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(16-07-2008)
Whyte & Mackay, owned by Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya, has reportedly shown interest in buying Glen Moray from LVMH.
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(16-07-2008)
The Macallan is launching a new limited edition product called ‘Estate Oak’. For every bottle purchased, The Macallan will plant an oak tree on The Macallan Estate on Speyside in Scotland.
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(16-07-2008)
Carlo Radicati has left his position as chief executive of Russian Standard vodka, the group has confirmed.
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(16-07-2008)
Diageo is testing two new vodka flavours this month in the UK market, as extensions to the Smirnoff brand.
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(16-07-2008)
The Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), one of the largest vodka producers in the world and a leading player in Poland and Russia, has completed its equity investment of $181.5 million in the Russian Alcohol Group.
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(16-07-2008)
From October, EU airports will stop confiscating duty-free drinks from air passengers taking connecting flights within Europe having commenced their journeys in the US and Canada.
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(01-07-2008)
The Power 100 report for 2008 into the most powerful spirits and wine brands in the world has placed Smirnoff Vodka in number one position for the second year running.
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(01-07-2008)
A report by an Australian Senate committee has recommended raising the country’s legal drinking age from 18 to 21.
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(01-07-2008)
LVMH has announced a £45 million investment plan for Glenmorangie, relocating its head office to Edinburgh and planning a major redevelopment of the Glenmorangie distillery, while selling off its Glen Moray distillery as a going concern.
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(01-07-2008)
Edrington Group, the owner of Famous Grouse whisky, Macallan, and Highland Park, has reported a 4.7% rise in annual sales to £291.5 million ($581 million). Profit before tax rose by 9.7% to £75.6 million ($150 million) for the year ending March 31st.