Patrón, which pioneered the U.S. market’s thriving luxury Tequila segment, is now facing competition from a bevy of high-end entrants including Don Julio, Avión, Casamigos and others. Patrón, which rose by 4% to 2.1 million cases in 2015 (excluding Roca … Continue reading →
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•San Francisco Bay Area retailer Beltramo’s Wine and Spirits is closing after 134 years of business. Founded in 1882 by Giovanni Beltramo, the family-owned store will end operations at its Menlo Park location by the end of summer, as current … Continue reading →
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•Portland, Oregon’s Hood River Distillers has announced a strategic partnership with Seattle craft producer Captive Spirits Distilling intended to boost Captive’s Big Gin franchise. Captive Distilling currently produces 7,500 six-bottle cases annually, and is primed to expand with a new … Continue reading →
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When Paul Duffy returns as Pernod Ricard USA’s CEO this summer, he’ll be heading up a team that’s been dramatically transformed over the past several months. Duffy, who ran the Pernod U.S. unit from 2008 to 2012 before moving to … Continue reading →
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Diageo has launched an agency review of its multi-billion-dollar global media buying and planning. The drinks giant, which uses a network of agencies around the globe, told SND the media review will be handled in-house and involve a closed … Continue reading →
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Brown-Forman is exploring a sale of Finlandia vodka, according to Bloomberg. The news service, which sources “people close to the matter,” says the Louisville, Kentucky-based Brown-Forman is considering the sell-off in order to sharpen its focus on its whisk(e)y business, … Continue reading →
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