BREAKING NEWS: Endeavour Group reveals its first stand-alone results. Two of the biggest trends in Australian drinks right now are consumers trading up to premium offerings and wanting to support local producers. […]
The two biggest trends in Australian drinks
Top Shelf appoints Trent Fraser to drive international expansion
Top Shelf International has appointed the former president of LVMH’s Volcan De Mi Tierra Tequila to drive its plans to create a $100million annual agave spirits business in Australia. Trent Fraser has […]
Mariah Carey enters the booming Irish cream market
Is there a celebrity who doesn’t have their own spirit brand? Mariah Carey has joined the throng, announcing last week that she’s launched her own Irish cream range, called Black Irish. “I […]
Two must-try wine cocktails
New analysis by Semrush shows online searches for “easy cocktails to make at home” spiked by more than 1300% after the first national lockdown in March 2020, and almost tripled again in […]
19 Crimes becomes 5-million-case brand
Treasury Wine Estates has revealed its 19 Crimes franchise has become a huge global success story, selling more than five million cases a year. Tim Ford, Chief Executive Officer of TWE, told […]
Why tequila is overtaking bourbon & rum in the US
New data from IWSR shows that agave-based spirits including tequila are surpassing both the rum and bourbon category by volume in 2020 in the US. Agave-based spirits grew close to +20% in […]
Early signs of export recovery for Scotch whisky
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released export figures for the first half of 2021, which show signs of recovery following the impact of COVID-19 and US tariffs. Data for the first […]
TWE FY21 results boosted by premium wine brands
Treasury Wine Estates has announced its 2021 financial results, which saw EBITS increase 3% to $510.3million, reflecting top-line growth driven by the $10-30 premium wine portfolio and improved costs. Net profit after […]
Young family to sell Glebe hotel again
The Young family has decided to sell the Friend in Hand again, after buying the Glebe hotel for the second time in 2019 and extensively renovating it. The pub was owned by […]
Aussie bars join Afterpay Day for the first time
Hospitality ordering, payments and growth platform Mr Yum is joining with Afterpay to offer dining discounts at restaurants on Afterpay Day for the first time. The move is part of the world-first […]
