Global charity event Negroni Week will be returning in June this year, stronger than ever. Made possible by Campari’s ongoing partnership with Imbibe Magazine, this will be the event’s third year running. Marketing campaign “There’s no cheers without a cause” hopes to see this year’s international involvement and fundraising efforts more successful than ever. First launching … Continued
The Zuidam Distillery in Holland has managed to avoid further legal action from Berry Bros. and Rudd by agreeing to change the name of its rum ‘Flying Dutchman No.3’. The distillery was threatened by the UK-based wine and spirits supplier back in April. Lawyers representing Berry Bros. and Rudd said the rum breached the company’s international trademark … Continued
The name ‘megabrand’ has an uneasy positioning in the alcoholic beverage market, and while many look on with envy at brands holding market leading positions, a mixture of Australia’s infamous tall poppy syndrome and nationals choosing the best known and most loved brands to lead on price with can cause even the world’s largest brands … Continued
This coming World Gin Day (11 June), Archie Rose Distilling Co. – Sydney’s newest bar and distillery – will host a Tailored Gin session, in which members of the public will have the chance to make their own bottle of gin using a whole host of botanicals. Archie Rose Ambassadors will run through how to … Continued
The NSW Government’s announcement of the introduction of a 10 cent refund container deposit scheme in the state has raised concerns for the drinks industry this week. On Monday, Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) responded with the release of an ASX announcement to reassure its investors that the scheme would not have any initial impact on the … Continued
Campari Australia is set to launch a new premium spiced rum to the market this week amid the announcement of the group’s first quarter financial results. On Monday, Gruppo Campari reported 21.1 per cent EBIT growth to EUR53.9 million (approx. AUD83 million) and 21.5 per cent organic performance growth in Australia, representing 5.5 per cent of the group’s total … Continued
As Sydney’s fashionistas prepare to don their best glad rags at Sydney Fashion Week, bars across the city are stirring up a concoction of bourbon and bitters as Maker’s Mark Old Fashioned Week gets underway. Over the next eight days – running 12-20 May – partnering venues will be showcasing their own take on the classic cocktail using Maker’s … Continued
This week in Australia Diageo released the 2016 Edition of the John Walker & Sons Private Collection; a portfolio of rare and innovative blended Scotch whiskies from Johnnie Walker. The new release, named Fine Honeyed Notes, is the most complex whisky that has ever been made for the collection and will retail exclusively in Dan Murphy’s. Constructed … Continued
Beam Suntory and Coca-Cola Amatil have just launched a new cocktail competition that will hero Auchentoshan’s American Oak whisky, which was recently released in Australia by the companies. Triple distilled in Glasgow, Scotland, the ‘Distilled Different’ competition will challenge bar teams to come up with a bespoke cocktail that conveys the unique identity of the single malt … Continued
The BenRiach distillery and warehouses Producer of The GlenDronach, BenRiach and Glenglassaugh Single Malt Scotch Whiskies has sold to Brown-Forman for £285 million (approx. AUD$550 million). The acquisition follows Brown-Forman’s sale of Southern Comfort and Tuaca brands to Sazerac in March and sees the company re-enter the growing single malt Scotch whisky category. Brown-Forman was previously a minority … Continued