Gallo Family Vineyards, the Californian wine producer, has launched the Gallo Film Club.

Pernod Ricard UK is hoping the release of Absolut London in time for the Olympics and the Queen’s diamond jubilee will lift sales of the brand by 10%.

Anivin de France, the organisation responsible for promoting the Vin de France segment, has announced that 73 wines have been selected to represent the category in 2012.

The Austrian spiced rum, Stroh Jagertee, is about to be launched in the UK by The Drinks Company.

Irish Distillers has announced its St Patrick's Day plans for Jameson.

Scotch whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers has furthered its Icons of Arran series with the launch of The Eagle.

Pernod Ricard is rolling out the new design of its Brancott Estate wine brand in the UK.

Patrón Spirits International will introduce its XO Café variant to China following an agreement with the Shanghai-based Telford Wine & Spirits.

The Spencerfield Spirit Company has launched a Perthshire Raspberry edition of its Edinburgh Gin brand to the UK.

Heineken has announced that it has extended its 15-year partnership with the James Bond franchise.

UK: Gordon and MacPhail has bottled a 60 year old Glen Grant whisky to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

An especially crafted blend of rare malt and grain scotch whiskies, distilled in and maturing since 1952, is being bottled today to celebrate the Queen’s accession to the British throne 60 ago today.

Beam has launched a new cognac in the US, under the Courvoisier brand.

Pernod Ricard has launched a new expression of its Martell cognac to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Martell Cordon Bleu. Cordon Bleu Centenary limited edition has launched in Asia duty free.

English brewer and distiller, Adnams, has added Morello Cherry Liqueur to its range.

Luxardo has added to its range of flavoured sambucas with the launch of Pear and Cola variants to the UK market.

UK spirits and liqueur agency, Mangrove, will no longer distribute Chase Distillery products. 

Pernod Ricard USA is set to launch Aberlour 12 year old non-chill filtered in the US, following its introduction in France earlier this year.

County Cork-based hotel, Longueville House, has launched a premium cider to the Irish market.

London chef Michel Roux Jr has joined forces with French wine maker Michel Chapoutier to create wines named after Roux’s restaurant Le Gavroche.

There has been a seismic shift in the Chilean and Argentinian wine industries, according to some leading experts.

Angus Dundee distillers has launched a range of whiskies under the Charles Hamilton brand.

Nomacorc has launched Select 100, a closure for fragile wines and full bodied red wines that requiring extended aging.

William Grant has launched a new expression of its Glenfiddich whisky brand: Glenfiddich Malt Master’s Edition.

Australian Vintage has recruited the senior buyer of one of the UK’s major multiple retailers.

US-based Beam has completed the acquisition of Ireland's Cooley Distillery.

Chivas Brothers is introducing a new look for its Plymouth gin brand, re-positioning it above Beefeater 24, as a “super premium-plus”.

Bacardi Limited is planning a raft of activity to celebrate its 150th birthday. Besides parties and commemorative gifts, the company is to launch a $2,000 limited-edition decanter of "rare" Bacardi rum.

Ginseng spirit brand owner Alex Kammerling is to rebrand his drink following a “legal issue” with German brand Kuemmerling.

Pernod Ricard UK has announced the launch of a Beefeater ‘Forever London’ limited-edition pack, aimed at celebrating the brand’s heritage.

Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with La Martiniquaise to distribute Label 5 whisky in Russia. La Martiniquaise announced the tie-up in December 2011.

Pernod Ricard USA is set to extend its Hiram Walker line with the launch of Watermelon Sour Schnapps.

SPI Group has announced A Brand New Day Drinks Company will distribute the Stolichnaya portfolio in the Netherlands, taking over from International Marques.

Skyy Spirits, the wholly owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano is to change its public identity in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Campari America.

French syrup maker Monin will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year by embarking on a UK cocktail tour.

