Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bristol bartender wins chance to create spirit with Diageo

Published: 28 May, 2013

A Bristol bartender has won Diageo's Show Your Spirit competition and will see her brand go into production.

Diageo launches commemorative tequila

Published: 14 May, 2013

Diageo has launched Tequila Don Julio 1942, which will be available in high-end bars, restaurants and spirits retailers in the UK through Coe Vintners, and has an rrp of £115.

Diageo chief executive to step down

Published: 08 May, 2013

Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh has announced he is to retire from the company and will be replaced by Ivan Menezes from July 1, 2013.

Diageo bartender competition takes to the skies

Published: 26 April, 2013

Diageo's bartender competition World Class is to take to the skies for the UK final - the company has partnered British Airways and the final of the competition will take place on a return flight from London to New York.

Blossom Hill to be sold in 50cl bottles

Published: 09 April, 2013

Percy Fox is gearing up to launch 50cl bottles of the best-selling varieties of Blossom Hill as it looks to broaden the...

Smirnoff vodka launches TV ad campaign

Published: 08 April, 2013

Smirnoff will return to our TV screens this month with the second round of its Nocturnal Awakening ad campaign.

Diageo to build £50m Scotch whisky distillery

Published: 03 April, 2013

Diageo is to increase its Scotch whisky production with a new £50 million distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Text Diageo is to increase its Scotch whisky production with a new £50 million distillery in the Scottish Highlands.

Anger as wine and spirits taxes rise

Published: 21 March, 2013

The wine and spirits industry have reacted with dismay that the Chancellor has scrapped the duty escalator for beer but...

Diageo announces plans to roll out Smirnoff Espresso vodka

Published: 18 March, 2013

Diageo has announced it will launch Espresso Smirnoff vodka from April. The flavour extension is to be available through...

Union warning as Diageo announces £100m restructure

Published: 12 March, 2013

Unite the union has warned Diageo that is must not make its UK and Irish workforces pay for business realignment in its...

Fridge-friendly bottle for Baileys

Published: 04 March, 2013

Diageo has redesigned the Baileys bottle to make it slim enough to fit inside a fridge door.

Diageo rolls out off-trade frozen cocktail brand Parrot Bay

Published: 25 February, 2013

Diageo is rolling out its Parrot Bay 'freeze and squeeze' frozen cocktail range across Europe with the support of a £2.1 million marketing campaign.

New hire at Percy Fox as Diageo looks to build on-trade wine sales

Published: 22 February, 2013

Diageo has appointed Matt Bream as category development manager of its Percy Fox & Co wine business.

Diageo releases "boldest" Talisker expression

Published: 20 February, 2013

Diageo has launched the first of several new expressions of Talisker.

Cucumber-flavoured gin from Diageo

Published: 12 February, 2013

Diageo is to launch a cucumber-flavoured gin under the Gordon's brand.

Diageo's global ambition

Published: 01 February, 2013

Diageo's UK chief Andrew Cowan tells Gemma McKenna why understanding consumers, customer partnerships and driving innovation are all vital to its success

Diageo encourages bartenders to create their own Tanqueray blend

Published: 30 January, 2013

Diageo is encouraging bartenders to add their own botanicals to its Tanqueray No Ten gin brand in order to create a unique infusion to serve with tonic.

Tanqueray Malacca makes a come back

Published: 16 January, 2013

Diageo is to bring back Tanqueray Malacca gin.

Captain Morgan celebrates 10 million case landmark

Published: 12 December, 2012

Diageo-owned Captain Morgan has reached a landmark 10 million cases sold, becoming only the sixth premium spirit to sell 10 million cases globally.

ROLLING UPDATE Alcohol strategy: trade polarised over new measures

Published: 28 November, 2012

The measures proposed by government under its alcohol consultation have polarised opinion within the drinks trade, with the main trade body and producers condemning minimum pricing, while some in the on-trade and smaller merchants believe it is a good idea.