Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and Hard Rock Cafe will celebrate the holiday with its new Guinness Irish Stout and Jameson Irish Whiskey infused-burger and beer duet. The Guinness & Jameson Bacon Cheeseburger, paired with a Guinness stout, will be available at cafe locations across the nation beginning Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, April 10, […]
Diageo has entered into an agreement with Dr Vijay Mallya under which he has resigned from his position as Chairman and non-executive director of United Spirits Limited (USL) and from the boards of other USL group companies. Following Dr Mallya’s resignation, the USL board will appoint Mahendra Kumar Sharma, currently independent non-executive director and Chairman […]
Guinness is following up its ‘Intolerant Champion’ ad campaign based on legendary record producer John Hammond with a series of short films featuring pop acts discussing his legacy. The first of the four-part weekly series of three minute films will be revealed on the Guinness site, sitting alongside the original TV spot (above) for the […]
BrewDog is attacking bête noire Diageo in a low-budget campaign that makes fun of Guinness’ famous ‘Tick Follows Tock’ advert. BrewDog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie dress up as a pantomime horse and go on an outing to a local leisure centre to parody the Guinness ad, which originally featured CGI horses appearing from […]
Guinness has unveiled a campaign celebrating John Hammond, the US record producer who defied racial segregation to promote black artists. The spot, filmed in atmospheric black and white, is set in the 1930s, when segregation was commonplace. Black and white musicians rarely played together at the time, and club audiences were often restricted on the […]
Diageo premium vodka Cîroc has sought inspiration from the catwalk with a limited edition ‘Derek Zoolander Blue Steel’ bottle designed in collaboration with fashion photographer Mario Testino. The limited edition Cîroc bottle is blue with a hint of iridescence, and has apparently been inspired by fictional supermodel Zoolander’s ‘Blue Steel’ pose – a look that […]
Designed to be different, Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky redefines the way people come together to enjoy and savour Scotch in style. On January 13, in the vibrant metropolis of Shanghai, Haig Club brand partners David Beckham and Simon Fuller hosted an extraordinary evening bringing together global industry leaders in fashion, food and drink, music […]
Diageo has kicked off a consumer trial of its Johnnie Walker Blue Label connected bottle prototype as it looks to test out the technology’s ability to push personalised messages. From November 14, 500 bottles will go on sale in Thailand kitted out with Near Field Communications (NFC) to show targeted messages and exclusive content to […]
What will you be unwrapping this holiday? If your family and friends are keen globetrotters, there’s a good chance it might be whisky. When it comes to the festive season, travellers spend over $1bn on spirits in duty free to give as gifts. Of this, whisky is the number one choice for travellers, with 44% selecting […]
In December 1966 WPIX, a Tribune Broadcasting Station, pioneered the airwaves with the first ever Yule Log broadcast as a holiday gift to New York City residents who did not have fireplaces. In celebration of the 49th anniversary of the first broadcast, Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky, together with actor, humorist, and woodworker Nick Offerman, […]