The Glenmorangie Company has announced the global launch of Artein, the third release of the Glenmorangie Private Edition range.

Pernod Ricard has announced a marketing partnership between Jacob’s Creek and former tennis player Andre Agassi.

Pernod Ricard will release Irish whiskey Redbreast 12 Cask Strength to the US in February, following the expression’s September launch to Ireland, Germany and France.

UK-based vodka and gin producer, Chase Distillery, has released a limited edition potato vodka and rhubarb liqueur for Valentine's day.

Rémy Martin is to introduce a new expression of its VSOP cognac for the European market. VSOP Mature Cask Finish is to replace VSOP in Europe, while the rest of the world will continue to receive the original VSOP cognac.

Pernod Ricard has furthered its line of Absolut Vodka flavours with the launch of Miami and Gräpevine to the US market.

The SPI Group has announced a new distribution agreement with Findlater Wine and Spirit Group to distribute the Stolichnaya vodka portfolio in Ireland.

Bacardi has announced the finalists of the UK heat of its global  Legacy Cocktail Competition.

Billed as its super-premium expressions, Beam has released Teacher’s 25 Year Old and Teacher’s Highland Single Malt to global markets.

Stolichnaya vodka has launched The Himalayan Edition, the first release of its new Pristine Water Series.

La Martiniquaise, the French spirits group, has announced that, Russian Alcohol Group  the Russian subsidiary of CEDC, will be the exclusive distributor of Label 5 scotch whisky in Russia from January. Label 5 claims to be the fast-growing tenth largest worldwide scotch brand.

Diageo is aiming to make Guinness the biggest beer brand by value in Africa with the launch of a pan-market ad campaign.

Morrison Bowmore has launched Bowmore Tempest Small Batch Release No. 3 to global markets.

Buffalo Trace Distillery has launched its last ‘experimental’ bourbons of the year with the release of rice and an oat-based expressions.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte achieved its highest volume sales in 2011, says the brand’s Caroline Defaut.

Heineken and Facebook have announced a global partnership, which will see the two companies collaborate on digital campaigns for Heineken’s brands around the world. 

Dom Pérignon has announced the global launch of its 2003 vintage, the champagne house’s first since last year's 2002 release. 

Treasury Wine Estates has announced the appointment of Gary Burnand as managing director of Penfolds, effective March 2012.

South African winery Linton Park has launched a Cabernet Sauvignon with a “pronounced coffee flavour” to the UK market.

Pernod Ricard brand Beefeater has crowned the champion of its Beefeater 24 Gin & Tea international cocktail competition.

Diageo has released a cover of the Kiss classic Crazy, Crazy Nights as featured in two 30 second Smirnoff ads. 

The rise of craft beer in the US can benefit Peroni Nastro Azzurro, says the lager's global brand director Andrew Walker.

Indian malt whisky brand Amrut has launched a whisky matured in port barrels, named Portonova, to global markets.

Bas-Armagnac Francis Darroze has launched Les Grands Assemblages, a seven-strong range of armagnacs to global markets.

The Dalmore has released a 1995 vintage, exclusively available at UK retailer The Whisky Shop.

Following a collaboration with whisky bloggers and journalists, Master of Malt has released St Isidore.

McGuigan Wines, the major Australian wine producer, is to create an “urban vineyard” in Dublin this summer.

Whyte & Mackay has released 150 bottles of Glayva, a 35% ABV whisky liqueur made from Scotch malt whisky, spices, tangerines, cinnamon, almonds and honey.

Penfolds has launched Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz to global markets, the first release of the ‘special bin’ since 1966.

Berry Bros & Rudd Spirits has teamed up with a group of journalists to launch two single casks of The Glenrothes whisky, named Editors’ Casks. 

The major Rioja producer, Marqués de Riscal, has held a charity auction in Beijing of 100 vintages dating from 1862 to 2005.

Jura distillery has today launched Jura Elixir to the UK market in time for Christmas.

