Emperador buys Beam Suntory brands for €275m
Beam Suntory has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Jerez-based brandy and sherry business to Emperador inc.
Emperador to buy Louis Royer cognac?
There are unconfirmed reports that Emperador, the Philippine brandy maker, is to buy Louis Royer, the French cognac brand.
The Brandy Report (2/12): The Philippines
In the second article of the Brandy Report series, DI investigates the Philippine brandy market
Jinro remains the world's best-selling spirit
Hite-Jinro’s soju brand, Jinro, remains the world’s best-selling spirit, according to this year's Drinks International’s million-case brands survey.
Alliance Global buys Whyte & Mackay
The Philippines-based Alliance Global Group drinks group which owns the Emperador brand, has bought Whyte & Mackay US$726 million, including debt, according to unconfirmed reports.
Big brand brandies top the spirits growth charts
The three fastest growing million-case spirit brands of 2012 all emanated from the brandy category, according to the Millionaires’ Club 2013.
Jinro world's top spirit, Emperador now 2nd
Hite-Jinro’s soju brand, Jinro, remains the world's best selling spirit after growing sales 6% to 65.3m 9-litre cases last year, according to DI's soon-to-be-published The Millionaires’ Club 2013.
The Philippines' Emperador leads the brandy world
The Philippines-based Emperador brand is the world’s number one selling brandy after more than doubling its volume sales during 2011.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
