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Increase in sales of the Rémy Cointreau portfolio
French group Rémy Cointreau, owner of Scotch whisky Bruichladdich, in the latest report informs about an increase in sales by approx. 2% in the last reporting year (from April 2020 to March 2021) to the level of over EUR 1 billion. The group's operating profit amounted to EUR 236 million, an...
Global alcohol sales recover from the pandemic
According to the latest IWSR Drinks Market Analysis data, the global alcoholic beverages market is showing "signs of recovery" following the COVID-19 pandemic. The unprecedented epidemiological situation in the world caused a decrease in alcohol sales by 6.2% globally. The IWSR predicts that by...
Alcohol sales in British on-trade sector higher than pre-pandemic
According to CGA data, average sales in UK bars, restaurants and pubs reopened on the first day were almost 25% higher than on the same day in 2019. This means that consumers, after not being able to go to restaurants and pubs during the lockdown, embraced the possibility of being able to spend...
The reopening of the Brora distillery
On May 19 2021, the history of the Scotch whisky industry was written. It was on this day that a small group of employees, fans and collectors of Brora Distillery gathered to celebrate the filling of the first cask after the reopening of this iconic distillery. Closed in 1983, the Brora...
The Scotch whisky industry is set to play a vital role in the post-pandemic recovery
Prince Charles, also known to the Scots as the Duke of Rothesay, in a message recorded for Keepers of the Quaich, said the Scotch whisky industry would have a role to play in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prince of Wales also praised the contribution of the whisky industry to the...