Three soju brands (Jinro, Chum Churum and Good Day) feature in the top 10 in this year’s IWSR Real 100. Hite-Jinro’s namesake soju brand Jinro remains the number one spirits brand in the world, with consumption increasing by an additional 425,000 cases in 2015 and total volumes surpassing 65m cases states the recently released IWSR report. Jinro, which sells predominantly in South Korea,... Continue Reading →
The Glenlivet is the highest selling single malt in the world
The Glenlivet is the largest single malt scotch whisky brand in the world by volume stated the recently released IWSR report. The brand owned by Pernod Ricard recently released The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve in the Indian market. This is a tribute to founder, George Smith’s original vision. Matured in new American oak casks, Founder's Reserve exhibits a... Continue Reading →
India Dominates IWSR’s Growth Brand Ranking
It is time to rejoice as Indian whisky brands drive the growth chart of fastest growing brands list published by IWSR. According to the August issue of the magazine, Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD)-owned Officer’s Choice took the title of the fastest-growing spirits brand for the second year in a row. Although its absolute... Continue Reading →
Decline of local spirits leads to global decline says IWSR
According to a recently released IWSR report, the global spirits market declined -0.1% in 2014, a loss of 3.1m nine-litre cases. While consumption of local spirits in Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East remind in growth, local spirits declined -7.4m cases globally. Imported spirits grew 4.3m cases, though not enough to offset the global decline.... Continue Reading →