Absolut announces new look for its flavoured vodkas
Absolut has announced new designs for its range of flavoured vodkas.
Diageo unveils Belgian chocolate Baileys
Diageo has announced what it claims to be one of its most innovative products for a decade - Baileys Chocolat Luxe.
Bring on Christmas says Pernod UK
Christmas is £4 billion worth of business for beer, wines and spirits, according to Pernod Ricard UK.
Brugal rum launches in India
Edrington has launched its Brugal rum at Delhi International airport.
Stoli sends open letter to gay community
The CEO of SPI Group has written an open letter to the gay community in response to a boycott of its Stolichnaya vodka.
Gancia in US distribution deal
Italian sparkling wine Gancia is to be distributed by The Wine Group in the US.
Wemyss Malts unveils more single cask selections
Wemyss Malts has released another batch of single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies to Europe and Asia.
Treasury signs up former England cricket captains
Treasury Wine Estates announced the signing up of former England cricket captains and Ashes legends Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan - on the first day of the much anticipated Ashes cricket series.
Peter F. Heering Sling award finalists
The 20 finalists for the Peter F. Heering Sling (by country, cocktail name, bartender name and bar) are:
English spirits and vermouth line launched at Imbibe
Blackdown Artisan Spirits debuted its vodka, gin and vermouth range at Imbibe Live this week, having launched the company just a few days earlier.
Riedel and Gaja celebrate 40th anniversary
Georg Riedel and Angelo Gaja – two famous names in the wine world – are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Riedel’s Sommeliers collection in London in September.
Macallan Select Reserve raises £4,400
The rare and special bottle of The Macallan Select Reserve, donated by Maxxium UK, sold for £4,400 at the Masterpiece Midsummer Party Auction and will benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care; a charity that cares for terminally ill patients and their families.
Macallan Select Reserve raises £4,400
The rare and special bottle of The Macallan Select Reserve, donated by Maxxium UK, sold for £4,400 at the Masterpiece Midsummer Party Auction and will benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care; a charity that cares for terminally ill patients and their families.
Brown-Forman to expand Woodford Reserve
Brown-Forman Corporation has announced that it intends to expand the Woodford Reserve distillery to meet expected growing global demand.
US: Chris Brown appointed to Zing vodka role
A US vodka brand has appointed music star Chris Brown as its creative director.
Nomacorc unveils an oxygen analyser system
Nomacorc has announced the launch of what it describes as a “breakthrough next generation oxygen analyser system”.
Peter Lehmann has died
Peter Lehmann, one of the founders and giants of the modern Australian wine industry has died, aged 82
Stoli gets UK ambassador
SPI has appointed its first UK brand ambassador for the Stolichnaya vodka brand. Bartender Matthew Dakers (pictured) is to work with Maxxium UK’s sales team to help drive the brand in the on-trade.
English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition results
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association has announced the results of this year’s English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition.
SABMiller signs agreement with Kopparberg
SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB have announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets.
Tequila and Mescal: poor image
Tequila and Mescal have a poor image and there is a lack of understanding, according to a Mexican government body.
Amorim and O-I launch Helix
Amorim and O-I, two global leaders in wine packaging, have unveiled a new ‘twist-to-open’ cork stopper and bottle, called Helix.
Calvados Boulard launches two new expressions
Calvados Boulard has launched Boulard Auguste and Boulard Extra to the UK market, through UK agent Cellar Trends.
George Grant appointed to J & G Grant’s board
J & G Grant, owners of the Glenfarclas distillery, has appointed George Grant to its board of directors.
Janneau to double capacity
Armagnac house Janneau has decided to double its capacity to distil in-house.
Scotch exhibition opens in Glasgow
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) exhibition, Scotch Whisky: From Grain to Glass, has opened in the Glasgow.
Patrón Spirits has announced that Dave Wilson is its president of its new international operations and global COO, effective June 10.
Bénédictine sponsors UKBG competition
Bénédictine has announced that it will be sponsoring this year’s UK Bartenders’ Guild National Cocktail Competition.
Hall is Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year.
McGuigan Wines’ senior winemaker Peter Hall is Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year.
Treasury signs up Wolf Blass for the Ashes
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced that it has signed up its Wolf Blass brand as partners of Sky Sports broadcast of the next two Ashes cricket series between England and Australia.
Hine and Glenfarclas team up for 1953 vintage
Glenfarclas whisky and Hine cognac have launched joint 1953 vintages.
Pimm's launches in Greece
Diageo has launched Pimm’s in Greece. This is the UK-centric product’s first export market.
Malibu adds dessert flavours
Pernod Ricard USA has added two dessert-flavoured additions to its rum and coconut liqueur brand Malibu.
Rusty nails Bols Around the World
Rusty Cerven, of the UK’s Connaught Bar, won the seventh annual Bols Around the World competition, beating 11 other finalists in a hard-fought competition at Amsterdam’s Escape nightclub.
New Indian whiskies
Two single malt Indian whiskies were unveiled in London last night (May 14).
Russian Standard to invest £7m in UK
UK: Russian Standard vodka is to invest £7 million on promotional activity over the summer.
Bacardi unveils Glen Deveron
Bacardi Global Travel Retail (BGTR) has launched a Highland single malt Scotch whisky collection exclusive to travel retailers, World Duty Free.
Age statement-free Glenlivet Alpha launches
The Glenlivet, the world’s second best selling single malt Scotch whisky by volume behind Glenfiddich, has launched The Glenlivet Alpha (50%) ABV.
Gin is extremely uninteresting
The global Gin sector is low price, low growth and extremely uninteresting, according to a top City of London analyst.
Ardbeg launches Ardbog
The next limited edition of Ardbeg is to be called Ardbog. The 52.1%abv whisky's name is inspired by the peat bogs of Islay.
Purity Vodka appoints US director of marketing
Purity Vodka has appointed a US director of marketing. Meg Bruno is to be responsible for all of the company’s programmes and lead Purity’s marketing efforts in the US.
Nyetimber starts exporting
Nyetimber, probably England’s most well known sparkling wine producer, has announced its first export partnership with Tokyo-based distributor Enoteca.
Oaked Beefeater gin announced
Pernod Ricard has announced the launch of Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve, an oak-rested gin, meant for sipping.
Talisker adds new whisky
Diageo has launched its second new expression of Talisker whisky this year. Port Ruighe follows Storm, which was launched in March.
Pimm’s Blackberry and Elderflower launches
Diageo has launched Pimm’s Blackberry and Elderflower in the UK in time for the summer.
Jacob’s Creek launches wine for Japanese food
Jacob’s Creek, the Pernod Ricard-owned Australian wine brand, has launched a wine specifically designed to complement Japanese cuisine.
Jacob’s Creek launches wine for Japanese food
Jacob’s Creek, the Pernod Ricard-owned Australian wine brand, has launched a wine specifically designed to complement Japanese cuisine.
Rioja to spend eight million Euros on promotion
The generic body representing the famous Rioja win-producing region in north west Spain has announced that it is to spend 8 million Euros on promoting its wines this year.
Beam launches flavoured rums
US: Beam has launched two new flavours under its Cruzan rum brand. Key Lime and Passion Fruit are described by the company as "trend forward".
National Apéritif Day in the UK
Maison Lillet, the French apéritif producer, has announced that Thursday May 16 is National Apéritif Day in the UK.