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The just-drinks Interview - Ed Shirley, Bacardi president & CEO - Part II

2013-10-22 14:37:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Last week, just-drinks ran the first part of an exclusive interview with Bacardi's president & CEO, Ed Shirley. Here, in the second and concluding part, Shirley discusses the group's white spirits brands, emerging markets and the importance of promoting cocktail culture.

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The just-drinks Interview - Ed Shirley, Bacardi president & CEO - Part I

2013-10-16 19:40:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

As a privately-held company, Bacardi has the luxury of only having to disclose to the wider world what it wants to. But, with a long and rich history, the spirits group is keen to talk up the provenance of its brands. Here, in the first of a two-part exclusive interview, Bacardi's president & CEO, Ed Shirley, talks about the benefits of working for a family-owned firm, the opportunities for its brands and the rise of cocktail culture.

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The just-drinks Interview - Anna Malmhake, Irish Distillers' CEO - Part II

2013-09-11 18:36:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Last week, just-drinks caught up with Irish Distillers' CEO Anna Malmhake. Part one of the interview ran on Tuesday. Here, in the second and concluding part of the interview, Malmhake discusses Irish whiskey's image, Pernod's competitors in the category and the threat of alcohol legislation in Ireland.

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The just-drinks Interview - Anna Malmhake, Irish Distillers' CEO - Part I

2013-09-10 14:05:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Last week, Irish Distillers held an event to showcase its EUR100m (US$132m) investment in its Midleton Distillery, near Cork. What hopes does the Pernod Ricard subsidiary have for Irish whiskey? Can it build on the category's renaissance and break out of its niche? just-drinks' deputy editor James Wilmore talks to the CEO of Irish Distillers, Anna Malmhake.

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