World Gin Day is just around the corner (on the 11th of June, to be precise) and we are getting ready to celebrate all things gin. For your juniper-based enjoyment, we’ve put together a few recommendations that you might like to try. Hippocampus Gin (RRP $79.99, distributed by Memorable Drinks ) Hippocampus gin was recently awarded a gold medal in the highly prestigious San … Continued
Think Spirits has announced the addition of Malfy Gin to their distribution portfolio. Managing Director of Think Spirits, Patrick Borg, said of the addition, “We are honoured to introduce Biggar & Leith’s first innovative brand, Malfy Gin, into the Australian market. Malfy is in my opinion one of the most interesting gin brands to hit … Continued
Australian brewer of VB, Cascade and Carlton Draught beer brands, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), has expanded its spirits and RTD offering for the first time in several years with the release of four new products. The new products fall within the mid-strength RTD and premium categories and support CUB’s Cougar and Black Douglas RTD … Continued
The latest figures from IRI (to 01/05/16) shows the top performing – and underperforming – categories in the Australian off-premise right now. Leading the market is beer, in particular Full-Strength beer, which currently represents 32.7 per cent of the total liquor sold in the off-premise. Shortly behind beer in terms of value is wine, accounting for $4,171,977 … Continued
Global charity event Negroni Week will be returning in June this year, stronger than ever. Made possible by Campari’s ongoing partnership with Imbibe Magazine, this will be the event’s third year running. Marketing campaign “There’s no cheers without a cause” hopes to see this year’s international involvement and fundraising efforts more successful than ever. First launching … Continued
The Zuidam Distillery in Holland has managed to avoid further legal action from Berry Bros. and Rudd by agreeing to change the name of its rum ‘Flying Dutchman No.3’. The distillery was threatened by the UK-based wine and spirits supplier back in April. Lawyers representing Berry Bros. and Rudd said the rum breached the company’s international trademark … Continued
The name ‘megabrand’ has an uneasy positioning in the alcoholic beverage market, and while many look on with envy at brands holding market leading positions, a mixture of Australia’s infamous tall poppy syndrome and nationals choosing the best known and most loved brands to lead on price with can cause even the world’s largest brands … Continued
This coming World Gin Day (11 June), Archie Rose Distilling Co. – Sydney’s newest bar and distillery – will host a Tailored Gin session, in which members of the public will have the chance to make their own bottle of gin using a whole host of botanicals. Archie Rose Ambassadors will run through how to … Continued
The NSW Government’s announcement of the introduction of a 10 cent refund container deposit scheme in the state has raised concerns for the drinks industry this week. On Monday, Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) responded with the release of an ASX announcement to reassure its investors that the scheme would not have any initial impact on the … Continued
Campari Australia is set to launch a new premium spiced rum to the market this week amid the announcement of the group’s first quarter financial results. On Monday, Gruppo Campari reported 21.1 per cent EBIT growth to EUR53.9 million (approx. AUD83 million) and 21.5 per cent organic performance growth in Australia, representing 5.5 per cent of the group’s total … Continued