervo has posted another barnstorming set of results, this time for the third quarter, with sales leaping by almost 50%.

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Cinco Spirits goes big with limited edition bottle series from Cincoro Tequila 15 Oct 2020

Richard Woodard

Cinco Spirits has unveiled the first limited edition release from its Cincoro Tequila brand - a range of numbered, large-format bottles called 'The Number Series'.

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Brown-Forman’s Herradura Legend añejo Tequila - Product Launch 15 Oct 2020

Richard Woodard

Brown-Forman has launched what the group claims is a "first of its kind" ultra-premium Tequila under its Herradura brand, aged in deeply-grooved and heavily-charred oak barrels.

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Beijing Yanjing chair held by authorities 9 Oct 2020

Andy Morton

The chair of China's fourth-largest brewer, Beijing Yanjing, has been detained in a Government investigation.

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William Grant & Sons ups focus on Milagro Tequila with distillery buy 6 Oct 2020

Andy Morton

William Grant & Sons has said the purchase this week of a Mexican distillery for Milagro Tequila elevates the brand to equal importance as Glenfiddich Scotch whisky and Hendrick's Gin.

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Roust Group prepares China debut for Russian Standard - Vodka in China data 2 Oct 2020

Richard Woodard

Roust Group is launching its flagship Russian Standard vodka brand in China following the signing of a partnership with local business Beijing Soko.