William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons CFO departs to Dr Martens

William Grant & Sons CFO Giles Wilson has left the spirits distiller and distributor to join shoe manufacturer Dr Martens.…

Heineken’s Søren Hagh named William Grant & Sons CEO

William Grant & Sons has hired Heineken executive Søren Hagh as its chief executive. Hagh, most recently in charge of…

Just Drinks: the week in data

Alongside our daily news coverage, features and interviews, the Just Drinks news team sifts through the week’s most intriguing data…

William Grant & Sons buys UK gin producer Silent Pool Distillers

William Grant & Sons has acquired Silent Pool Distillers, adding the UK gin producer to a portfolio that already includes…

Campari has plenty to ponder as M&A talk returns

Speculation that Campari Group might be about to splash out on ‘transformational’ M&A is nothing new; the topic has been…

William Grant & Sons, Pernod Ricard rapped over river pollution in Scotland

Two major whisky distillers were reprimanded over spillages from their sites in 2022, according to documents released by Scotland’s Environmental…

The Lakes Distillery hires ex-Diageo, William Grant executive as CEO

UK-based spirits company The Lakes Distillery has appointed former Diageo and William Grant & Sons executive James Pennefather as its…

Women in whisk(e)y: founders and blenders speak to Just Drinks about their successes

Just Drinks speaks to four women working in the whisk(e)y industry about how they’ve got to where they are and…

Product launch picks, February 2023 – what Just Drinks thinks

Bacardi Caribbean Spiced Category – RumABV – 40%Location – UK, Benelux (launch date TBC)Price – GBP24 (US$29) per 70cl bottle…

Product launch picks, December 2022 – what Just Drinks thinks

Fresh Del Monte’s A Kick of Fruit energy drinks Category – Energy drinksABV – N/ALocation – UKPrice – SRP of…