Pernod sales drop in Q1 / Richard Paterson joins Wolfcraig Distillery / Award-winning autumn spirits

Pernod Ricard sales drop 6% in Q1 French drinks group Pernod Ricard reported a 6% sales decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and expects sales to return to growth by the second half of its financial year. Read more...   Richard Paterson joins Wolfcraig Distillery The new Wolfcraig Distillery, co-founded by former Whyte & Mackay chief executive Michael Lunn, has appointed Richard Paterson as master blender. Read more...   Top 10 award-winning autumn spirits Wondering what spirits to stock up on this autumn? Our first seasonal blind tasting saw an expert panel give top medals to some of the best bottlings available on the market today. Read more...     Takamaka Rum ramps up production Seychelles-based Takamaka Rum has revealed a "major" distillery expansion, which includes the installation of new stills to boost production. Read more...   Singleton unveils 38-year-old single malt Diageo has released a 38-year-old single malt Scotch whisky from The Singleton of Glen Ord distillery, priced at £2,100 (US$2,760). Read more...   Bacardi unveils biodegradable bottles Drinks producer Bacardi has created a biodegradable bottle that will be rolled out across the company's portfolio by 2023. Read more...     Jim Beam debuts GTR-exclusive Bourbon Beam Suntory has launched a new Jim Beam Bourbon exclusively for global travel retail, called Lineage. Read more...   In other news... Rock band Kiss unveiled a rum as the first release in its collaboration with Sweden's Brands for Fans. Six trade groups called for the reversal of a trademark ruling over a toy that replicates a whiskey bottle. Revived Lowland distillery Rosebank released a limited edition 30-year-old Scotch whisky.   Top 10 most popular stories   1. Pierce Brosnan joins Don Ramón Tequila   2. Moomins and Kyrö create charity whisky   3. Plans unveiled for £15m Wolfcraig whisky distillery   4. ‘Largest’ American whiskey collection heads to auction   5. Brown-Forman to buy RTD brand Part Time Rangers   6. Former Pernod execs create Brixton Distillery Company   7. Tariffs cause 41% fall in American whiskey exports   8. Midleton Very Rare 2020 is Nation’s final whiskey   9. Jack Daniel’s unveils Make it Count campaign 10. Waterford Distillery creates ‘first’ organic Irish whiskey   Latest spirits industry vacancies Commercial Manager Walsh Whiskey Carlow, Ireland International Sales Manager Elixir Distillers London, UK Customer Services Administrator The Whisky Exchange London, UK Distiller Glenrinnes Distillery UK Master Distiller/Distillery Manager Killarney Brewing & Distilling Company Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland Customer Services Administrator - Fixed Term Contract The Whisky Exchange London, UK Post a job now and get your vacancy seen by over 600,000 potential candidates on the world's leading spirits industry site. For more information call +44 (0)20 7803 2427 or email lewis@unionpress.co.uk.

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