Drinks

Drinks Giant Unveils Plans For New Guinness 232°C Festival

Guinness has announced it plans to roll out a new series of three-day events call Guinness 232°C, which will run throughout September and October. T...

Irish Whiskey Awarded Legal Protection In India

Irish Whiskey has been awarded legal protection in India, which is the world’s largest whiskey market. India has granted geographic indication (GI...

No-deal Brexit Could Force Some Drink Businesses To Close Up Shop, Says DIGI

"In extreme cases no-deal Brexit may lead to a recession-type downturn and force some businesses to close up shop," Rosemary Garth the Chair of D...

Pernod Launches Share Buyback And Makes New investments

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard, which is being targeted by activist investor Elliott, launched a share buyback programme and announced new investments...

Brown-Forman Plans To Establish UK Distribution Platform, Says CEO

Jack Daniels owner, Brown-Forman Corporation is planning to establish a distribution platform in the United Kingdom, Lawson Whiting, the company’s Pr...

Irish Whiskey Association Laments Misleading Labelling On Irish Whiskies

The Irish Whiskey Association has reportedly made a number of complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland over the mislabelling of whiskey products....

Guinness-maker Diageo's Shares Reportedly 'Hit An All-Time High'

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company's shares hit an all-time high of £36.03 (€39.60) yesterday, reported the Irish Independent. ...

Independent Craft Brewers Call For Excise Relief Retention In Budget 2020

The Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland (IBCI) has today (2 September) called on the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, to retain excise relief, in ad...