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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has announced the release of Dewar’sDouble Agent 16 Year Old, a new limited time series with a double cask finish. Launching initially in May 2022 with Lotte Duty Free at Changi Airport, the release will have a global rollout from July 2022. Dewar’s is on a mission to disrupt the blended malts […]
No.1 Wine & Spirits (W&S) of Sweden has signed an international multi-market distribution agreement with premium Venezuelan rum Ron Roble. From 2022, No.1 Wine & Spirits will be representing Ron Roble premium rum internationally, looking to expand across multiple markets covering North America, UK and Europe, Middle East and Asia, as well as Global Travel […]
Well-known spirits specialist Andre de Almeida has set up a new drinks industry consultancy, and announces that No.1 Wine & Spirits AB, an independent spirits private company, originally launched in 2007 in Sweden by company founder, Glenn Ström, is looking to expand internationally. The company reports that it plans to growbeyond the Nordic borders into […]
The Macallan has launched the travel retail exclusive The Macallan Harmony Collection Fine Cacao. It is the first whisky in a new limited release series of single malts that will see the brand progress its journey towards sustainable packaging, and “brings together the worlds of whisky and chocolate.” The Harmony Collection Fine Cacao follows the […]
Wine and spirits distributor WEBB Banks has announced a promotion for Maria Camila Alvarez to Marketing Manager – Growth Portfolios. Alvarez will report to VP Sales, Kamara Snow, and will be responsible for the day-to-day marketing and sales management for WEBB Banks premium wine suppliers: Delicato Family Vineyards, Rodney Strong Vineyards and Copper Cane Wines […]
