F&B@Sea, dedicated to the cruise food and beverage community, welcomed cruise lines, suppliers, and hospitality leaders from around the world for a highly successful 2026 edition at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami. Featuring more than 230 vendors – including many familiar duty free and travel retail brands –the 2026 edition of the growing […]
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Johnnie Walker unveils travel exclusive Blue Label Azure
Johnnie Walker has unveiled Blue Label Azure, a coastal summer limited edition release available exclusively for global travelers. Launching to coincide with the holiday travel season, Johnnie Walker Blue Label Azure has been created by Master Blender Dr Emma Walker as a blend of citrus, orchard fruits, gentle smoke and sweetness. The bottle was created […]
Charles Leclerc launches first 16‑Year‑Old Limited Edition with Chivas Regal, premiering with DFA in MIA for Miami Grand Prix
Luxury Scotch whisky, Chivas Regal and Global Brand Ambassador Charles Leclerc have announced the launch of Chivas Regal 16 Limited-Edition – the first 16-year-old expression in the brand’s history and Leclerc’s debut signature blend. Launching in select Global Travel Retail stores around the globe, Leclerc’s debut signature blend will be premiered at Miami International Airport […]
Flor de Caña grows cruise visibility with focus on authentic premium rum portfolio
Flor de Caña has been increasing its presence on cruise ships, led by premium activations including rum masterclasses, signature cocktail programs, and cross-promotions between pouring and retail. Rodrigo Bazan, Flor de Caña Global Travel Retail Managing Director, tells TMI that the past year has been very positive for Flor de Caña, with strong momentum across […]
Blue Caterpillar brings expertise to appeal to cruise and Caribbean
Boutique spirits distributor Blue Caterpillar has been growing its footprint across all the geographies and markets it handles since it was founded in 2021 by well-known travel retail executives Michael Gebrael and Christoph Henkel. And it has no plans to slow down any time soon. The Blue Caterpillar founders say that the company has evolved […]
Alexander James & Co.: servicing the duty free channel for 25 plus years
Alexander James & Co has been representing premium and luxury wine and spirits brands in the duty free channel, including airport and border duty free stores, and cruise lines for more than a quarter century. Ignacio Melero, Vice President, Alexander James, tells TMI that as his company focuses solely on the duty free channel and […]
MONARQ delivers another “exceptional” year with strong performance in cruise
MONARQ Group grew in every aspect of its business in 2025 and continues to invest behind its brands and team, to accelerate growth and provide top level service to the channel. “2025 has been another exceptional year for us. We have seen growth in all areas of our business, both domestic as well as Duty […]
Toschi Vignola targets cruise with debut at F&B@Sea and collaboration with Deborah Golden
Italian food and beverage company Toschi Vignola, which is participating in Seatrade Cruise Global F&B@Sea for the first time, sees the cruise segment as a key growth segment for its portfolio of brands. In support of this growth strategy, Toschi Vignola has announced the start of a collaboration with Deborah Golden, a leading consultant in the international cruise industry and founder […]
Cruise and island events provide “incredible expansion” for Southern Glazers Travel
2025 was an incredible year of expansion across many cruise lines for Southern Glazers Travel, Phillip Jarrell, Vice President Travel Retail, Cruise & Key Accounts, SGWS, tells TMI. “Our brands performed very well in 2025, and the outlook for 2026 seems promising,” says Jarrell. “Our goal has been to simply listen to the cruise operators […]
Ardnamurchan Distillery targets global growth with strategic partnership with GMAX Travel Retail
Sustainable Scotch whisky producer Ardnamurchan Distillery has announced a new strategic partnership with global travel retail and duty free specialist GMAX Travel Retail. The collaboration represents a significant milestone in the distillery’s continued growth, creating new international routes to market and bringing its coastal whisky to travelers worldwide. Sustainability sits at the core of Ardnamurchan […]
Heineken strengthens cruise partnerships with a destination driven portfolio at F&B@Sea
Heineken has adopted a destination driven portfolio approach led by the Heineken brand and built around regional relevance, local heritage and authentic flavors to elevate onboard significance and choice for cruise guests. The Heineken Cruise team will debut its new strategy and portfolio expansion at the F&B@Sea exhibition and conference, April 15–16, 2026, at the […]
Osborne cruises into new opportunities with return to Seatrade Cruise Global event
Spanish wine, spirits and gourmet food specialist Osborne Grupo, eyeing expansion in the cruise market, returns to the Seatrade Cruise Global event in Miami, where it is taking a stand (No. 51) at F&B@Sea for the first time. Osborne team members will be present at both the F&B@Sea and Retail Days, encouraging Seatrade visitors to […]
Proximo Spirits activates 1800 Tequila Triple Cask in JFK with DFS and IShoppes
Proximo Spirits has partnered with DFS and iShoppes to launch 1800 Tequila Triple Cask Añejo, the brand’s first global travel retail exclusive, at New York’s JFK Airport. Running from February through March with DFS at Terminal 4, then April to June with iShoppes at Terminal 1, the activation spotlights the new 1800 Triple Cask through […]
Holland America Line and Jefferson’s Bourbon make history with the first bourbon aged on cruise ships
In celebration of International Whiskey Day, Holland America Line and Jefferson’s Bourbon last week announced a partnership for a first-of-its-kind collaboration in which Jefferson’s Ocean Bourbon is aged at sea across the cruise line’s fleet. This marks the distillery’s maiden voyage partnering with a cruise line for its Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon series. The […]
Catherine Restrepo launches SYZYGY Brands to fill gap in market
Catherine Restrepo’s new strategic brand representation and commercial development company, SYZYGY Brands, fills a needed gap in the global travel retail, cruise, and hospitality channels. Restrepo, who has nearly two decades of industry experience, says SYZYGY Brands operates not as a traditional distributor, but as a commercial growth partner and strategic agent. “We work across […]
