Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Angostura launches world's most expensive rum

Published: 24 April, 2013

A mere 20 decanters of Legacy have been produced, just two are available in the UK and the rum sports a price...

Beefeater to challenge consumers with premium gin

Published: 24 April, 2013

Beefeater has announced plans to launch a unique hand-crafted, ultra-premium gin in June, designed to challenge the way...

Hine is put up for sale

Published: 17 April, 2013

The managing director of Hine has confirmed to Harpers that the Cognac house is up for sale.

Smirnoff vodka launches TV ad campaign

Published: 08 April, 2013

Smirnoff will return to our TV screens this month with the second round of its Nocturnal Awakening ad campaign.

Dingle Distillery offers investment opportunity

Published: 05 April, 2013

The first purpose-built whiskey distillery to be built in Ireland for over 200 years is offering 500 investors the opportunity to plough their funds into a single bespoke cask of pot-stilled single malt whiskey.

Langley's No 8 gin targeted at sophisticated males

Published: 05 April, 2013

A new English gin targeted at a sophisticated male audience has been launched. Langley's No 8 (41.7% abv; £30/75cl) is a single distillation gin handmade in small batches from eight secret...

Diageo to build £50m Scotch whisky distillery

Published: 03 April, 2013

Diageo is to increase its Scotch whisky production with a new £50 million distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Text Diageo is to increase its Scotch whisky production with a new £50 million distillery in the Scottish Highlands.

Tia Maria challenge to create cocktail with a twist

Published: 03 April, 2013

Tia Maria is inviting creative bartenders to come up with a twist on the classic Tia Espresso Martini in an online...

Pernod Ricard adds to pricemarked Malibu rum range

Published: 02 April, 2013

Pernod Ricard is to extend its pricemarked Malibu range by introducing a £12.99 70cl bottle later this month.

Scotch whisky exports fell last year but industry remains confident

Published: 02 April, 2013

Scotch whisky exports fell by 70 million bottles last year with top market France accounting for nearly three quarters of the decline.

Asia fuels Cognac growth

Published: 27 March, 2013

Cognac exports grew by 3.2% to 168 million bottles last year according to the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac. Text

The Macallan whisky in charity auction Bond link-up

Published: 26 March, 2013

To celebrate 50 years of James Bond in film, The Macallan will be donating a bottle of its 50-year-old Scotch whisky to be auctioned for charity.

Distell sets sights on SA whiskies

Published: 22 March, 2013

Distell is eyeing the potential of its South African whiskies in key European markets, including the UK.

Harrington gin snapped up by Fortnum & Mason

Published: 18 March, 2013

A Northamptonshire farmer and his best friend have fulfilled a long-held ambition to work for themselves by creating an...

Quintessentially Vodka introduced to UK market

Published: 18 March, 2013

A new ultra-premium British-made vodka has just been launched into the UK market by luxury lifestyle group...

Pernod kicks off fourth Tahona Society cocktail competition

Published: 12 March, 2013

Pernod Ricard is to roll out its Olmeca tequila brand's Tahona Society cocktail competition for the fourth year. The competition aims to educate bartenders about tequila and it culminates in week-long trip to Mexico.

Fridge-friendly bottle for Baileys

Published: 04 March, 2013

Diageo has redesigned the Baileys bottle to make it slim enough to fit inside a fridge door.

Hine family releases limited 1983 Cognac duo

Published: 01 March, 2013

The Hine family has, over the years, acquired the intuitive skill of judging when an individual young Cognac has the potential to develop into something very special.