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 […]
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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 […]
Dewar’s launches disruptive Double Agent 16 year old
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 signs international distribution agreement with premium Venezuelan rum Ron Roble
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 […]
No.1 Wine & Spirits – Made in Sweden and investing for growth
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 launches travel retail exclusive The Harmony Collection Fine Cacao
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 […]
WEBB Banks promotes Maria Camila Alvarez to Portfolio Manager – Growth Portfolios
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 […]
Diversified product categories and customer base leads MONARQ Group from strength to strength
MONARQ Group strengthened its growing portfolio and focused on its core consumer groups to once again have its best year ever last year, MONARQ Managing Director Robert de Monchy tells TMI. “We are still in what seems to be the aftermath of the pandemic but 2021 was our best year ever and 2022 is following […]
WEBB Banks flourishes five years after successful merger
Five years after the merger of spirits distributor WEBB and wine specialist Banks created a wines and spirits powerhouse in the region, CEO Andy Consuegra tells TMI that the combined WEBB Banks has been an undeniable success. “The merger has allowed us to go to another level. Five years since we merged, we are now […]
Wine Classics signs E. & J. Gallo Winery for Canada DF/TR distribution
E. & J. Gallo Winery Canada and Wine Classics International are partnering in Canada Travel Retail representing E. & J. Gallo Winery’s extensive portfolio of premium wines and spirits. Wine Classics International will represent the E. & J. Gallo Winery’s portfolio as the agent in the Canadian Duty Free Market. The partnership took effect on […]
Flor de Caña partners with WEBB Banks in Caribbean & select Americas TR markets
Flor de Caña has announced that WEBB Banks will distribute its premium rum portfolio in the Caribbean and select travel retail in the Americas beginning in January 2022. Rodrigo Bazan, Global Travel Retail Manager for Flor de Caña said, “We’re excited to be partnering with a company like WEBB Banks, whose extensive track record and deep […]
Chivas unveils new redesign for flagship Chivas 12 with sustainability as key element
Blended Scotch whisky Chivas has unveiled a fresh new look for its flagship blend – the biggest redesign in Chivas’ 112-year history. Chivas 12 has undergone an extensive redesign of its bottle, label, and pack. The bottle has been reshaped and elongated to stand taller while still retaining its recognizable rounded shoulders. The bottle now […]
