Who's challenging scotch in GTR, where's the opportunity in sparkling wine and why's Europe the place to be for rum? - Global Drinks Intel Newsletter

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On Global Drinks Intel last week...

• Category Intel How American and Irish brands are pulling non-scotch whiskey/whisky up global travel retail’s value ladder

Other whiskies have some way to go to catch up with scotch in global travel retail, but the outlook for the category as a whole looks promising.

• Category Intel Sparkling wine eyes opportunity gap between champagne and prosecco

Rising prices for champagne and an over-familiarity with prosecco are creating opportunities for sparkling wine from other origins.

• Category Intel Why Europe is proving fruitful for rum

Despite a challenging economic backdrop, Europe continues to provide a guiding light for rum’s premium trajectory. Global Drinks Intel examines the current state of the market and the growth drivers at play.

• News & Data Chinese New Year fails to deliver for Mo?t Hennessy

Mo?t Hennessy has slipped back into the red after the fourth quarter’s healthy rally, posting a double-digit fall in sales from Q1.

• Data Alcohol brand owners’ sales performances in 2023

The first quarter of 2024 has just ended and as we await the latest results from publicly-listed beverage alcohol brand owners, Global Drinks Intel looks at the winners and losers across beer, spirits and wine in 2023.

Also on Global Drinks Intel last week:

• Market Intel CityScapes – Melbourne
• ESG Drinks industry Environment, Social & Governance activations around the world in April ’24
• News Pernod Ricard adds to Canadian RTD footprint, acquires Nude
• News Campari Group backs Aperol growth with production capacity increase
• News Gallo makes gin move, buys into Mexico’s Condesa
• News & Data Rate decelerates but sales growth remains for Henkell Freixenet in ’23
• News Kendall-Jackson, La Crema become NBA’s first wine tie-ups
• News This week’s new spirits launches – 15-19 April 2024

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