Spirits & Wine
Interview: Heaven Hill’s Kate Latts explores heritage and the growing global appeal of American whiskey
Heaven Hill Co-President Kate Latts speaks to The Moodie Davitt Report Associate Editor Camille Bersola about the company’s storied heritage, its evolving travel retail ambitions and the opportunities ahead for its brands in the channel.
Middle East headwinds slow Brown-Forman Q1 travel retail sales
The ongoing Middle East conflict drove a -1% sales decline, primarily manifested in lower volumes of Gin Mare. That decline was partially offset by the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry.
Pernod Ricard GTR and Martell toast Mid-Autumn Festival with ‘Golden Moon’ campaign
The campaign illustrates how Pernod Ricard GTR is using key cultural moments to strengthen engagement and drive premium, locally relevant gifting opportunities.
Unifree Duty Free adds a ‘plantable’ element to Bio product storytelling at Istanbul Airport
The activation pairs selected Bio products with plantable seed cards and digital content, combining product discovery with the retailer’s wider sustainability efforts.
New Strange Predictions contest and latest results as a blockbuster sports weekend approaches
Our popular readers’ contest is back again, this time challenging industry knowledge of rugby and F1 motor racing.
Mixed bag for Pernod Ricard global travel retail in FY26 as sales ease -3%
The French drinks powerhouse experienced contrasting travel retail fortunes through its financial year with positives in China, Europe and the Americas being offset by challenges in South Korea and the Middle East.
Beluga Vodka puts premium positioning in focus with Heinemann activation at Hamburg Airport
Running through 31 August, the activation uses an Art Deco-inspired space, guided tastings and an exclusive passport cover to drive brand engagement.
AdVini and Lagardère bring French wine discovery to life with summer tasting activations
AdVini is celebrating the diversity of French wine at Marseille Provence and Amsterdam Schiphol airports through a series of tasting-led activations with Lagardère Travel Retail.
‘From Traffic to Value’ – China Duty Free Consumer White Paper 2025-2026 is released
“The global duty-free and travel retail market is at a critical inflection point of recovery and quality improvement,” said CDFG as it unveiled the expansive document that systematically interprets consumer trends, category evolution and channel transformation logic.
Local Heroes: Sakhrani Distillery puts Okinawa on the world whisky map
Bringing the forests of Yanbaru, Okinawa, to the forefront, the emerging whisky brand unites Founder Sabrina Sakhrani’s global vision with Master Distiller Ayako Ikehara’s generational craftsmanship.
Osborne serves up a Taste of Spain with Toro Tapas expansion
Osborne Group is using Spanish gastronomy, hospitality and an evolving wines, spirits and gourmet food portfolio to deliver an authentic Taste of Spain to travellers.
‘Making Life Sparkle’ – Henkell Freixenet strengthens global identity with refreshed corporate logo
The refreshed identity comes as the sparkling wine specialist looks to sharpen its global profile while maintaining the distinct identities of its established brand portfolio.
