Spirit News

Diageo retains top sustainability rating

Diageo Australia has again been acknowledged as a leader in sustainability practices, achieving a Platinum rating for the third year running in the Business in the Community's (BITC) 2013 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI), the voluntary benchmark of co [Read More...]

[Wed 17/04/2013 11:04:43]

Think Spirits gets Jose Cuervo tequila

Think Spirits will be taking over the distribution of the Jose Cuervo tequila range from Diageo as of July 1. [Read More...]

[Mon 15/04/2013 09:58:34]

666 Pure Vodka winning bartenders over

Australia's Pure Distillery Company now has close to 700 on-premise accounts for its 666 Pure Vodka and a committed following from bartenders who effectively act as ambassadors for the brand. [Read More...]

[Fri 12/04/2013 11:43:36]

Jagermeister to leave Suntory Australia

Suntory Australia has announced that it will cease distributing the Jagermeister brand in Australia as of June 30. [Read More...]

[Fri 05/04/2013 11:41:23]

Industry slams rehashed AIC figures on societal costs of alcohol

A new report on the costs of alcohol misuse released by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is based on flawed research, according to two leading industry associations. [Read More...]

[Fri 05/04/2013 11:48:39]

Royal Salute parades $200,000 whisky

Royal Salute, the family of high-aged premium whiskies developed by Chivas Brothers, has already sold six out of a total of 21 bottles of Tribute to Honour, its new $200,000 blend of whiskies aged a minimum of 45 years. [Read More...]

[Wed 03/04/2013 09:51:17]

island2island brokers a new deal

The island2island Beverage Company (i2i) has just taken over the local distribution for Broker's Gin, in a deal that will see the company distribute the brand for a minimum of three years. [Read More...]

[Wed 03/04/2013 10:47:50]

Local distillers celebrate award wins

Queensland's Tamborine Mountain Distillery (TMD) has been named the 2013 Asia Pacific Spirits Producer Of The Year at the China Wine & Spirit Awards (CWSA) held in Hong Kong earlier this month. [Read More...]

[Wed 27/03/2013 12:02:30]

Melbourne-distilled whisky impresses

A new Melbourne single malt whisky distillery was among those represented in SouthTrade International's travelling Whiskies of the World show that kicked off in Sydney last week. [Read More...]

[Mon 25/03/2013 11:52:23]

Sugarcane Sunday attracts top rum brands

The Sydney Rum Club’s celebration of all things rum, Sugarcane Sunday, has attracted some of the leading rum brands in the country and plenty of attention from the trade and consumers. [Read More...]

[Fri 22/03/2013 11:15:32]

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