William Grant & Sons chairman Glenn Gordon was Britain’s second highest taxpayer in the last financial year, according to the Sunday Times Tax List. Go to Source Author: {authorlink}
The Worshipful Company of Distillers has announced a new programme of scholarships and bursaries for more than 100 students over the next three years. Go to Source Author: {authorlink}
An activist investor in Stock Spirits has once again called for chairman David Maloney and senior independent director John Nicholson to be removed. Go to Source Author: {authorlink}
Tito’s Handmade Vodka has appointed new distributors for two of its European markets in Switzerland and Cyprus. Go to Source Author: {authorlink}
The annual economic briefing by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), conducted virtually on Jan. 28, confirmed the grim state of on-premise in 2020, while highlighting areas of industry growth. One of the winners from last year was pre-mixed cocktails. Driven by spirits ready-to-drink (RTD) products, this category was up 39.1% or $137 million to $489 million last year. Continued growth seems likely for 2021. Premiumization was another major trend. “The increase in…