European distillers urge EU to change rye-whisky deal with Canada
Distillers across Europe could be barred from labelling their products as ‘rye whisky’ thanks to a recently rediscovered agreement between…
All articles by Richard Woodard
Richard Woodard
A trained newspaper journalist with more than 20 years' experience of writing about the wine and spirits categories, Richard has been a regular contributor to Just Drinks since 2006.
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Reality bites as Diageo exits Distill Ventures
In the mid-2010s, Douglas Murray, a 50-year veteran of running Diageo’s distillation processes in Scotland, found himself in the remote…
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Stauning cuts jobs, output after Diageo’s Distill Ventures exit
Danish whisky distillery Stauning has axed about 25% of its workforce and cut production by 50% after Diageo announced that…
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Risks abound as spirits industry wrestles with erratic US tariff policy
Visit the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) website at the moment and you’re greeted with quite the patriotic gesture…
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Why the Scotch whisky industry has reasons to be cheerful
Judging by the mood music emanating from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) lately, the first rays of spring sunshine will…
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It may be wiser for Pernod Ricard to hang on to Mumm Champagne
As Valentine’s Day beckons, it seems that Pernod Ricard’s on-off love affair with Champagne has become a little toxic, with…
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Park the Guinness debate: getting back to basics will cheer Diageo shareholders
Speculative M&A stories are often fun both to write and to read, with the added bonus that, most of the…
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Why the outlook for Tequila isn’t as gloomy as some might think
Glance at the headlines towards the end of last year and you might be forgiven for thinking the Tequila category…
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The headaches facing aged spirits brands as industry enters 2025
On Friday, CNBC investment pundit and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer turned his gaze – briefly – on beverage…
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Gin’s search for growth, the strength of no-alcohol, RTDs’ need for clarity – unaged spirits in 2025
A year ago, there was a feeling that – for all the obvious challenges confronting the global spirits market –…