PLB brings Solera 7 rum to the UK

Solera 7 - the premium solera-aged rum from Matusalem - is now available in the UK for the first time via newly-appointed agent PLB.
Source: Solera 7

Havana Club debuts new rum to UK market

Authentic Cuban rum maker Havana Club is pleased to announce the UK launch of its premium rum Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof into leading style bars and specialist off-trade outlets.
Source: Havana Club

PLB moves into spirits with Matusalem Rum

EXCLUSIVE: By Shirley Webb

UK distributor PLB Wines has set up a new spirits arm in a bid to diversify its portfolio.

Bacardi opens retail store, launches reserve rum

Bacardi has opened its first retail store.

Diageo to build new rum distillery

Drinks company Diageo has made public its intention to build a new rum distillery on the Virgin Island of St. Croix.

Malibu Rum gets 14m shot in arm

Malibu will benefit from 14 million worth of marketing support from parent company Pernod Ricard UK over the next two years.

Cockspur Rum investment sees label facelift

Cockspur Fine Rum has updated its bottle label for the first time in over two decades as it brings the European brand in line with the North American market.

New Caribbean rum marque launches

The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA) has unveiled a 'marque of provenance' to support and promote Authentic Caribbean Rum (ACR) brands.

Edrington acquires majority stake in rum company

The Edrington Group has acquired a majority shareholding stake in the Brugal Company.

Rum producers seeks snap-happy sailors

Rum producer Mount Gay has called on sailing enthusiasts to share their memorable photos in the 2007 Red Cap contest.

Halewood scrums down for Lamb's Navy deal

Halewood International has secured a sponsorship deal with rugby league's Super League for its brand Lamb's Navy.

Plans for UK generic rum campaign

A group of rum producers are planning to front a generic campaign in the UK - with every bottle bearing the stamp Authentic Caribbean Rum'.

Bacardi and Pernod step up rum war

By Ron Emler
The long-running row over who owns the Havana Club brand has reached a new intensity, with Pernod Ricard planning fresh legal action in the US against Bacardi.

Rum producer backs Flintoff testimonial

He is the hot favourite for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, and Andrew Freddie' Flintoff got his hands on another trophy - The Cockspur Cup - when the rum producer signed up as a partner for the all-rounder's testimonial year in 2006. The cup goes to the winner of the English Cricket Board's national knockout competition, and Cockspur is on course for a 500,000 investment in the English game. The brand is represented in the UK by Halewood International.

THE RUM CONUNDRUM

Distributors are seeking to give rum an edge in the spirits market through innovative promotions and a greater range of flavours, but are supermarkets ready to vary their options? James Aufenast reports on the campaign to reposition rum

IWSC SPEAKERS' FORUM AT THE LIWSF

PERNOD RICARD LAUNCHES TWO NEW RUMS

DIAGEO AND ALLIED CARVE UP RUMS

A RUM DEAL OVER CAPTAIN MORGAN AND MALIBU

Appleton Estate golden rum available from April

The Jamaican rum producer Appleton Estate will launch an eight-year-old golden rum product in April.