The UK has been identified as one of the top countries in the world for sales of alcohol online, with a surprising outcome for the first and second spot.
Read more...
Freixenet Copestick has launched an I Heart Spirits range marking the brand’s first launch outside wine.
Read more...
Strong quarterly growth in LVMH’s wine and spirits division has helped push the luxury goods group’s third quarter revenues to €13.3bn.
Read more...
Grape spirits really don’t get a fair deal in UK bars, where even Cognac and Armagnac rarely receive the shelf space or cocktail list presence their global reputations deserve. Grapes are grown and distilled in dozens of other places around the world, but those brandies are largely overlooked as well.
Read more...
Halewood Wines & Spirits has opened a bar, distillery and rum school in Bristol on the site of the former Jamie’s Italian on Park Street.
Read more...
Importer Marussia Beverages has partnered with Constellation Brands to distribute three of its craft-spirit brands in the UK.
Read more...
Rock Rose has signed a deal with the Royal Mail which will make it the first gin to offer fully recyclable 70cl refill pouches.
Read more...
Modern brands are looking beyond mixing in search of a brighter future, says Nigel Huddleston
Read more...
Scottish spirits business William Grant & Sons grew 11.6% in 2018 to reach turnover of £1.3bn, the company has reported.
Read more...
Spirits and wine are set to receive a healthy dose of Christmas cheer this festive season – if operators can capitalise on premium trends.
Read more...
Global challenges remain but malts and modern brands have given whisky producers a new spirit of quiet confidence, says Tom Bruce-Gardyne
Read more...
Surrey-based drinks producer GinKing has won a £90k export order from a US wine merchant.
Read more...
Sales at UK supermarkets were up 2.2% in the last four weeks compared to the same period last year boosted not only by the August Bank Holiday heatwave but also by a solid BWS and pre-mixed alcoholic drinks performance, according to Nielsen.
Read more...
Amathus Drinks held its first stand alone tasting of recent times this week to highlight what has been a major push into the wine category for the traditionally spirits-led company over the past few years.
Read more...
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has announced its full line up of experts poised to take the stage at the 2019 Industry Summit.
Read more...
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called on the UK government to ensure certainty in future trading conditions as Parliament returns from summer recess.
Read more...
Looking back to December, there was one major trend analysts were backing to have the most influence on the mix of sales and consumer behaviour in 2019.
Read more...
Harvey Nichols has launched its first range of pre-mixed cocktails comprising three classic styles - Old Fashioned, Vesper Martini and Negroni.
Read more...
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.
Read more...
The Scotch Whisky Association has appointed a former senior official at the Foreign Office as the organisation’s international director.
Read more...
