Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Trends: Lifting the Christmas spirits

Published: 21 October, 2026

Across the on and off-trade thoughts turn to festive trading early in the year. This happens well in advance of bar-goers ordering warming cocktails as the days grow darker, or supermarket shoppers hunting retail shelves for the ideal whisky for Dad. Anticipating what trends will emerge in these oh so important weeks for spirits sales can help businesses gain a much-needed boost ahead of the competition. This is particularly important given the squeeze on consumers’ festive booze spend in recent years.

B Corp scotch distiller Nc’nean joins Mangrove portfolio

Published: 18 May, 2026

GBH-owned distributor Mangrove Global has partnered with organic whisky distillery Nc’nean as its UK distribution partner.

Trade’s Gen Z despair not warranted

Published: 12 March, 2026

Gen Z has inspired many articles over the past few years, driven by a collective anxiety in the trade about how little the generation is drinking. These worries about a decline in consumption are not unfounded – national health survey data shows a peak in young adult alcohol consumption in the late 1990s and early 2000s before a long-term contraction.

Mangrove expands Japanese whisky offering with Togouchi

Published: 24 April, 2025

UK spirits distributor Mangrove Global has announced the addition of whisky producer Togouchi to its portfolio. The onboarding will see Mangrove’s Japanese whisky ranks swell from two – Akashi and Yamazakura being the existing brands – to three.

Mangrove appoints Kealan Lafferty as new brand ambassador

Published: 11 March, 2025

The UK spirits distributor Mangrove Global has announced the appointment of Kealan Lafferty as its new brand ambassador within the company’s world whisky team. His role will see him promote Mangrove’s selection of global whiskys to members of the on-trade.

Mangrove and Hawksmoor partner in gender equality initiative

Published: 28 February, 2024

Spirits Distributor Mangrove Global has partnered with Hawksmoor to launch a new series of seminars to promote gender equality in the drinks trade.

Five minutes with Stef Holt, Mangrove Global

Published: 06 February, 2024

Jo Gilbert catches up with Stef Holt on her new role as the first curator of world whisky for Mangrove Global.

Vodka: Mainstay on the back-bar

Published: 24 August, 2023

James Bayley assesses the health of the vodka category in the wake of the great Russian boycott and notes the spirit’s premium leanings.

Mangrove expands spirits team following French buyout

Published: 10 August, 2023

Mangrove Global, the independent spirits distributor, has expanded its marketing team and collective expertise by appointing four new spirits specialists. The expansion of ‘team purple’ comes soon after Mangrove was bought by French conglomerate, Groupe Bernard Hayot (GBH), bringing it into the fold of the SPIRIBAM portfolio.

Mangrove partners with Booker Marketplace to service smaller retailers

Published: 31 May, 2023

Premium spirits distributor Mangrove Global has announced a new partnership with Booker Marketplace, a digital platform that provides a direct-to-store delivery service.