Published: 06 September, 2017
Spirits giant Pernod Ricard has announced it is moving three of its flagship gin brands into a dedicated division in order to concentrate on the growth opportinities within the category.
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Published: 26 August, 2017
Hot on the heels of gin, rum is the latest spirit set to reach sales of £1 billion later this year.
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Published: 24 August, 2017
The owners of Young in Spirit, the producer of CollaGin, has hit out at The Portman Group for damaging its business after a Retailer Alert Bulletin was issued against its product.
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Published: 18 August, 2017
Four out of the top seven performing export categories in the UK’s food and drink market are alcoholic, new figures have revealed.
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Published: 14 August, 2017
Bombay Sapphire has partnered with ten bars across Europe as part of its recently launched ‘A Gin Of Ten Journeys’ campaign.
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Published: 10 August, 2017
The company behind the Botanist has adapted its offering to four wheels so that it can tour the country with its cocktails and craft beers.
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Published: 10 August, 2017
Edinburgh Gin has unveiled a new design for its fruit gin liqueurs in a bid to bring the the range in-line with the brand’s core portfolio.
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Aldi is having a good month.
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Craft distiller Pickering's Gin has teamed up with Edinburgh Festival Fringe to celebrate their joint 70th anniversaries with a limited edition bottle of its Bombay spirit.
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Premium gin brand Gin Mare is offering those not able to escape the hustle and bustle of the city this summer a place to unwind with a Mediterranean-inspired rooftop pop up bar.
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Hendrick’s gin has released a brand extension which combines quinine, wormwood and blue lotus.
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Published: 16 March, 2017
A British gin distilled with grapes from a Sussex vineyard is gearing up to release of its second batch following its launch in September.
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Published: 14 March, 2017
The ONS, which has not included the price of gin in inflation calculations for 13 years, today unveiled it had re-introduced it in light of "increased expenditure" on the popular tipple, which has replaced spirit-based drinks in the basket.
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Published: 10 March, 2017
This week Harpers' held its third Think Gin event to celebrate the growth of this versatile, yet undeniably British spirit.
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Published: 08 March, 2017
The gin renaissance has been in full swing for some time now, but new data has confirmed its position as the major cause of excitement - and growth - in the spirits category.
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Published: 07 March, 2017
The trend for flavoured spirits is showing no signs of slowing down with further launches this week from Halewood and Pernod Ricard.
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Published: 06 March, 2017
When something gets too big or grows too fast, it's only a matter of time before the wolves gather, waiting for it to fall - or trying to knock it - off its pedestal. This is true of gin, where the spirit's unprecedented rise has made it a target for gleeful mutterings that it's finally past its peak.
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Published: 03 March, 2017
Sales of bourbon could rival those of Scotch in the UK over the next five to ten years new data has shown.
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Published: 01 March, 2017
Yes, I published a book about gin last year (I promise that's it for the shameless promotion), but I have no reservations about confessing that I didn't see this current trend for gin lasting so long. Whether it was an over-saturation of the market, familiarity-bred
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Published: 28 February, 2017
Spirit sales across Western Europe have been hit by poor performances from the majority of countries, with only the UK and four other countries showing growth.
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