Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bulleit partners with Hop House 13 for London Beer Week

Published: 22 February, 2016

Kentucky bourbon brand Bulleit is partnering with Hop House 13 Lager, as an official boilermaker sponsor for London Beer Week.

Daffy's gin secures major national listing with Waitrose

Published: 10 February, 2016

Award-winning Scottish small-batch gin, Daffy's has won a national listing in Waitrose.

Instil adds five craft gins as it readies for March relaunch

Published: 09 February, 2016

Instil Drinks Company, the beer and niche spirits trading arm of Bibendum PLB, has added five new artisan gin distilleries to its portfolio ahead of its relaunch in London on March 1.

Rademon launches limited edition cask-aged Shortcross Gin through Fortnum & Mason

Published: 04 February, 2016

Northern Ireland's Rademon Estate Distillery has launched a limited edition cask-aged expression of its award-winning Shortcross Gin.

Pinkster hires Diageo's van Buuren in on-trade push

Published: 02 February, 2016

Former Diageo on-trade director, Martjin van Buuren has joined the team at Pinkster Gin to help develop an on-trade strategy for the company as its pace of growth escalates.

Successful launch for Ireland's Dublin City Gin

Published: 02 February, 2016

Dublin, Ireland's capital, is the inspiration behind the country's latest gin, recently launched in the city.

Bacardi brings FOI suit against US government in Havana Club dispute

Published: 01 February, 2016

Bacardi has upped the ante in its longrunning fight with Pernod Ricard over the Havana Club brand by filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the US Department of Treasury.

Pernod Ricard snaps up German premium gin brand Monkey 47

Published: 29 January, 2016

Pernod Ricard has bought a majority stake in leading German craft gin brand Monkey 47, the French drinks giant announced today.

Warner Edwards reaps rewards of on-trade effort

Published: 28 January, 2016

Northampton-based gin distillers, Warner Edwards grew by 400% in the on-trade across 2015, the company has said.

Glenmorangie adds seventh to award-winning Private Edition series

Published: 21 January, 2016

Glenmorangie has announced the release of the seventh in its award-winning Private Edition series of whiskies.

Rémy Cointreau bounces back with third quarter growth

Published: 21 January, 2016

Rémy Cointreau returned to growth in its third quarter, driving sales for the first nine months of its financial year to some £616 million, the company announced this morning.

Bulleit taps Tivey for north of England brand ambassador role

Published: 19 January, 2016

Bulleit Bourbon and Rye has appointed award-winning bartender, Joe Tivey as its first brand ambassador for the north of England.

Bacardi and Pernod Ricard return to battle for Havana Club brand

Published: 18 January, 2016

The US Patent and Trademark Office has reignited the long-running battle between Bacardi Ltd and Pernod Ricard for the Havana Club rum brand by awarding the mark to Pernod Ricard.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 scheduled for February release

Published: 13 January, 2016

Japanese drinks group Suntory has announced the release of its Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 whisky on February 1.

Porter's Gin plans expansion after successful December launch

Published: 13 January, 2016

Porter's Gin, the first to distilled in Aberdeen for 100 years, has already sold out its first batch.

Artisanal Forest Gin wins Virgin Trains first class account

Published: 11 January, 2016

Virgin Trains has chosen Cheshire small-batch artisanal Forest Gin to serve to its first-class passengers.

Sipsmith to open Swan on a Hot Gin Roof pop-up bar in Soho

Published: 08 January, 2016

London's award-winning Sipsmith gin distillery has partnered with Soho's Ham Yard Hotel for a winter pop-up bar on the hotel's exclusive fourth-floor roof terrace.