MONARQ Group has signed an agreement with The Shed Distillery to represent Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin in the Caribbean as well as in select Latin America domestic and duty free markets. Launched in 2016, Super Premium Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin has seen year on year growth to 1.4m bottles in 2022 globally. It is one […]
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Maison Albert Bichot appoints Duty Free Global (DFG) to build the Bichot footprint in Global Travel Retail
Duty Free Global has been appointed the Travel Retail partner by Albert Bichot for the Domaines Albert Bichot wines as of Jan. 1, 2023. Albert Bichot has a strong presence in Travel Retail and Duty Free Global will be in charge of developing new markets for the estate wines. Albert Bichot is a family-owned winery […]
Heineken’s GDF strategy looks to maximize onboard revenues
In a strategic overview of the global business in Ferries, Airlines and Cruises, Niek Vonk, Manager Global Duty Free & Travel Retail for Heineken says that the group’s mission is to be the most relevant brewer of Beer, Cider and other relevant drinks categories. “We are determined to do all we can to ensure our […]
Brown-Forman announces GTR exclusive Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt
Brown-Forman Global Travel Retail has announced the launch of the travel retail exclusive Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt whiskey. The first of its kind, this charcoal mellowed American Single Malt is aged in handcrafted charred oak barrels and finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt begins with 100% malted barley […]
Brugal reveals rare $2,800 luxury Andrés Brugal sipping rum
Edrington unveiled a special limited edition ultra-premium Brugal rum at an exclusive launch dinner in Miami this week. Only 460 bottles of Andrés Brugal sipping rum will be available worldwide, with 60 exclusively sold in the U.S., and 62 bottles earmarked for travel retail. Developed by fifth generation Maestra Ronera Jassil Villaneuva Quintana, the $2,800 […]
Gin takes aim at the Americas, sees potential in Travel Retail
Gin may still be a modest category in the Americas, but it’s premiumizing fast and should be on the radar of duty free buyers, writes Joe Bates Gin is steadily resuming its growth curve in the Americas duty-free market following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The category is […]
Woodford Reserve creates sensory experience with a Parisian twist at CDC Airport
Woodford Reserve is creating a spectacular sensory experience at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, France to introduce the flavors of its American Whiskey to traveling consumers. To give it a unique Parisian twist, the brand is working with two local French partners to further elevate the experience. The pop-up lounge, located in Terminal 2E […]
The Macallan launches new annual release with the Home Collection
The Macallan has introduced Home Collection – The Distillery, the first edition in a new annual release series inspired by the natural beauty of The Macallan Estate. Celebrating The Macallan’s origins, the new collection of single malt whiskies will be available exclusively from The Macallan Estate Boutique, The Macallan Boutiques in Global Travel Retail, Domestic and […]
Tito’s Handmade Vodka unveils Tito’s in a Can, a Limited-Edition, completely empty can
With a view to maintaining its renowned differentiation, (and maybe make a little fun of all the brand’s launching RTDs and hard seltzers), Tito’s Handmade Vodka has introduced its own “ground-breaking innovation” — Tito’s in a Can! The limited-edition, 16-ounce, double-steel-walled, insulated, refillable can comes filled with nothing! The reason, says the company, is so […]
Carnival adds new brew fleetwide and at onboard breweries
Continuing to live up to its reputation as the “Fun Ships,” Carnival Cruise Line is serving up a number of its own private-label beers crafted by its in-house brewery team. Carnival was the first cruise line to can and keg its own private label beers crafted in-house in 2019, after introducing the onboard brewery concept on Carnival Vista in the Red […]
Spirits company Blue Caterpillar expands GTR portfolio with Revanche Cognac partnership
Blue Caterpillar, LLC, the boutique spirits distribution company founded by well-known travel retail executives Michael Gebrael and Christoph Henkel in 2021, announces a new partnership with The Water Group, LLC (TWG) for the distribution of Revanche Cognac in Global Travel Retail. The highly-awarded Revanche is a hand-crafted, quality blend of select vintages, in a proprietary […]
WEBB Banks hosts 300+ spirits executives at inaugural Caribbean Distributor & Supplier conference in Puerto Rico
More than 300 spirits industry people gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 12-15 to attend a conference specially designed for companies in the Caribbean. Hosted and organized by Miami based WEBB Banks and its sister company, WB Canna & Wellness, the conference welcomed representatives of more than 25 of its supplier brands and […]
Virgin Voyages Edgar Pacheco wins 2022 Diageo World Class Cruise Bartender of the Year- will go on to compete in World Finals
Virgin Voyages bartender Edgar Pacheco, from Cancun, Mexico, was crowned the Diageo World Class Cruise Bartender of the Year on May 31 during the final stage of the cruise competition in Diageo’s Miami office. He will now move on to represent the cruise industry at the World Class Global finals. Pacheco competed against five other […]
Glenfiddich auctions rare whisky to support Ukraine
Glenfiddich has raised £150,000 to help with the long-term support of the people of Ukraine after auctioning 460 bottles of its Spirit of Speyside 2022 edition (The Cooper’s Cask) on Whisky Auctioneer. Proceeds from the auction, which took place May 5-10, will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Glenfiddich’s Malt Master […]
Champagne Lanson unveils limited edition ‘Le Rosé Fruit Market’
Champagne Lanson has unveiled a limited edition gift box for its cuvée Le Rosé for 2022 called Le Rosé Fruit Market. Available to global travel retail ‘Le Rosé’ is a fresh, fruity, delicate rosé champagne, with notes of red fruits – strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry – balanced by citrus notes, says Lanson. The Le […]
