Craft spirits boom drives trademark registration to record high

The booming UK craft spirits industry filed a record number of trademark registrations in the last year, according to research released today.

On nailing the Christmas trade-up

Upselling has always been the name of the game at Christmas. But is there more the on- and off-trade can do? James Lawrence reports

Ex-Diageo boss takes stake in Brockmans and joins advisory board

Ex-Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has taken a stake in burgeoning UK gin business Brockmans.

Freixenet Copestick launches I Heart Spirits

Freixenet Copestick has launched an I Heart Spirits range marking the brand’s first launch outside wine.

Halewood’s London gin distillery completes refurb following visitor surge

Rock Rose goes postal with recyclable pouches

Rock Rose has signed a deal with the Royal Mail which will make it the first gin to offer fully recyclable 70cl refill pouches.

Chapel Down adds gin-making experience to its London venue

English fizz producer Chapel Down continues to expand its footprint in the gin category with a new range of gin-based experiences at its new London venue.

Upping your festive game

Spirits and wine are set to receive a healthy dose of Christmas cheer this festive season – if operators can capitalise on premium trends.

GinKing wins US distribution with help from DIT

Surrey-based drinks producer GinKing has won a £90k export order from a US wine merchant.

English sparkling encouraged to tap into “moderation, local, and craft” as sales dip

A new report has suggested that English sparkling wine ticks all the right boxes to help reverse something of a slump in sales of sparkling wine over the past year – the first time this has happened in a decade.

Devon start-up launches non-alcoholic gin alternative

Devon start-up Sea Arch Spirits has launched its first product in the shape of a non-alcoholic gin alternative to tap the burgeoning no/low category.

More segmentation around Christmas needed as trading up accelerates

Pernod Ricard is encouraging retailers and on-trade operators to think about Christmas in a series of moments and occasions that run throughout October, November and December, with different opportunities at different points through the three-month period.

Two to three big Christmases left for gin amid premium spirits boom

Pernod Ricard is banking on another big hurrah for gin growth this festive season, with its on-going popularity and major presence in the UK’s cocktail culture helping to boost growth of premium spirits.

Dundee distillery to supply the House of Commons

The House of Commons has awarded Dundee distillery, Verdant Spirits, the contract to be its sole supplier of a House of Commons gin with a special edition of its award-winning spirit.

Ex-Tanqueray distiller turns his hand to Downton Abbey spirit range

The release of a new whisky and gin brand is sure to cause excitement both above and below stairs in the nation’s country houses.

Disappointing half-year results for Adnams

Sales at Suffolk-based drinks group Adnams fell 2% year-on-year in the first half of 2019.

Gin boom shows no signs of slowing as total value hits £3bn

The value of the total gin category has hit £3bn suggesting that the gin bubble has yet to burst.

New brand design and upsized bottles for Fishers Gin

Suffolk gin brand Fishers is to launch in a new bottle size with redesigned branding.

Craft spirits start-up launches first drinks

Craft spirits start-up Top Beverages has unveiled its first two products, tapping into two key growth categories - rum and gin.

Double digit growth for Diageo brands as “Nation’s love of gin continues"

Sales of gin continue to boost spirits sales at Diageo, as Tanqueray and Gordon’s clock yet another year of double digit growth.