Smirnoff have completed the New York leg of the Nightlife Exchange Project, an event that saw live music and Madonna judge a dance competition.

Chivas Brothers has launched The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1980. The whisky was drawn from three first-fill American oak casks and there are only 500 bottles available.

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has made its first foray into stout beer and Irish whiskey barrel-maturation with its latest beer, Irish Whiskey Cask.

US: Diageo has launched two new Smirnoff flavours. Whipped Cream and Fluffed Marshmallow are to be fronted by model and socialite Amber Rose. 

UK: Diageo GB is re-positioning its Bell’s blended scotch whisky brand via a £1.35m TV ad campaign.

World number one Irish whiskey, Jameson, is teaming up with film actor Kevin Spacey and his production company to launch a short film competition to discover talented screenwriters and directors from Russia, South Africa and the US.

Bacardi has launched an international free prize draw competition to meet its “Global Social Responsibility” ambassador Rafael Nadal, the leading tennis player, as part of its “Champions Drink Responsibly” social responsibility campaign.

The Balvenie has launched a 40 year old whisky. The Balvenie Forty is said to be the “result of the marriage of some of The Balvenie’s rarest whiskies”. The whisky was created by malt master David Stewart and costs £2,500 a bottle.

US: Buffalo Trace has released a vodka that has been distilled 159 times.

Online spirits retailer Master of Malt has released Rumbullion, an “old-fashioned“ rum under its Professor Cornelius Ampleforth brand.

World of Patria has launched a new line of single cask malt whiskies under its brand Wemyss to European, Asian and  travel retail markets.

Inver House Distillers yesterday announced the global release of Balblair vintages 1992 and '01 from the newly-opened visitor centre at the brand's Highland distillery.

Dominican Republic-produced Brugal has launched white rum Blanco Especial to the UK.

US: Polish vodka brand Sobieski is to launch three new flavours in the US. Espresso, Cynamon and Bizon Grass are to be imported and marketed by Imperial Brands.

Entries are now being taken for the 14th annual International Finlandia Vodka Cup. The final is to be held on February 1, 2012 and the prize fund is $25,000.

The UK's Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer has touched down in Australia in the first stage of a planned global roll out.

Pernod Ricard's new intenational brand development director says that it's number one Irish whiskey brand, Jameson, is on course to meet it's forecast of hitting 1.4 million cases in the US  within the next year.

Pernod Ricard USA has announced a tie-up with US R&B artist Ne-Yo for the launch of Malibu Red, a liqueur made from rum and tequila. 

Irish Distillers launched the latest expression of its leading Irish whiskey brand, Jameson, in a 'softly softly' roll out in Brooklyn last night.

Norwegian beverage company Mack has redesigned and extended its Arctic Beer series.

Pernod Ricard is rolling out its Olmeca tequila liqueurs in South Africa.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to extend its official beer sponsorship to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. 

Chivas Brothers is to roll out a Christmas edition of it Ballantine’s scotch whisky. Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve is available until December in ‘key markets’ including Spain, France and Taiwan.

UK: Accolade Wines is investing £2m in marketing its Stone’s Ginger Joe brand. The alcoholic ginger beer is to receive a £2m multimedia push which includes national print and online advertising, along with social media marketing.

Scotch single malt, Old Pulteney 21 year old, has been named World Whisky of the Year in the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

AXA Millesimes has released the 2009 Sauternes, Les Lions de Suduiraut, to global markets.

Lanson International has launched Lanson Extra Age Rosé to global markets.

Online spirits merchant Master of Malt has extended its line of yesteryear spirit-based expressions with the launch of Proprietary Barley Spirit Drink.

Drinks group Sazerac has unveiled a line of flavoured vodkas under its Wave brand for the US market.

English wines have come of age – Georg Riedel has chosen suitable stemware for their wines.

Venezuelan rum producer DUSA (Destilerias Unidas SA) has kicked off the multi-market release of Diplomatico Ambassador Selection with a launch event in London. 

