Emerging markets may be enticing but don’t write off gin’s UK prospects
Back in autumn 2018, I was enjoying a tour of Adnams’ Copper House Distillery in Southwold on the UK’s Suffolk…
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US looms large but Irish whiskey can build markets elsewhere
There were live music performances, a black-tie dinner for around 100 people, five-star accommodation and chauffeur-driven Mercedes. The 10 April…
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William Grant & Sons to pause Tullamore Dew whisky production
Spirits maker William Grant & Sons is set to halt production for up to three months this year at its…
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William Grant’s move for The Famous Grouse cleared by UK regulator
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared William Grant & Sons Group’s acquisition of The Famous Grouse and…
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Why the Scotch whisky industry has reasons to be cheerful
Judging by the mood music emanating from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) lately, the first rays of spring sunshine will…
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UK competition watchdog to probe The Famous Grouse sale
The UK's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into William Grant & Sons' prospective purchase of The Famous Grouse from…
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Brown-Forman secures rights to distribute William Grant & Sons brands in Japan
Brown-Forman has obtained the exclusive distribution rights for William Grant & Sons' brands in Japan. The deal, which kicked off…
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Campari names former William Grant chief Simon Hunt as CEO
Italian spirits major Campari Group has appointed ex-William Grant chief executive Simon Hunt as its new CEO. Hunt will take…
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Drinks M&A recovery set to continue in 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic, supply-chain upheaval and the economic turbulence caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have all dampened deal-making in…
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Why history could inform aftermath of The Famous Grouse sale
There’s been a lot of chat in whisky circles about anniversaries this year and no wonder. You can hardly move…