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The financial year ends on 31 March 2013. The very first sentence in the RNS is "The Group has continued to trade strongly and remains on track to achieve monthly break even by the early part of the financial year." I think it is of the greatest significance that they put that sentence in the RNS at the very beginning. Anyone not in when BES announces profitability will be missing out on a significant upside swing IMVHO.

From ADVFN petersinthemarket 28 Jan'14 - 19:39 - 777 of 790 2 0 REF: ''petersinthemarket,24 Jan'14,761,I'm a bit puzzled by BES reporting....'' It may be of interest to holders to know that I emailed a version of the above to BES and today received a most courteous reply from Don Goulding, Executive Chairman. ''I can confirm that we plan to give an update regarding Christmas trading covering the period October to December. However we do not plan on quarterly reporting simply because we are relatively small and therefore tightly resourced. I trust you understand. Our update should be issued shortly and I would welcome your feedback on the information contained therein. Kind regards..... Don'' Must say I'm very impressed with BES investor relations. Bodes well. GL all, pete

Blackwoods debuts redeveloped botanical vodka DBR Staff Writer Published 29 January 2014 Blackwoods, a brand owned by UK-based Blavod Wines and Spirits, has launched its redeveloped vodka - Blackwoods Botanical Vodka. The Blackwoods Botanical Vodka has been produced by infusing botanicals including Sea Pink, Marsh Marigold, Meadow Sweet and Angelica, as part of the bonification process. Blavod Wines and Spirits marketing manager Kate Alexander said they are really excited about the new Blackwoods Botanical Vodka, the added depth from the bonification process gives it a really interesting taste you can't find anywhere else and vodka drinkers can enjoy it neat. "We expect this, coupled with the new packaging, to cause a rise in sales in the UK and export markets," he added. Priced at £24.50, Blackwoods Botanical Vodka will be available in a revamped packaging across the country in February 2014. Blavod Wines and Spirits markets and sells spirits and wines. The company offers various wines and spirits under its own brands, including Blavod Original Black Vodka, Blackwood's Vintage Gin and Vodka, RedLeg Spiced Rum, Diva Vodka, and Jago's Vodka Vanilla Cream Liqueur. http://spirits.drinks-business-review.com/news/blackwoods-debuts-redeveloped-botanical-vodka-290114-4167440

That means an RNS to announce the USA distributor! ;-)

Trend is still up :-) http://i44.tinypic.com/qsm7at.jpg

Chart looking good now ;-) http://i40.tinypic.com/2aetdzb.jpg

This is where I got my stash from, they seem to be the cheapest. They have rum on here for £3,500 a bottle if you fancy :-O http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/C-339.aspx

Chumba, have you averaged down since 9p?

CFU fund raising news is out today. They wanted £10.7m to £14m and got £3.2m, so a complete flop as expected. Aussie holders only took a third of the minimum they could have taken. UK holders took under a quarter. Potentially they are doomed now, as they appear to have run out of options for fund raising and have that £5m loan hanging over them. http://www.investegate.co.uk/ceramic-fuel-cells/rns/results-of-share-purchase-plan-and-overseas-offer/201312270700164339W/

http://www.blavoddrinks.com/userfiles/files/inserts/hapsburg.pdf

Nice picture of the new product. http://barmagazine.co.uk/absinthe-hapsburg-launches-cassis-flavour/

Cassis absinthe launched by Hi-Spirits Absinthe Hapsburg has launched its XC Cassis style in the UK. The blackcurrant-flavoured drink is bottled at 89.9% ABV and designed to be used in cocktails at a measure of 10ml or less. The brand is owned by Blavod Wines & Spirits and distributed in the UK by Hi-Spirits, whose managing director Dan Bolton said: “Although there are simple ways to serve and enjoy the brand, our core customer is cocktail experts who will use a dash of the spirit to create their own unique drinks.” Each 50cl bottle will make 50 cocktails and the rrp is £55. http://offlicencenews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/13841/Cassis_absinthe_launched_by_Hi-Spirits.html

(This is not up to date, something like 2007) "Spain has a spirits market of approx. 23M 9-litre cases. It is the largest gin-drinking country in Europe with a total market (imported and domestically produced) of some 3.2 Million cases 1, this having reduced from approx. 6M cases in 1990.The gin market is dominated by domestic brands, which account for some 75% of sales. Spain and the UK together account for 57% of gin sales in Europe. 1 Spain, which imports nearly 5M LPA of UK produced gin at a Customs value of £36.5M, is our second largest market in the world and the largest in Europe." "The UK is the principal land for gin as well as whisky. The UK is the home of London gin. And second the UK is the largest exporter of gin in the world with approximately 70% of production worth £200M going overseas to some 180 countries around the world." If Diageo bought Blackwoods it could integrate the manufacturing into it's factory in Scotland ;-) ;-) "Diageo is the second largest producer and owner of Tanqueray, Gordons and Gilbeys. Their premium gins are distilled at Cameron Bridge in Scotland whereas others are produced in a number of countries around the world including India and USA. They also own the rights to other gins such as Booths and Boords." http://www.ginvodka.org/factsheets/world.asp Gin sales surge in Spain PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 12, 2013 http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2013/02/12/gin-sales-surge/ Distillers mix up new 'gin craze,' as a taste of the 18th century enjoys a revival in London's pubs 19 December 2013 London's recent gin renaissance is poised to gather fresh momentum in 2014, echoing the 18th century ‘Gin Craze’. Premium gins – those priced $17 to $25 a bottle – grew by six per cent last year, while sales of super-premium gins ($25 and over) surged by 27 per cent. Leading markets include Spain, where premium gin grew by 8 per cent from a base of 1.5million nine litre cases, and super-premium by a tasty 27 per cent. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2526678/Distillers-mix-new-gin-craze-taste-past-enjoys-revival-Londons-pubs.html

Yes No http://www.investegate.co.uk/blavod-wines---38--spts--bes-/rns/proposed-placing/201310231543012405R/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrefour

That might well be where we sell our developed brands to. Don would know how much Diageo have paid for brands in the past and he can target that kind of price with the Blavod brands performance. Don Goulding Executive Chairman Joined the Blavod Board mid 2010 as Non-Executive Director moving to Non-Executive Chairman in February 2011 and Executive Chairman in November 2011. Previously held both UK and international senior management roles with Diageo including Managing Director Diageo UK from 1998, following five years in Spain as Managing Director UD Iberia (Diageo) other roles included positions based in various overseas markets and Global Brand Boards for Smirnoff and Tanqueray-Gordon and Chairman of The Portman Group.

France: http://www.finespirits.fr/vente/alcool/spiritueux/gin-genievre-pecket/gin.html

http://twitter.com/BlackwoodsGin/status/414006214163329024/photo/1

https://twitter.com/BlackwoodsGin/status/414006214163329024/photo/1

Spanish Blackwood's site! http://www.blackwoods.es/home.html