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Moët Hennessy Acquires Woodinville Whiskey Company

Moët Hennessy has announced that it acquired Woodinville Whiskey Company, a craft whiskey business based in Washington state in the US. Woodinville...

Brown-Forman Reports 5% Decline In Sales But 'Strong Underlying Growth'

American drinks company Brown-Forman has reported the results for its fourth quarter ending 30 April 2017, which showed that net sales decreased by 5% to $...

Irish Distillers Wins Seven Gold Medals At International Spirits Challenge

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has won seven gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC), considered one of the most important competitions in...

Pernod Ricard Reports 2% Increase In Sales In First Half Of Year

Drinks giant Pernod Ricard has posted reported sales growth of 2% for the first half of the year (+4% organic growth), recording €5.06 billion for the...

Irish Whiskey Association Welcomes New Derry Distillery

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has lauded the approval of planning permission for a £12 million whiskey distillery in Ebrington square in histor...

Pernod Ricard USA Buys Controlling Share In Smooth Ambler Spirits

Pernod Ricard USA has completed the acquisition of a controlling share of high-end drinks-maker Smooth Ambler Spirits, through its affiliate NBV Investment...

Irish Alcoholic Drinks Exports Rise 4% To €1.4 Billion

Irish alcoholic beverage exports rose 4% last year to €1.4 billion, with whiskey in particular seeing a jump of 8%, to reach €505 million. The...

Rémy Cointreau To Buy Seattle Distillery's Assets

In a move that is expected to be finalised before 2016 is through, Rémy Cointreau announced on Thursday that it has agreed terms to purchase the ass...