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Burnt Faith buddies with Proof Drinks for brandy drive

Published:  14 August, 2023

Burnt Faith has joined forces with premium drinks specialists, Proof Drinks, in a move which is hoped will drive interest in British brandy houses across the UK.

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Bring back brandy

Published:  31 August, 2021

The dark spirit has fallen out of fashion when it comes to cocktails, but there are many reasons to reconsider brandy as a mixing ingredient. Jacopo Mazzeo reports.

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Oz fires lead to smoke taint innovation

Published:  05 August, 2021

Research is being carried out in Australia to convert smoke from 2019’s devasting bushfires into a desirable characteristic that can be turned into one-of-a-kind spirits.

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Xmas high-street sales falter but Majestic and Aldi thrive

Published:  07 January, 2020

Despite mixed results from the BWS sector over the Christmas trading period, some retailers were able to buck the trend.

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Brandies: unleashing a spirit of adventure

Published:  04 October, 2019

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.

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TWE reveals spirits, Champagne and Napa Valley launches for Penfolds

Published:  03 July, 2018

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced key future launches for its premium Penfolds portfolio including a spirits range, Champagne and wine from the Napa Valley 2018 vintage.

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Solid wine growth at Distell backed by R22 million investment to mitigate effects of drought

Published:  23 February, 2018

Distell Group’s results for the six months to 31 December 2018 report revenue up 9.3% on increased volumes of 3.7%, up to R13.4 billion (£828 million).

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Official brandy body appoints new director

Published:  28 September, 2017

Olivier Goujon has become the new director of the Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l’Armagnac (BNIA), the offocial body for brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony.

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