The head of the consortium that protects Prosecco sparkling Italian wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene is to address delegates at the International Sparkling Wine Symposium (ISWS), which takes place at Denbies wine estate in the UK on November 1-2.

Martell’s new look for its VSOP, which was recently launched in the Singapore and Malaysia domestic markets, is now being rolled out throughout the world.

Nomacorc, the leading alternative wine closure producer, has announced the introduction of NomaSelector, which is software that recommends a closure tailored for a specific wine.

Tetra Pak, the carton manufacturer, has introduced a new carton that claims to be easier to use, reduced cost and strong environmental credentials.

Gallo Family Vineyards has announced a partnership to launch the world’s first-ever scented nail wrap.

Budweiser has revamped its cans in the UK, with a red 'bowtie' sitting behind the Budweiser logo on the new-look version.

Patrón Spirits has invested $8m in a US-facing marketing campaign for its Polish-produced, 'ultra-premium' Ultimat vodka.

Malibu is releasing a limited edition coconut rum with coconut flakes floating inside to look like snowflakes.

Deep discounting on wine by UK retailers may be having less impact on consumer behaviour, according to a new report

The Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l’Armagnac (BNIA) has reported that distillation in the region – ‘La Flamme de l’Armagnac’ - commenced yesterday (October 5).

English brewery and distillery, Adnams, has added the limited edition Sloe Gin and Winter Spiced Liqueur to its range of spirits and liqueurs.

US: Diageo is to move the production of its Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe from Jamaica to the US, beginning in 2012. The move relates only to Red Stripe in the US and Pennsylvania-based City Brewing is to handle US production. 

Russian Standard has launched its Gold vodka in the US. The vodka is to retail for $45.00 and the company is hoping it will be purchased as a gift item during holiday season.

UK: Hi-Spirits is set to launch the Buffalo Trace Distillery 2011 Antique Collection this month.

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has released the limited edition Highland Cask to the UK, US and Canada.

Pernod Ricard has added to its ever-widening stable of Absolut limited editions with the release of Absolut Mode to global travel retail (GTR) for the run up to Christmas.

Northern Irish liqueur producer Boozeberries has won its first export business. The berry-based liqueurs are now available in Turkey after the company struck a distribution deal with Vodkar Ickler in Istanbul.

Diageo has extended the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project campaign with the release of city and country-themed bottles to selected global markets.

SABMiller has launched a new global advertising campaign for Peroni Nastro Azzurro, featuring Italian singer Mario Biondi.

The first whisky from Japanese craft distillery Chichibu has been launched. Chichibu The First is three years old, 61.8% abv and limited to 7,400 bottles. The whisky is not chill-filtered.

Diageo, through its Johnnie Walker brand, has launched a social media project to get communities involved in either technology, arts or business projects.

New Zealand’s Ara Wines has launched One Estate, a sparkling wine made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, in the UK.

Martini has set its sights on recruiting a younger generation of consumers with a new global campaign entitled Luck Is An Attitude.

A five-litre demijohn of 1985 Cognac Frapin has sold for €15,000 at a charity auction.

Diageo has launched a cinnamon spiced vodka in travel retail.

UK: AB InBev and Budějovický Budvar can continue to use the Budweiser name simultaneously.

William Grant & Sons, the independent, family-owned scotch whisky producer, used the TFWA Cannes exhibition today (September 20) to announce a “multi-million dollar investment” in the Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore Dew which it bought last year.

The Macallan unveiled the latest limited edition Lalique decanter at the TFWA Cannes show today (September 20).

Russia: Pernod Ricard has teamed up with DJ Ferry Corsten to launch a limited edition bottle of Olmeca tequila. The product will be exclusive to Russia, where Olmeca holds a 41% market share.

Diageo has announced the launch of Baileys Biscotti to the UK.

Symington Family Estates is to relaunch its Cockburn’s port brand.

