SPIRITS

— The Drinks Desk

The world of liquor through a brand-intelligence lens — African and diaspora spirits going global, the houses moving on the continent, and the drinks-brand economy. Sourced from trusted trade press, decoded for what it means.

Who Owns South African Breweries (SAB)?
SPIRITSSeptember 8, 2026 1 min

Who Owns South African Breweries (SAB)?

Who Owns Guinness Nigeria?
SPIRITSSeptember 3, 2026 1 min

Who Owns Guinness Nigeria?

Who Owns Chivita?
SPIRITSSeptember 3, 2026 1 min

Who Owns Chivita?

Who Owns Tusker?
SPIRITSSeptember 3, 2026 1 min

Who Owns Tusker?

Who Owns Nigerian Breweries?
SPIRITSSeptember 3, 2026 1 min

Who Owns Nigerian Breweries?

Who Owns Amarula?
SPIRITSSeptember 2, 2026 1 min

Who Owns Amarula?

The Afrobeats Spirits Ambassador Trade: Rent the Culture, or Own the Bottle
SPIRITSSeptember 2, 2026 3 min

The Afrobeats Spirits Ambassador Trade: Rent the Culture, or Own the Bottle

Who Owns Africa's Premium Spirits — as They Finally Go Global?
SPIRITSSeptember 2, 2026 3 min

Who Owns Africa's Premium Spirits — as They Finally Go Global?

Who Owns the Luxury Pour of Detty December?
SPIRITSSeptember 2, 2026 3 min

Who Owns the Luxury Pour of Detty December?

Amarula’s Gin Bet: When a One-Product Heritage Brand Stretches
SPIRITSAugust 19, 2026 2 min

Amarula’s Gin Bet: When a One-Product Heritage Brand Stretches

The Macallan Rents Afrobeats Cool: Adekunle Gold and Scotch’s Nigeria Play
SPIRITSAugust 18, 2026 2 min

The Macallan Rents Afrobeats Cool: Adekunle Gold and Scotch’s Nigeria Play

Palm Wine: West Africa's Oldest Drink Becomes Nigeria's Newest Craft Category
SPIRITSJuly 13, 2026 5 min

Palm Wine: West Africa's Oldest Drink Becomes Nigeria's Newest Craft Category

Chibuku Shake Shake: How Southern Africa's Sorghum Beer Became a Multinational Asset
SPIRITSJuly 13, 2026 5 min

Chibuku Shake Shake: How Southern Africa's Sorghum Beer Became a Multinational Asset

Savanna Premium Cider: How a Dry South African Cider Built an Empire on Wit — and What Heineken Now Owns
SPIRITSJuly 9, 2026 4 min

Savanna Premium Cider: How a Dry South African Cider Built an Empire on Wit — and What Heineken Now Owns

Castle Lager: How a South African Beer Became a Global Powerhouse — and Who Owns It Now
SPIRITSJuly 9, 2026 4 min

Castle Lager: How a South African Beer Became a Global Powerhouse — and Who Owns It Now

Who Owns the Cape? South African Wine's Black Founders and the Tariff That Rewrote the Map
SPIRITSJuly 7, 2026 6 min

Who Owns the Cape? South African Wine's Black Founders and the Tariff That Rewrote the Map

The Global Houses Want Africa's Palate. Pernod Ricard Just Bought Its First Bottle of It.
SPIRITSJune 26, 2026 1 min

The Global Houses Want Africa's Palate. Pernod Ricard Just Bought Its First Bottle of It.

Nigeria Stopped Apologising for Ọgọgọrọ. Now It's Building a Premium Spirits Market.
SPIRITSJune 26, 2026 1 min

Nigeria Stopped Apologising for Ọgọgọrọ. Now It's Building a Premium Spirits Market.

The Diaspora Is Building the African Spirits Brands the Houses Forgot to Own
SPIRITSJune 26, 2026 1 min

The Diaspora Is Building the African Spirits Brands the Houses Forgot to Own

Amarula Bottled the Marula Tree. Now It's Pouring It Into Europe.
SPIRITSJune 26, 2026 2 min

Amarula Bottled the Marula Tree. Now It's Pouring It Into Europe.

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