Step up to the Bénédictine challenge

Bartenders are being challenged to come up with a new Bénédictine cocktail for the Bénédictine Cocktail Challenge.

Cointreau to host pop-up bar at London Fashion Week

Rémy Cointreau is to launch a pop-up bar for its Cointreau brand to coincide with London Fashion Week.

Diageo launches Belgian chocolate Baileys variant

Diageo has launched a chocolate variant of its cream liqueur brand Baileys.

O'Hara's Spiced Rum targets young adults in premium on-trade

New to the UK market following a soft launch in South Yorkshire, O'Hara's Spiced Rum is a mixture of unaged, three and five-year-old Guyana rums and a five-year-old Trinidad and Tobago rum.

Jim Beam's Red Stag boosted by national TV campaign return

Jim Beam hopes its second wave of national television advertising for its Red Stag Bourbon will help it drive on sales further following 100% plus increases in volume and value performance in the on-trade in the past year.

Absolut Flavoured vodka range gets a facelift

Absolut's Flavoured vodka range has been redesigned and will be rolled out across the UK throughout August starting with Absolut pear and raspberry flavours with other varieties introduced later in the year and into 2014.

Whisky fans invited to name Glenmorangie limited-edition single malt release

Glenmorangie is putting together its first crowd-sourced whisky project which has allowed fans to participate in the decision making process of its next limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky from the style of whisky bottled through to actually naming the release.

Norwich bar fined for passing off Jägermeister

Pernod Ricard to launch Spanish brandy in UK

Pernod Ricard UK is launching premium Spanish brandy Domecq 1820 Solera Reserva in a bid to attract new consumers to a category currently dominated by French brands.

Jack Daniel's to celebrate birthday with September activity

Kentucky Bourbon Jack Daniel's will once again be celebrating the whiskey's birthday in September and is encouraging the trade and consumers to join in with a raft of promotional activity.

Auchentoshan releases first virgin oak matured expression

Auchentoshan has announced the release of the exclusive and limited edition Auchentoshan Virgin Oak.

Berry Bros unveils whisky range in travel retail exclusive

Black Grouse Scotch whisky launches new expression

The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky has launched new expression the Alpha Edition, which is due in selected Waitrose stores this August.

Travel retail focus for Tia Maria and Disaronno

Italian brand owner Illva Saronno is looking to push Tia Maria and Disaronno in the travel retail sector following domestic sales growth in new markets.

Drinks brands go head to head in Harpers Design Awards 2013

Passers-by may not have realised but leading wine and spirits brands were going head to head yesterday at Jamie Hutchinson's The Sampler South Kensignton venue for the judging of the 2013 Harpers Design Awards.

The Glenrothes releases 2001 vintage Scotch whisky

The Glenrothes has announced the launch of its 2001 vintage Scotch whisky, which will be available in Berry Bros & Rudd in late August or early September.  

Bowmore releases 23 YO limited Scotch whisky

Islay single malt Bowmore has released a 23-year-old limited-edition whisky matured in Port casks.

Dorchester hosts Louis X111 Cognac experience

Cognac lovers and aficionados should head to the Bar at the Dorchester hotel in London this week to see the Louis...

Drinks writers run Ardbeg Half Marathon in memory of Alan Lodge

A team of over 20 drinks writers and representatives of Scottish whiksy distillery, Ardbeg, are to take part in the annual Islay Half Marathon on August 3 to help raise money for the National Brain Appeal in memory of Alan Lodge of The Spirits Business who died from a brain haemorrhage aged just 29 last year.

UKBG crowns Bénédictine cocktail competition winner

The UK Bartenders Guild has announced the winner of its National Cocktail Competition, sponsored by Bénédictine...