Nemiroff Company has made its first step into eco-friendly spirits with the launch of Nemiroff Distinct, a vodka flavoured with aloe. 

Gemini Spirits & Wine, which claims to be the fastest growing spirits and specialty brand development company in the US, is to become the exclusive US importer of the Peter Heering and Xanté brands.

Belvedere has launched a new vodka in partnership with (RED) to raise proceeds for charity.

Champagne Jacquesson has announced the launch of two single-vineyard champagnes from 2002 to global markets.

The Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 were held last night at the Royal Opera House in London.

As the tastings season gets under way in London with Wines of Chile’s annual tasting today (September 7), its director Europe reaffirms the importance of conducting tastings.

The International Wine Challenge announced its winners last night at the Hilton hotel in London

US-based synthetic closure brand, Nomacorc, has announced it registered 10% year-on-year growth during Q1 and Q2 of 2011.

Absolut Vodka, part of the Pernod Ricard group, has revealed that its annual sales value and volume grew by 6% during the period July 1 2010 to June 30 2011. 

Drinks International has launched the World’s Most Admired Wine Brands, a comprehensive industry poll of the world's best regarded wine.

Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail (GTR) is attempting to raise awareness of vodka brand Russian Standard, with its new campaign Vodka As It Should Be.

Grupo Codorníu has extended its Raimat range of wines with the addition of Castell de Raimat Xarel.lo-Chardonnay and Castell de Raimat Chardonnay Barrica.

Kentucky-based bourbon company, Buffalo Trace Distillery, has announced the September release of its 2011 Antique Collection.

Beam Global is to launch Teacher’s Origin in global travel retail. The product has already launched in India, where, according to Beam, Teacher’s is the number one blended whisky.

Beam Global has launched Laphoaig Triple Wood to global markets and introduced Laphroaig PX as the expression’s global travel retail replacement.

Netherlands-based distillery, Group Toorank, has launched Sloane’s Gin to the UK market.

Canada: Beam Global has launched two cognacs with declared age statements. According to the company, the two marques are the “first cognacs available from any of the four major cognac makers to display a declared age statement”.

French vodka brand Poliakov has extended its line in the European on-trade to include a ‘red fruit’ liqueur.

Diageo has announced that Madonna will partner Smirnoff in the next instalment of the Nightlife Exchange Project.

Isle of Jura has announced it will give whisky consumers the chance to own a cask of scotch worth £10,000.

US: Heineken USA is to launch Amstel Wheat Bier in the US. The brand joins Amstel Light.  

South Africa: Patron has launched its first billboard campaign outside of the US. 

Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Distilleries has added Randy R Rain to its sales team as southwest regional manager.

Pernod Ricard has appointed bartender and 'tequila expert' Matthias Lataille as UK ambassador for Olmeca Altos.

Singer and TV personality Alesha Dixon has been appointed UK brand ambassador for FirstCape’s Café Collection range.

US: Pernod Ricard is to launch a 70 proof spirit drink (35%abv) under the Malibu brand.

UK: Distillnation is to import Botran rum into the UK market. The Guatemalan rum comes in two styles – Botran Reserva, a blend of rums aged between five and 15 years and Botran Solera 1893, rum aged between five and 18 years. They are to retail at £35 and £45 respectively.

Accolade Wines has launched a low alcohol wine under the Stowells brand. Stowells Light is 5.5% abv and a 125ml glass contains one unit of alcohol and 56 calories.

US: Pernod Ricard USA has launched a caramel and apple-flavoured liqueur under its Hiram Walker brand. Hiram Walker Caramel Apple is 30 proof (15%abv) and will be available in 750ml and 50 ml sizes for a suggested retail price of US$9.99 (for 750ml).

Bacardi USA has announced plans to trial a new gin, Bombay Sapphire East, in the US on and off-trade.

Moët Hennessy UK has appointed Nick Ambridge to the role of senior brand manager for its Belvedere vodka brand.

