Vodka and whisk(e)y conquer Brazilian spirits market

Vodka and whisk(e)y are slowly conquering the hearts of Brazilian drinkers, leading them away from traditional spirits cachaça and brandy, and the trend looks set to continue. Whisk(e)y is expected to grow by 1.2m nine-litre cases between 2013 and 2018, while vodka...

Diageo dominates the IWSR’s World Class Brand rankings

Diageo’s Johnnie Walker just edged out Hennessy (owned by LVMH) to top the IWSR’s 2013 World Class Brands rankings. Jack Daniel’s (Brown-Forman), Jameson and Martell (both Pernod Ricard) round out the top five. The IWSR has ranked these brands using its 2012 volume...