India: Beam launches cognac

13 September, 2012

Beam has launched its Courvoisier age statement cognac collection in India at Delhi Duty Free Services.

The Martell XO Architect Edition by Christian de Portzamparc will debut in Hong Kong International Airport this month.

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) and the Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) have released the programme for the 2012 MEDFA Conference.

Pernod Ricard Travel Retail has opened two permanent bars branded to Havana Club and Malibu onboard the Danish cruise ship Birka Paradise.

The European Commission has postponed next year’s deadline to lift EU airport security restrictions on air passengers carrying liquids, aerosol and gels (LAGs) in their hand luggage.

House of Metaxa and Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail have combined to launch a limited edition Metaxa 5 Stars, exclusively to Hellenic Duty Free Shops (HDFS).

Morrison Bowmore Distillers has launched a travel retail-exclusive Glen Garioch single malt whisky.

The Dalmore was the fastest-growing single malt whisky brand by value among the 10 largest malt brands in duty free and travel retail in 2011, according to figures released by the International Wine & Spirit Research (IWSR).

Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright is to speak at the TFWA opening conference in Cannes.

Diageo is rolling out the travel retail launch of Johnnie Walker Blue Label - The Casks Edition.

World Duty Free Group, William Grant & Sons Travel Retail and Heathrow airport have collaborated to produce a UK travel retail exclusive Glenfiddich vintage to celebrate 2012.

André de Almeida, currently at The Edrington Group where he is area director with responsibility for the Middle East & Turkey, domestic & duty free, as well as The Americas duty free business, joins William Grant as European travel retail director.

Diageo Global Travel & Middle East (GTME) has reported that successful in-store promotions and product innovation have led to a strong start to 2012 in Asian duty-free.  

The European Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has welcomed the European Parliament’s recent motion to stop budget airlines charging passengers for carrying more than one bag in their hand luggage.  

Whyte & Mackay has released a collection of The Dalmore single malt vintage whiskies to duty free.

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced that it is to hold a conference in China in March 2013 in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA).

Beam will enter Jim Beam Devil’s Cut into European travel retail this month following its debut in the US last year.

Bacardi Global Travel Retail has appointed Mike Birch to the role of managing director.

Maxxium Travel Retail (MTR) is raising the profile of Courvoisier and aiming to demystify the cognac category with its multi-sensory experience, ‘Le Nez de Courvoisier’ in the World Duty Free store at London Heathrow Terminal 5. 

Travel Retail operator World of Patria International has reached agreement with Chase Distillery to offer its range of spirits and liqueurs.

The Edrington Group has launched a limited edition of its Cutty Sark 25 Year Old to global travel retail.

Altia buys Xanté

23 January, 2012

Altia Plc is buying the Xanté Company and the Xanté spirits brand from the Swedish Tilander family.

Camus Wines & Spirits is set to unveil a new look for its Calvados Berneroy range in global duty free.

The world’s single largest travel retailer, Dubai Duty Free, has said a rise in the number of Chinese passengers is one of the main factors behind a strong 17% increase in liquor sales over the first nine months of 2011.

Two Kiwi breweries have fallen out over which was the first to enter the New Zealand duty free market.

Rémy Cointreau has created a limited edition bottle for its Cointreau orange liqueur brand, especially for Dubai Duty Free.

Drambuie’s premium expression Drambuie 15 is to be offered onboard all British Airways routes from December. 

The latest addition of Highland Park’s Viking series, Drakkar, has been launched by Maxxium to travel retail outlets operated by Gebr Heinemann.

Cognac house Martell has announced it will unveil the first expression of its Millésimes Collection in Asian duty free on November 23.

William Grant & Sons Global Travel Retail has partnered with travel retailer DFS Group to release a 50-year old, $17,000 bottle of Glenfiddich at Los Angeles International Airport.

Special report: Cannes day 3

22 September, 2011

Drinks International is at the TFWA in Cannes to bring daily videos of the action. Click the link for the third installment.

Special report: Cannes day 2

21 September, 2011

Drinks International is at the TFWA in Cannes to bring daily videos of the action. Click the link for the second installment.

Pernod Ricard has unveiled Absolut Gustafson at the TFWA in Cannes, a new limited edition for global travel retail.

Special report: Cannes day 1

20 September, 2011

Drinks International is at the TFWA in Cannes and will be bringing daily videos to drinksint.com. Click the link for the first installment. 

The Edrington Group is to launch a smokier expression of its Black Grouse whisky. 

The Tax Free World Association’s World Exhibition in the famous French resort of Cannes opened today (Monday September 5). Christian Davis reports from Cannes. 

Absolut Vodka has launched Crystal Pinstripe, the next generation of its 2010-released Crystal bottle, to global travel retail.

Maxxium Travel Retail’s sales grew by 11% last year, outpacing European travel retail growth of 8%, according to findings by International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR).

Drinks International is pleased to announce that beer group ABInbev has joined Prosecco brand Follador as sponsors of this year's Travel Retail Awards.

Sparkling wine brand Follador has launched its premium range of Proseccos to travel retail.

Brown-Forman Duty Free has made four senior-level appointments, effective immediately.

Rémy Cointreau has released a ‘nautical’ limited edition of its Mount Gay Eclipse Rum to global travel retail.

Beam Global and Maxxium Travel Retail have ramped up travel retail activity in Europe.

Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail (GTR) has appointed Lynsey Eades as key account manager for Europe

Malaysia: Ian Macleod Distillers has set a new sales record for the company and the Malaysian Travel Retail industry.

US: Brugal rum brand-owner the Edrington Group, their distributors Rémy Cointreau Travel Retail Americas and retailer International Shoppes have combined forces to promote travel retail exclusive Brugal Extra Viejo Reserva and Brugal Añejo Reserva - starting in New York JFK.

Entries are now open for this year’s Drinks International Travel Retail Awards. The awards will take place during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes.The magazine has announced a new venue for this year’s awards – the Bay Restaurant within the Palais des Festivals et des Congres complex.

Rémy Cointreau has announced “important” director-level changes to its Global Travel Retail (GTR) team, in the shape of the appointments of Matthew Hodges and Simon Roffe.

Diageo has launched a Johnnie Walker campaign at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The Step into the Circuit campaign is centred around the brand's Formula 1 sponsorship.

Diageo GTME, the global travel and Middle East division of the world’s largest drinks company, has unveiled its latest initiative to grab a greater slice of the travel retail alcoholic liquor market.

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