As island2island nears eight years of trading, Managing Director Les Page looks back on the development of the business, family business principals and the challenges the broader industry faces in a time of unprecedented change. If ever the phrase “change is the only constant” were true now would be the time you’d find few … Continued
Beam Suntory and Diageo North America Atop Best Spirits in 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Beam Suntory Inc. and Diageo North America both received the major awards atop 1,580 entrants in this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, announced last week. Announced at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, judges awarded Beam Suntory the Director’s … Continued
The 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) begins this week, March 25, and thanks to the official spirit of this year’s festival, Jameson Irish Whiskey, festival-goers and consumers alike will be able to watch the content in more ways than one. During the festival and after, Jameson will be handing out a newly developed stubby … Continued
Distributed by: William Grant & Sons RRP: $650 Last night, William Grant & Sons (WG&S) released an exclusive new expression at a ‘ghostly’ event at Russell Hotel in Room 8 – said to be one of the most haunted locations in Australia. The event was themed for the reveal of Ghosted Reserve – the first … Continued
Brown-Forman Corporation has reported financial results for the first nine months of fiscal 2015, ended January 21, 2015. The company reports growth in net sales in the period by 3 per cent (+5 per cent on an underlying basis) and operating income by 2 per cent (+7 per cent on an underlying basis. Commenting on … Continued
Laura Hay, previously Chivas Brothers Whisky Ambassador at Pernod Ricard Australia, has moved across to William Grant & Sons (WG&S) as the company’s new Whisky Specialist for NSW and QLD. The role became available after James Buntin was promoted to UK Ambassador for The Balvenie late last year. Miss. Hay will be looking after the … Continued
This Christmas marks the 100th anniversary of American music legend and Jack Daniel’s greatest fan, Frank Sinatra. Sinatra was well known by many to have a bottle of Jack Daniel’s with him on stage every night and today the brand considers him as the man responsible for putting the famous Tennessee whiskey into the spotlight worldwide. To … Continued
The Jameson range has undergone a restructure – with three ranges that explore Jameson’s people and craft, heritage and taste – still with the original Jameson Irish Whiskey at the core. The three ranges in the portfolio are: The Whiskey Makers Series, the range of Heritage whiskeys and The Deconstructed Series. The change signifies Jameson’s commitment to … Continued