Wray & Nephew rum ends the summer in Jamaican party mood

Wray & Nephew Overproof rum is hosting Jamaican themed events over the last two weekends of the summer to raise awareness of the brand among consumers.

Own-labels top Which? white wine and gin polls

Own-label wines and spirits have beaten leading brands in blind taste tests conducted by consumer rights publication Which?

Whiskey and glass pack for Jim Beam Apple as flavours lift producer's bourbon sales

Maxxium UK is looking to give its new Jim Beam Apple flavoured bourbon a boost with the introduction of a value added pack in Asda stores.

Kingsbarns bottles new make spirit

New Scotch whisky venture Kingsbarns Distillery is giving visitors the chance to buy bottles of its new make spirit.

Douglas Laing has grain expectations with release of four single cask Scotch whiskies

Independent whisky bottler Douglas Laing has released a range of four single cask whiskies from Scotland's pre-eminent grain whisky distilleries.

Dalwhinnie releases Winter's Gold single malt whisky with a frozen perfect serve

A single malt whisky recommended to be served frozen has been launched by Diageo-owned Scotch whisky producer Dalwhinnie.

Bourbon and Brewdog mix wins Bristol bartender Wild Turkey award

A Bristol bartender has won Wild Turkey's annual cocktail competition with a concoction containing the bourbon mixed with a Brewdog beer and egg white.

Sourz gears up for sponsorship of Holi Festival of Colours

Sourz will have an LED bar showcasing its Rainbow Ice variant at the Holi Festival of Colours in London on September 12 and 13.

Phone app suggests perfect tonic and garnish for 1,300 gins

A phone app has been created to help bartenders and consumers make the perfect gin and tonic.

Bargain Booze waives franchise fees and offers free 24-hour refit for first 100 new recruits

Conviviality Retail is wooing potential new Bargain Booze franchisees with the promise of a free overnight refit.

UK rises 11% as WSET sees global take-up of courses increase for 13th year in a row

London bars and shops prepare for first ever Rum Experience Week

Gerry's Wines & Spirit's in London's Soho has been named official rum shop for a week of events under the banner of Rum Experience Week.

Adnams revamps Copper House vodka under East Coast name

Suffolk brewer and distiller Adnams has renamed its Copper House barley vodka as East Coast Single Malt Vodka.

Northern Lights inspire Aurora expression for Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head vodka

Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head vodka will launch a new expression in the UK in October.

Release lined up for first single malt ever to be bottled in Shetland

The first ever whisky bottled in Shetland is scheduled to go on sale at the start of September.

Gosling's rum owner Castle Brands sees sales surge by 37.8% in Q1

The owner of Gosling's rum and Jefferson's bourbon has reported a 37.8% increase in net sales in the first quarter of its financial year, to June 30.

Whisky Show to host 'world's most expensive tasting' to raise money for Nepal

What is being billed as the world's most expensive whisky tasting will be held in London in October.

Quiet Man opens Derry's first new whiskey distillery in 150 years

Cream liqueur manufacturer Niche Drinks is to open a distillery in Derry, Northern Ireland, the city's first in 150 years.

'No reason' UK gin exports can't match Scotch whisky's £4 billion says environment secretary

The environment secretary Elizabeth Truss has said the UK government has ambitions to help the gin industry match the UK's whisky exports, which topped £4 billion in 2014.

KWV plans export sales for Cruxland premium gin made from Kalahari truffles

South African wine and spirit producer KWV is planning an assault on export markets for a new craft London dry gin made with truffles.