The international spirits industry
By: John Wakely
Contributors: Lehman Brothers
Publisher: Woodhead
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9781855738782; 9781280372407
Subjects: Industries; Liquor industry; Distilling industries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Service
Description: Although consumption of spirits on a global scale is vast, the spirits industry derives its profits from a relatively small number of countries and product lines. This book provides an overview of all aspects of the industry, covering all the major categories of spirits, and contains a wealth of information on trading statistics, regulations and consumption patterns. It discusses the challenges facing the giant companies, profiling the leading companies in detail, and assesses whether their structure is appropriate to long-term success in the industry. The international spirits industry offers the most comprehensive picture currently available of the dynamics and structure of this fascinating business. It is a unique resource for analysts and economists and all those involved in the production, distribution and sales of spirits worldwide.
Notes: Published in association with Lehman Brothers.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Contents; title: Preface; title: Acknowledgements; title: 1 The big picture; title: Alcohol in society ... a history; title: Alcohol ... properties and products; title: Consumption of alcohol; title: Conclusion; title: 2 The production of spirits; title: Definitions; title: The distilling process; title: Scotch whisky production process; title: Production techniques of other spirits; title: Main countries producing for export; title: 3 Distribution and regulation; title: Taxes, tariffs and duties; title: Distribution regulations; title: Other regulations; title: 4 Consumption; title: Summary of consumption of spirits; title: Scotch; title: Other whiskies; title: Brandy; title: Cognac; title: Other brown spirits categories; title: White spirits; title: Chinese domestic spirits ... a vacuum for the international spirits marketer?; title: Liqueurs and cocktails; title: Consumption of spirits by brand; title: 5 Company profiles; title: Diageo; title: Brown-Forman; title: Constellation Brands; title: Allied Domecq; title: Bacardi ... Martini; title: Campari; title: Eckes; title: Fortune Brands; title: LVMH (Moët Hennessy); title: Pernod Ricard; title: Remy Cointreau; title: Seagram; title: 6 Industry profitability; title: Trade; title: Profit drivers; title: Return on capital; title: 7 The future; title: The Internet; title: Portfolios; title: Another business model?; title: Appendix 1: Organisations primarily focused on the spirits industry; title: Appendix 2: Glossary.