Alcohol continues to cast shadow over Euro 2016

French police are restricting the sale of alcohol in Lille ahead of England and Wales' Euro 2016 match in hopes to derail the violence over-shadowing the tournament.

Glenfiddich announces new Global Brand Ambassador

Glen Grant packaging and line-up overhaul to "re-awaken" the brand

Glen Grant has unveiled a complete re-brand of its range and added three new expressions in an attempt to "reaffirm" its position as a leading player in the premium whisky market.

Gin now one in every three bottles of spirit sold at Waitrose

Waitrose has revealed that its top selling three spirits are now all gin - knocking out Pimm's from the top three - as the gin boom continues to gain ground.

Eight annual World Gin Day set to sweeps UK tomorrow

The eight annual World Gin Day, which is tomorrow 11 June, 2016, is set to host more than 70 different events around the globe.

Aidan Bowie crowned GB World Class Bartender 2016

Following three days of competition, Aidan Bowie of the Dandelyan bar in London was crowned the GB World Class Bartender 2016 and is set to represent the UK in World Class Global competition set to be held in Miami later this year.

Rémy Cointreau annual net profits up following foreign exchange boost

Improved Cognac sales and a big boost from a favourable foreign exchange helped to drive profits for Rémy Cointreau, which saw annual 2016 net profits soar 10.6%, beating expectations for the business.

Southern Comfort sale averts disaster as Brown-Forman's sales drop 2%

The sale of Southern Comfort and Tuaca has bolstered a 2% drop in net sales for Jack Daniels owner Brown-Forman.

Halo effect in gin creating thirst for premium tonic

Premium brand 1724 Tonic Water has found a new UK distributor as it aims to gain ground in the growing premium tonic market.

Glenmorangie launches Old Fashioned Week

Glenmorangie is launching a new initiative called Old Fashioned Week to promote its Extra Matured Range ahead of this year's British Open Golf Championship.

More spirit brands are partnering with leading bars to create unique cocktail serves

Spirit brands partnering with leading bars to help create unique serves in some of the UK's cutting edge bars is helping to further fuel the cocktail craze in the UK and abroad.

Insights: How glassware plays a strarring role in the cocktail craze

As the cocktail craze shows no signs of slowing Harpers.co.uk talks to some of London's top bartenders about creativity in serves and how the vessel is playing a starring role.

Major work to be done in Diageo's emerging markets

Leading drinks producer Diageo has dropped its previous objective of obtaining 50% of its revenues from emerging markets by 2015 due to flagging growth in key emerging markets.

Regulation changed shoppers buying habits in Scotland, says independent merchant

As with university fees and other devolved powers concerning health and education, Scotland has its own rules regulation when it comes to the drinks industry.

Brown-Forman acquires The BenRiach Distillery Company for £281 million

Brown-Forman announced yesterday it has completed the acquisition of the single malt Scotch whisky conglomerate The BenRiach Distillery Company for £281 million.

Can wine learn from gin's Meet the Maker approach?

The team behind next week's Junipalooza gin extravaganza is demanding that the producers and distillers physically attend the fair - otherwise they're not coming in.

Size doesn't matter, says co-founder of new multi-million pound "mega" distillery

The co-founder of Portobello Road Gin has revealed that building a 'super-distillery' was never the intention behind plans to build a four-storey gin destination in the heart of Notting Hill.

The Drinks Wholesaler: Intriguing Times

Welcome to our autumn issue of Drinks Wholesaler, which is packed with the usual medley of analysis, insights, viewpoints and features, plus original research into the wine market, commissioned and shared by Crown Cellars, appearing for the first time here. 

Whiskey, rum and vodka triumph against the odds to beat gin in consumer poll

Vodka, whiskey and rum have dominated a campaign to find the nation's favourite craft spirits - despite gin making up 80% of the entries.

Competition rivals working together to put Aberdeen on the map

Three bartenders from Aberdeen who have reached the final of a national bartending competition say that competitions have become a sure-fire way to turn a city into drinking hotspot.