Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Instil adds five craft gins as it readies for March relaunch

Published: 09 February, 2016

Instil Drinks Company, the beer and niche spirits trading arm of Bibendum PLB, has added five new artisan gin distilleries to its portfolio ahead of its relaunch in London on March 1.

WSTA calls for 2% cut in duty as sector gives Treasury a £200 million boost

Published: 08 February, 2016

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has met with Treasury officials as part of its campaign for a cut in duty in next month's Budget.

The Botanist attempts world record gin tasting

Published: 08 February, 2016

Manchester-based bar chain The Botanist is hoping the host the world's biggest gin tasting this Thursday.

F&B Premium Brands launches Belgian Butcher's Gin

Published: 05 February, 2016

Premium Belgian food-and-drink importer F&B Premium Brands has launched a new gin based on the flavours of the Secreto 07 dry-aged beef created by luxury Antwerp-based butchery De Laet & Van Haver.

Analysis: The gin craze rages on

Published: 05 February, 2016

Offering beguiling botanicals with classy cohorts to match, Alice Lascelles explores the gin and mixer revolution

Rademon launches limited edition cask-aged Shortcross Gin through Fortnum & Mason

Published: 04 February, 2016

Northern Ireland's Rademon Estate Distillery has launched a limited edition cask-aged expression of its award-winning Shortcross Gin.

LVMH posts strong 2015 results on back of healthy drinks sector sales

Published: 03 February, 2016

The wines and spirits division of luxury goods group LVMH posted sales growth of 16% in 2015, with organic growth at 6%, the company has reported.

Benromach celebrates its past with rare 35-year-old expression

Published: 03 February, 2016

Moray distillery Benromach has released a 35-year-old whisky, one of its rarest single malts to date.

Pinkster hires Diageo's van Buuren in on-trade push

Published: 02 February, 2016

Former Diageo on-trade director, Martjin van Buuren has joined the team at Pinkster Gin to help develop an on-trade strategy for the company as its pace of growth escalates.

Successful launch for Ireland's Dublin City Gin

Published: 02 February, 2016

Dublin, Ireland's capital, is the inspiration behind the country's latest gin, recently launched in the city.

Bacardi brings FOI suit against US government in Havana Club dispute

Published: 01 February, 2016

Bacardi has upped the ante in its longrunning fight with Pernod Ricard over the Havana Club brand by filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the US Department of Treasury.

Pernod Ricard snaps up German premium gin brand Monkey 47

Published: 29 January, 2016

Pernod Ricard has bought a majority stake in leading German craft gin brand Monkey 47, the French drinks giant announced today.

Warner Edwards reaps rewards of on-trade effort

Published: 28 January, 2016

Northampton-based gin distillers, Warner Edwards grew by 400% in the on-trade across 2015, the company has said.

Diageo turns a corner with positive half-year results

Published: 28 January, 2016

Diageo posted a 1.8% organic rise in sales for the six months to December 31, 2015, according the figures released by the company today.

Douglas Laing launches limited edition cask strength Rock Oyster whisky

Published: 27 January, 2016

Douglas Laing & Co has announced the release of its Limited Edition Cask Strength Rock Oyster Island Malt Scotch Whisky.

Hunter Laing expands into production with first Islay distillery in ten years

Published: 26 January, 2016

Glasgow's Hunter Laing & Company, a family-owned whisky bottler and blender, has announced plans to open a distillery on Islay.

WSTA launches Scotland Gin Trail

Published: 26 January, 2016

Following on from the hugely successful launch of its London Gin Trail last year The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has this week launched a Scotland Gin Trail.