Aspri Spirits to distribute Stolichnaya Vodka in India Hospitality Biz India - Thursday, February 02, 2012 Aspri Spirits Pvt Ltd has tied up with Luxemborg-based SPI Group to market and distribute two products of their international Stolichnaya vodka range – Stolichnaya Red premium and Ultra Luxury Elit by Stoli.
Airport retail business tops $1 billion revenue Times of India - Monday, January 30, 2012 MUMBAI: Airport retail business in India topped $1 billion in revenue during 2011, on the back of robust growth in passenger traffic and more people shopping on the go, according to a boutique retail consultancy. The business is growing at 17-18 annually, emerging as a viable platform for retailers and operators of the new airports, according to Bangalore-based consulting firm Asipac Projects.
United Spirits - Sales dip in Tamil Nadu, India’s largest branded spirits market Times of India - Monday, January 30, 2012 MUMBAI/CHENNAI: Vijay Mallya's spirits empire suffered a sharp erosion of sales in Tamil Nadu, the country's largest branded spirits market , in a development that shows how even the leader remains vulnerable in a heavily state controlled industry, said sources directly familiar with the matter.
York Wines to build accommodation at winery Hospitality Biz India - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 York Wines intends to build an inventory of up to 25 rooms at its winery as part of the ram up of its wine tourism infrastructure.
Finally, Tata Coffee to bring Starbucks to India Business Standard - Thursday, December 20, 2012 The US chain's coffee shops may open in the second half of this year.
US-based coffee giant Starbucks is fine tuning its plans to set up stores in the country in partnership with Tata Coffee. The two parties are likely to announce the blueprint by the end of this month.
Party over for pubs, restaurants Mint - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Liquor sales aren't down, although the pace of growth in consumption has slowed, meaning that more Indians are drinking at home
Starbucks to add beer, wine to menu at select coffee shops LA Times - Monday, December 24, 2012 Four to six new or remodeled stores in Southern California will offer alcoholic drinks by the end of this year, as will some shops in Atlanta and Chicago.
Plymouth is re-positioned as a super premium-plus gin Drinks International - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Chivas Brothers is introducing a new look for its Plymouth gin brand, re-positioning it above Beefeater 24, as a “super premium-plus”.
INDIA: UB Group travails to force United Spirits hand? Just-Drinks - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 United Spirits may be forced to consider teaming with a multinational drinks partner to fend off the financial pitfalls facing its parent company, The UB Group.
Pernod Ricard rolls out costliest Indian whisky Economic Times - Friday, December 30, 2011 BANGALORE: Pernod Ricard India has rolled out superior versions of Blender's Pride and Royal Stag whiskies, after posting 30 value growth from its locally made whiskies last year. The French distiller says that Blenders Pride Reserve Collection is now
Teacher’s launches Teacher’s & Cola and Teacher’s & Soda in India Hospitality Biz India - Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Teacher's has launched Teacher's Scotch-based ready to drink (RTD) beverage Teacher's & Cola and Teacher's & Soda having a 4.8 per cent ABV and available in a premixed can.
Pizza Hut plans to open 25 outlets serving wine and beer India Hospitality Review - Tuesday, December 27, 2011 With the recent success of Pizza Hut outlets that serve wine and beer, the restaurant chain plans to open 25 more in 2012. “We are planning to open 25 stores in this particular format. We have received tremendous response to this new format of our business, said Sunay Bhasin, Marketing head, Pizza Hut India.
Whisky, Japan’s Next Big Export? Wall Street Journal - Monday, December 26, 2011 From cup noodles to Pokemon, there's a range of Japanese products that have surprised people here by becoming much more popular overseas than most in the country of origin ever thought possible.
Is Japanese whisky the next in line?
Gloria Jean's Coffees to open around 40 outlets every year India Hospitality Review - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Australia based coffee chain, Gloria Jean's Coffees, is planning to expand aggressively in the Indian market by opening 36-40 outlets a year and three outlets a month. It plans to open 400 outlets in the next 11 years.
Top 10 drinks stories of 2011 The Drinks Business - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 From the collapse of Oddbins to concerns over this year's vintages in California and Australia, via the break up of Foster's and Beam Global going it alone on the stock market, 2011 has been a pretty tumultuous year for the industry.
Look back over the major stories of the year with us here.
Imported wine, Scotch, cars set to cost less Economic Times - Friday, December 23, 2011 NEW DELHI: There is something to cheer in the New Year. The government appears set to slash import duty on wines and spirits imported from Europe to under 50 from 150 at present, in a move that will make French wine and Scotch whisky more attractive to tipplers.
Bartender suffers burns as trick goes awry Indian Express - Sunday, December 18, 2011 Gurgaon A bartender sustained serious burns on his face while he was juggling lit bottles of alcohol during the launch of a nightclub on MG Road early on Saturday morning. Following this, the Fire department slapped a notice on the nightclub, identified as Zygo, situated in the MGF Metropolitan mall, for flouting fire safety norms and endangering lives.
FRANCE: Pernod Ricard eyeing high-end absinthe push Just-Drinks - Friday, December 16, 2011 Pernod Ricard is seeking to breathe new life into absinthe by targeting its own namesake brand of the controversial spirit at the arts and fashion world.
IRELAND: Beam agrees $95m deal to buy Cooley Just-Drinks - Friday, December 16, 2011 Beam Inc is to buy Cooley Distillery, the only remaining independent whiskey distillery outside Pernod Ricard and Diageo's operations in Ireland, for close to US$95m.
Beam launches 'super premium' Teacher's from India Drinks International - Friday, December 16, 2011 Billed as its super-premium expressions, Beam has released Teacher's 25 Year Old and Teacher's Highland Single Malt to global markets.
The launch took place in India, a strong market for the brand due to the success of Teacher's Highland Cream, Teacher's 50 – 12 Years Old and the recently introduced innovation Teacher's Origin.
Stoli launches The Himalayan Edition Drinks International - Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Stolichnaya vodka has launched The Himalayan Edition, the first release of its new Pristine Water Series.
The new line, which is an off-shoot from Stolichnaya's 'ultra premium' Elit vodka, is priced at US$3,000 and numbers only 300 bottles globally.
According to Stolichnaya, the Himalayan Edition uses water of “unparalleled quality”, sourced from the Langtang National Park, in the Himalayan Mountains.
Now trending on the grapevine… DNA - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Bangalore is quickly becoming a top city for wine lovers. We trace the trends that tell us so….
Indian Ambience Vineyards Gets Angel Funding From Chakwal VC Circle - Monday, December 12, 2011 Karnataka-based Indian Ambience Vineyards that sells organic wine under the brand name Yana has raised angel funding from Srini Chakwal.
Sula Vineyards looking to set up Wine Bars in tier II cities across India India Hospitality Review - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Nashik-based Sula Vineyards, which recently diversified into the hospitality sector by setting up a 25-room hotel near Gangapur Dam near Nashik, is looking to set up wine bars across the country. The emphasis of the company is to primarily grow in tier II cities.
The Myths of the Bar, Debunked New York Times - Wednesday, December 07, 2011 EDUCATING the average drinker on the qualities of firewater, and how to best enjoy it, has been one of the central credos of the new generation of mixologists. “Knowledge!” they cry, as they throw back shots of Fernet-Branca.
Cinemas, liquor shops should reopen in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah Economic Times - Tuesday, December 06, 2011 Steps like reopening of cinemas and liquor sale would boost the tourism industry in the state, he said. The minister for new and renewable energy was addressing a function to celebrate the birth anniversary of his father and National Conference founder Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah here.
