Spirit News

New Chilean piscos available locally

Compania Pisquera de Chile has announced that it will be launching two new Chilean piscos into the Australian market just in time for the summer months. [Read More...]

[Fri 21/09/2012 11:01:24]

Exploit honey bourbon craze: Nielsen

Retailers should be moving fast to get as much value as possible out of the rapidly growing honey bourbon segment, according to Nielsen. [Read More...]

[Mon 17/09/2012 11:28:58]

Rare whisky event for Sydneysiders

Dan Woolley, ambassador for specialist Sydney liquor store World of Whisky, will host a rare tasting of whiskies from the Tullibardine and Arran distilleries this Wednesday. [Read More...]

[Mon 17/09/2012 11:23:20]

Bundy puts craftsmanship on display

Bundaberg Rum has opened the doors to its Barrel House, a state-of-the-art facility at the distillery's home in Bundaberg, Queensland. [Read More...]

[Wed 12/09/2012 11:01:43]

Campari buys Appleton, Coruba distiller

Gruppo Campari's acquisition of Jamaican distiller Lascelles deMercado & Co (LdM) will have implications for the Appleton and Coruba rum brands in Australia, where they are currently distributed by Brown-Forman under an agency agreement. [Read More...]

[Wed 05/09/2012 10:41:53]

Signature Serves the laggard for Diageo

Diageo Australia's strong growth in premium spirits last year was hampered by the poor showing of its Smirnoff Signature Serves product, according to managing director Tim Salt. [Read More...]

[Fri 31/08/2012 10:59:15]

Diageo Reserve soaring in Australia

Diageo Reserve, the spirits company's luxury division, delivered over 80 per cent sales growth in Australia last year, contributing to a two per cent increase in group net profit to $2.95 billion. [Read More...]

[Fri 24/08/2012 10:03:46]

Whisky supper and masterclasses next week

The Sydney Whisky Fair has sold out, but there's still time to get tickets to The Oak Barrel's Australian Whisky Supper and two unique whisky masterclasses, all of which will be held next week. [Read More...]

[Wed 22/08/2012 10:19:38]

Kings Cross drink bans misguided: DSICA

The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA) has said that placing the blame solely on alcohol is not the answer, in the wake of the NSW Government's announcement to place drink bans on licensed venues in Kings Cross in a bid to reduce viol [Read More...]

[Mon 20/08/2012 12:21:40]