Three years after acquiring Drizly for $1.1 billion, Uber will be shutting down the popular U.S.-based alcohol delivery service. Drizly is the leading on-demand alcohol marketplace in the United States. Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Uber’s SVP of Delivery, said that the company has decided to close the business and to focus on its “core Uber Eats strategy.” […]
Spirits
EU, U.S. strike deal to avoid 50% tariff on exports to Europe
In good news for the many U.S. whiskey producers, the U.S. and EU reached a last minute-agreement to extend a suspension of EU tariffs on American whiskey. A 50% levy was set to take effect on January 1, 2024. Under the new agreement, this latest suspension will last until March 31, 2025. U.S. whiskey distillers […]
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits features exclusively in three DFS U.S. airport stores
Lyre’s Spirit Co. has announced the launch of a select range of non-alcoholic beverages in three key premium DFS stores in U.S. airports. DFS is the first duty free retailer in America to launch the Lyre’s range, in time for the holiday travel period and Dry January. Lyre’s will be available in JFK Terminal 4, […]
Edrington celebrates heritage of ultra-premium Brugal rum with holiday pop-up at MIA
Edrington Travel Retail Americas has created an immersive pop-up experience for Brugal rum that celebrates the heritage and quality of the renowned rum from the Dominican Republic. The activation is housed in Terminal D at Miami International Airport and it will run through the holiday season. The month-long pop-up invites visitors to embark on a […]
Pernod Ricard offers exclusive, signature Rabbit Hole whiskeys onboard Celebrity Ascent
Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Americas has exclusively partnered with Celebrity Cruises to feature Rabbit Hole Distillery on the brand-new Celebrity Ascent. The team at Celebrity Cruises, along with Pernod’s Americas cruise team, traveled to Kentucky earlier this year to the Rabbit Hole distillery to select three Heigold Single Barrels from the Artist Series Single Barrel Program, created especially for Celebrity […]
Starboard Cruise Services and Celebrity Cruises unveil exclusive collections, inaugural brand launches, personalized gifting and sensorial spirit concept onboard the new Ascent
Starboard Cruise Services has unveiled its innovative immersive lifestyle shopping experience onboard the brand new Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the cruise line’s Edge Series, which embarked on its inaugural sailings last week. The highly curated vacation retail offerings feature a selection of renowned brands that resonate with Celebrity’s brand pillars of premium vacations […]
Recuerdo Mezcal launches colorful activation at JFK T4 with DFS
With brilliant bright colors, and striking “Day of the Dead-type” visuals, a recent month-long activation for Recuerdo Mezcal at New York’s JF Kennedy International Airport enticed many a traveler to stop in and try the award-winning mezcal at the DFS duty free store in Terminal 4. Running from mid-October to mid-November, the colorful counter offered […]
Beam Suntory launches Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon with DFS at JFK and LAX
Beam Suntory has launched Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon at DFS stores at New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Los Angeles International (LAX) Airports. The annual limited release will then make its debut at Sydney International Airport in December. Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon — a marriage of 11- and 12-year-old bourbon — is the […]
Campari reveals new brand identity at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes
Campari revealed a stunning new brand identity and iconic bottle re-design of its namesake brand at the TFWA World Exhibition in October. The big reveal for GTR at TFWA 2023 was the new visual identity and an elegant re-design of the Campari bottle, inspired by Milano and reflecting the sleek, […]
Ukrainian vodka Nemiroff unveils ultra-premium LEX by Nemiroff in Cannes
Nemiroff unveiled a new perspective on vodka with the launch of ultra-premium LEX by Nemiroff at a launch event at the JW Marriott Hotel rooftop in Cannes last month. Dedicated to reimagining vodka for the modern generation of drinkers, the objective of LEX by Nemiroff was to create the ultimate ultra-premium vodka without any […]
Bacardi launches Rum Tales activation & new classification system at Miami Airport
Bacardi Global Travel Retail is staging the debut of its new Rum Tales campaign on the main concourse of Terminal D at Miami International Airport Terminal. The innovative Digital Rum selector platform is running from October 20 and November 12, 2023. The pop-up is designed as a 360-degree experience encouraging travelers to explore and engage […]
The Macallan reveals new The Harmony Collection in collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney
The Macallan has announced the third edition of The Harmony Collection, a collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney that celebrates the lands of Scotland. A first for Stella and Mary, the partnership with The Macallan marks a creative union of the McCartney sisters. This debut joint venture combines their creative talents in a collaboration which […]
The Famous Grouse launches new global campaign
The Famous Grouse unveiled its brand-new global campaign, Full of Character, with a new TV advert premiering during ITV’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa on Saturday October 21 and again during the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday October 28. The UK’s no.1 whisky is back with a new […]
Ian Macleod Distillers eyes Americas expansion and appoints DISC Americas TR distributor
Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD) has appointed premium wines & spirits distribution business, Distribution Spirits Company (DISC), as its exclusive distribution partner for Americas Travel Retail. This appointment comes as IMD expands its Global Travel Retail presence beyond EMEA and Asia Pacific, where it is already well established. In line with IMD’s domestic presence, DISC will […]
Cannes 2023 Preview: Pernod Ricard GTR starts new chapter
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) returns to the TFWA World Exhibition, stimulated by a double-digit sales uplift of 40% in FY23. This uplift coincides with a new chapter for Pernod Ricard GTR as outgoing Chairman & CEO Mohit Lal retires after over 23 years with Pernod Ricard, handing the reins to new Chairman […]