UK: Diageo is to launch Hungarian herbal liqueur Zwack into the UK market. The bitter liqueur is made with over 40 different herbs and spices and it will be available through Matthew Clark. The launch is on-trade exclusive and Diageo suggested drinking 40%abv Zwack as a chilled shot.

Diageo has launched a global, multi-media marketing campaign for its Captain Morgan rum-based brand.

Buffalo Trace has launched two un-aged bourbons, White Dog Wheated Mash and White Dog Rye Mash.

US: Stolichnaya has launched a chocolate raspberry flavoured vodka.

Bacardi is to launch a spiced rum-based drink called Bacardi OakHeart, from September. The company is to spend £3m on marketing the product in the UK. 

Maxxium UK and Dutch distiller Lucas Bols are claiming a world’s first with the launch of an alcoholic foam for dressing and finishing off cocktails.

Grant’s scotch has entered the 'ready to drink' (RTD) market with a whisky and cola pre-mixed can. 

Mako Vodka, a nautically themed spirit made using water from “ice-age aquifers” has launched to selected states in the US. 

The US Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously in favour of Bacardi in connection with its packaging and marketing of Havana Club rum in the US. 

StarBev has announced ‘significant investments’ in its Staropramen brand, as it eyes international expansion.

Liqueurs de France has rolled out the launch of its Enigma absinthe range to the UK, in a bid to change consumer perceptions of the spirit.

Lucky Dog Vodka, a ‘premium’, ‘handcrafted’ vodka from the Rocky Mountains, has launched in the US.

Badet Clement has added Rolle to its Les Jamelles Rare & Antique range, a five-strong collection of “heritage, forgotten, or little-known” varietals from the south of France.

Suntory has launched two bourbon barrel-aged expressions, under its Yamazaki and Hakushu brands. 

A bottle of 1811 Château d’Yquem has been sold for £75,000, setting a Guinness world record.

Pernod Ricard's New Zealand-based wine brand Brancott Estate has released a sparkling Sauvignon Blanc.

Constellation Brands has added Keith Wandell, president and chief executive officer of Harley- Davidson to its board.

Carlsberg UK is to add Staropramen to its portfolio.

Scotch brand Highland Park has introduced Earl Haakon, the third and final bottling of its limited edition Magnus Series.

Bacardi Brown Forman Brands has launched a new vodka under the Eristoff brand.

Moët & Chandon has created a new identity for its Grand Vintage champagne labels.

Sourz, Maxxium UK’s liqueur brand, has announced a summer marketing push for its Raspberry flavour, invloving a TV advertising campaign and partnership with MTV.

Monin has launched Sweet and Sour, a cocktail syrup for the on-trade.

The Glenmorangie Company has released a £2,500 whisky matured in Chateau d’Yquem sauternes casks.

Diageo has launched a £15m global campaign for its Tanqueray gin brand.

Czech lager brand Pilsner Urquell poured an estimated 90,000 litres of beer during the 2011 Open Championship in Kent, UK.

UK: Pernod Ricard has launched a range of pre-mixed serves for its coconut rum brand Malibu.

US: Supplier WJ Deutsch & Sons is to form a joint venture with Adult Beverage Company (ABC). ABC recently created the Adult Chocolate Milk brand.

Campari's Italian aperitif brand Aperol is going from strength to strength according to its owners.

US: Diageo has launched a vodka-based cream liqueur in partnership with hip-hop musician Pharrell Williams.

UK: Grupo Codorniu’s rioja brand Vina Pomal is to make its television debut this summer.

Carlos Santana has become joint owner of Casa Noble tequila in Mexico.

Absolut vodka has launched a global creative campaign called Absolut Blank. The campaign involves 'blank' bottles that have been turned into pieces of art by 18 different artists.

Rémy Cointreau has completed the sale of all the shares in Piper-Heidsieck-Compagnie Champenoise to the EPI Group (Européenne de Participations Industrielles).

