MARNIER-LAPOSTOLLE IS SAID TO BE FOR SALE

Grand Marnier Group is considering a variety of business options, including a sale, with the help of Rothschild, according to sources.

Grand Marnier is famous for its orange liquor which is a key ingredients in many cocktails.

Marnier, Grand Marnier and Cognac Marnier

The news sent shares of the French cognac producer soaring by 8.5% to $5,094, placing the company at a value of nearly $433 million.

Grand Marnier was founded in 1827 by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle, who started a distillery producing fruit liquors. Now, it produces liquors (Grand Marnier), cognac (Marnier), armagnac (Lapostolle), pineau (Marnier) and wines (Lapostolle).

Grand Marnier is famous for its orange liquor which is a key ingredients in many cocktails.

Source: BusinessWeek.com

COGNAC MEUKOW LAUNCHES MEUKOW XPRESSO LIQUEUR MADE FROM COFFEE AND COGNAC AT THE CANNES DUTY FREE TRADE SHOW 2012

Meukow Xpresso made of Cognac and Coffee

Cognac Meukow is to launch a new coffee and Cognac liqueur called Meukow Xpresso at TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes (Red Village J6) this October 21 to 26th 2012.

The product is described as a combination of natural coffee aromas and Meukow Cognac, with high quality ingredients.

The "smooth and intense" liqueur is 22%abv and can be enjoyed on the rocks.

Meukow Xpresso has high mixology potential, the company said, and provides an opportunity to tap new trends in the Cognac category.

It is available in different sizes for both domestic and duty free markets.

For details, contact Damien Bertrand, Duty Free Manager, on e-mail d.bertrand@cdgcognac.com

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©The Moodie Report by Mary Jane Pittilla

Visit www.meukowcognac.com

Should Legislation Forbid Liquor-Related Messages in Lyrics?

Music industry and musicians are not making as much money as before because the music industry as significant changed since loosing revenues from selling records because of illegal downloading and sharing. So musicians are increasing their ties with branded goods. This phenomenon has significantly last June 2011 when the Majors (meaning the big production companies) decided to recover expenses from deals musicians used to be making directly from product placements and such. Hence, the current high level of appearances of big alcoholic brands in popular music is a consequence of strengthening ties between the alcohol companies and music industries. So much that a large number of celebrities have now launched their own brand of spirits. Nobody has been able to download a vodka yet and these businessmen/musicians are encouraged to find other streams of revenues. According to a recent study teens hear 34 liquor brands message a day in rap and hip-hop music since they listen to music on average 2 1/2 hours per day. The problem is that adolescent are increasingly having problems with abuse and addiction of alcoholic beverages and the lyrics from these songs may appear like underage advertising and share some responsibility with alcoholic related issues with teens.
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I hope the music industry takes a position on this matter before it is taken by legislation.