J Wray & Nephew has appointed Brown-Forman as the exclusive distributor of Appleton Jamaica Rum brands in Mexico.

Drinks International and Euromonitor International have published the Millionaires Club 2011. The report lists spirits brands that sell over one million nine-litre cases. A record 172 brands feature in this year’s edition and figures are based on 2010 sales volumes.

The UK heat of the Gin Mare cocktail Competition took place this week at the Imbibe show in London.

Morrison Bowmore has unveiled two new Auchentoshan expressions. 1999 Bordeaux Cask Matured and Valinch, a small batch release of the Classic expression bottled at cask strength and non-chill filtered.

Pernod Ricard USA has announced it will add to its Kahlúa coffee liqueurs range with the launch of Cinnamon Spice.

Brown-Forman has acquired the Maximus vodka brand from Altia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Heineken and Google have announced an advertising partnership which will begin with the launch of worldwide digital campaigns on YouTube and mobile phones.

Gruppo Campari has invested $50 million to double the capacity of its Wild Turkey whiskey distillery.

A de Fussigny Cognac has announced the launch of four new vintage expressions at Vinexpo in Bordeaux.

US: Diageo has appointed Southern Wine & Spirits of America as its distributor in control states.

Remy Martin has launched its Louis XIII cognac in a jeroboam decanter. The new format has a £16,000 price tag and there are 100 jeroboams available.

Kilchoman, the small “farm distillery” on the famous scotch island of Islay, has unveiled a single malt whisky which it claims is the first 100% Islay-only whisky in more than 100 years.

UK cider producer Aspall is to restructure its business and invest £4m following “40% volume growth” last year.

A de Fussigny cognac has released XO 24 Carats Grand Champagne to North America, Europe, Asia and duty free.

Chivas Brothers has launched a US$200,000 whisky as a tribute to the oldest crown jewels in Britain - the Honours of Scotland.

US: Heaven Hill has launched a liqueur called Hpnotiq Harmonie. The new product is an infusion of French vodka, natural fruits, flowers, and cognac.  The mix includes berries, violets and lavender.

Isle of Arran Distillers has launched a limited edition scotch in collaboration with conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland.

Buffalo Trace Distillery has offered the entire 174-bottle release of its Millennium Barrel expression to US charities for auctioning.

Belgiun beer Duvel Green has been renamed Duvel Single Fermentation, in a bid to ease consumer understanding.

Global drinks giant Diageo has reached an agreement with Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala to take a 50% controlling stake in the Guatemalan Zacapa rum brand.

Berry Bros & Rudd Spirits has released The Glenrothes 1995 Vintage to international markets following its launch at Whisky Live Tokyo in February.

Chivas Brothers has launched a new special edition Beefeater gin. Developed by master distiller Desmond Payne, Beefeater London Market Gin will be available for a limited period from June 2011 in key global markets, including Spain, UK, Turkey and Bulgaria.

Ardbeg has announced the September launch of its new limited release, Ardbeg Alligator, to Europe, Asia and the US.

US: Beam Global and Courvoisier cognac have launched Courvoisier Rosé. The liqueur is a blend of Courvoisier cognac and French 'red wine grapes'. The flavour profile is said to feature "notes of blackberry, blackcurrant and a touch of cherry, complemented by vanilla, honey and vine-peach flavours". The 36 proof liquid (18%abv) is best served chilled or on ice and is available throughout the US for $24.99.

The Snow Grouse and The Naked Grouse have launched to the UK, as part of The Famous Grouse’s range of blended scotch whiskies.

Constellation Brands has named Jay Wright, currently president of its North American division, as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. In his new role, Wright will oversee marketing, sales and operations across the company. This is the first time Constellation Brands has appointed such a role and a statement from the company said “the creation of the COO role is the latest step in the company's evolution to further refine and streamline its organisation”.